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‘Liberating and life affirming’ Fearne Cotton

‘A thrilling, tender, utterly absorbing book. It’s an unforgettable debut’ Cheryl Strayed

A soul-stirring read for the wanderer in each of us, To Shake the Sleeping Self is an unforgettable reflection on adventure, identity and a life lived without regret.

On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funnelled into a life he didn’t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip online, where his photos and reflections drew hundreds of thousands of followers, all gathered around the question: What makes a life worth living?

Publisher Review

Thrilling, tender, utterly absorbing ... Every chapter shimmered with truth ... An unforgettable debut -- Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild Thought-provoking and inspirational . . . This uplifting memoir and travelogue will remind readers of the power of movement for the body and the soul * Publishers Weekly * Jedidiah Jenkins is a storyteller and one of those humans that makes everything about them seem inviting * USA Today * Jedidiah Jenkins is a mystic disguised as a millennial -- Tom Shadyac, author of Life's Operating Manual Jenkins' words are brutally honest and leave me thinking a little deeper about my own observations when I pass a stranger on a street or see a flower blooming on a rocky trail * Outside Magazine *