Black Heart on the Appalachian Trail (22 page)

Too, I cannot forget the hard-working volunteers who maintain the Appalachian Trail. Some of these folks have maintained the AT for years, asking nothing in return. Without them the mountains would reclaim the trail and the AT would cease to exist.

I'd also like to thank the Appalachian Trail Conservancy for their ceaseless efforts. This organization does a great job creating and maintaining the wilderness experience.

About the Author

T. J. FORRESTER
has been a fisherman, a subsistence farmer, a bouncer, a window washer, and a miner. He is one of the few hikers in the world to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail. He is the author of the novel
Miracles, Inc.
, and his stories have appeared in numerous literary journals.

For more information, visit
www.tjforrester.com
.

ALSO BY T. J. FORRESTER

Miracles, Inc.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Forrester, T. J.

Black heart on the Appalachian trail / T. J. Forrester

  p. cm.

1. Hikers—Crimes against—Fiction. 2. Appalachian Trail—Fiction. I. Title.

PS3606.O74865B53 2012

813'6—dc22

2011048689

ISBN 978-1-4391-7561-3 (print)

ISBN 978-1-4391-7563-7 (eBook)