The Hitchhiker Man, Matt Fox
The Hitchhiker Man, Matt Fox
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The Hitchhiker Man

Author: Matt Fox

Narrator: Steven Capers

Unabridged: 7 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

When you’re willing to step outside your comfort zone, the world awaits.
In 2007, Matt Fox—a recent graduate who studied strategic decision-making in university—found himself alone on the side of a highway with no plan other than to see where his thumb and the road would take him. For the next two years, he would travel across Canada to Alaska and back, experiencing life in a way most people never will…a life beyond his comfort zone.
Along the way, he encounters adventures he never imagined—sleeping under the stars, sneaking into drug-fueled music festivals, and working at ski resorts and local farms to earn enough for his next meal. He also confronts danger—and his own mortality—from a life-threatening injury in Whistler, to a confessed murderer in Banff, to a hungry grizzly in Alaska. But most importantly, Fox learns that life isn’t about getting to the destination, but enjoying each moment along the way. From feeling like an invisible outcast on day one to a man comfortable in his own skin no matter the circumstance, The Hitchhiker Man is the unforgettable story of how one man got lost on the road, and ultimately found himself.
"A cross between Fear and Loathing and Into the Wild"

Reviews

Goodreads review by N.N. on December 04, 2019

This is quite a book about life choices and philosophy. No matter what challenges you are facing in life, this book might open your eyes to what you could accomplish if you stepped out of your comfort zone. In many ways this tale of hitchhiking is as important as a book of philosophy as it is a true......more

Goodreads review by Linda on October 14, 2019

Held my interest I was actually surprised the story interested me as much as it did, and kept me interested the entire time. It’s a true story about a hitchhiking adventure the author experienced during a year of his life in his mid-twenties, traveling across Canada into Alaska and his return to Cana......more

Goodreads review by Krista on September 06, 2019

This book is very well written and captivating. It drew me in from the first line and I couldnt put it down. I loved that it was based in Canada and gave it a real home feel! It talked about ways of life that I didnt realize still existed. It reminded me quite a bit of the book "into the wild" but wi......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on October 13, 2019

This book was a great way to live vicariously through the author's experience of hitchhiking across Canada and into Alaska. He definitely had some memorable experiences. He saw some great places and met lots of interesting people. I liked that the author was candid about the stupid choices he made f......more

Goodreads review by Hayley on August 05, 2019

A blow by blow account of experiences most will never live through. Matt demonstrates that you can be in the moment and learn the lessons provided by life when you’re prepared to step outside your comfort zone. I actively sought out time to read this book, wanting to know what was about to happen, a......more