In this past-the-blush-of-youth adventure story, Marianne Bohr and her husband head to Corsica to celebrate turning sixty by hiking the 124-mile GR20, Europe’s toughest long-distance footpath, and find themselves confronted with universal themes—coming to terms with aging, surmounting physical limitations, and being kind to oneself—along the way.

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In this past-the-blush-of-youth adventure story, Marianne Bohr and her husband head to Corsica to celebrate turning sixty by hiking the 124-mile GR20, Europe’s toughest long-distance footpath, and find themselves confronted with universal themes—coming to terms with aging, surmounting physical limitations, and being kind to oneself—along the way.

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ABOUT MARIANNE

Marianne C. Bohr, published author and award-winning essayist, married her high school sweetheart and travel partner. She follows her own advice and hits the road at every opportunity. She wrote her first book, Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure Across 21 Countries, over the course of the yearlong sabbatical she and her husband took to explore Europe. The Twenty: One Woman’s Trek Across Corsica on the GR20 Trail, is her second book. Marianne lives in Park City, UT, where—after decades in publishing, and then many years teaching middle school French—she now skis, hikes, and writes.

PRAISE FOR THE TWENTY

“You need to be strong, fit and agile in order to complete the GR20. It comes as no surprise to discover that most trekkers are young adults in tip-top condition. Marianne reminds us that age is no barrier to trekking the GR20, provided that careful planning is followed by careful foot placement. Her determination along the trail is inspiring.”

Paddy Dillon, author of The GR20 Corsica: Complete Guide to the High-Level Route

“Marianne Bohr’s magnetic narrative draws readers in and invites them to live vicariously through her vividly painted word pictures. And though I didn’t strip off my socks—pulling white flesh with them—at the end of each day, I journeyed alongside her on treacherous terrain, ascending and descending razor-sharp scree, jagged granite, and sheer, slippery rock slabs. It was as if I, too, felt my cautious way along narrow ledges and lived the leg-trembling reality of the 124-mile trek across Corsica. The Twenty is a story of human resilience that swept me away.”

Laurie Buchanan, author of the Sean McPherson novels

“Marianne Bohr takes readers on a physical trek across Corsica and perhaps an even more arduous psychological one that is every bit as challenging as the rugged trail. At 60, she and her husband of 35 years tackle the GR 20, a 124-mile footpath considered to be Europe’s toughest hike. Along the way, Bohr challenges preconceived notions about aging, marriage, and how time can reshape self-image.”

Davida G. Breier, author of Sinkhole

The Twenty is an exhilarating and brave adventure story about Bohr’s trek with her husband on the GR20. The characters danced off the page and into my heart and I cheered them as they hiked across Corsica. I’m inspired to take on the twenty after reading this exciting, honest travel memoir.

Kathy Elkind, author of To Walk It Is To See It: 1 Couple, 98 Days, 1400 miles on Europe’s GR5

The Twenty is well-written and interesting at every turn. But what the author captures so well is the inner trek to life’s third chapter. Just as the author finds new strength and courage physically on her Corsican adventure, she simultaneously discovers a deep well of psychological and spiritual strength that promises to keep life vital, growing, and changing. Bohr joins the ranks of aging women who will not go gently into that good night, and instead seizes every day with passion and purpose. An inspiring must-read for those wishing to enter the noble passage of aging with grace and gratitude.

Stephanie Raffelock, author of A Delightful Little Book On Aging, Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women

The Twenty, Bohr’s second travel memoir, is as much a page-turner as her first, Gap Year Girl. She takes you along on the training for and then the thirteen-day journey on the GR20 trail on the French island of Corsica. While daunting at any age, the author and her husband embarked on the trek to celebrate turning 60. The writing is honest and holds nothing back. Just before the journey, the author is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and despite the pain, has the courage and grit to go through with the challenge. Her writing is so descriptive that I felt I was hiking the 20 myself (something I would like to attempt even at the age of 66). I shared the author’s occasional disappointment and was amazed she didn’t give up. A feel-good must-read for all, especially baby boomers who believe that limits exist only in the mind.

Mary Anne Marciante, International Marathoner and Hotel Ambassador, The St. Regis, Deer Valley, UT
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PRAISE FOR THE TWENTY

“You need to be strong, fit and agile in order to complete the GR20. It comes as no surprise to discover that most trekkers are young adults in tip-top condition. Marianne reminds us that age is no barrier to trekking the GR20, provided that careful planning is followed by careful foot placement. Her determination along the trail is inspiring.”

Paddy Dillon, author of The GR20 Corsica: Complete Guide to the High-Level Route

“Marianne Bohr’s magnetic narrative draws readers in and invites them to live vicariously through her vividly painted word pictures. And though I didn’t strip off my socks—pulling white flesh with them—at the end of each day, I journeyed alongside her on treacherous terrain, ascending and descending razor-sharp scree, jagged granite, and sheer, slippery rock slabs. It was as if I, too, felt my cautious way along narrow ledges and lived the leg-trembling reality of the 124-mile trek across Corsica. The Twenty is a story of human resilience that swept me away.”

Laurie Buchanan, author of the Sean McPherson novels

“Marianne Bohr takes readers on a physical trek across Corsica and perhaps an even more arduous psychological one that is every bit as challenging as the rugged trail. At 60, she and her husband of 35 years tackle the GR 20, a 124-mile footpath considered to be Europe’s toughest hike. Along the way, Bohr challenges preconceived notions about aging, marriage, and how time can reshape self-image.”

Davida G. Breier, author of Sinkhole

The Twenty, Bohr’s second travel memoir, is as much a page-turner as her first, Gap Year Girl. She takes you along on the training for and then the thirteen-day journey on the GR20 trail on the French island of Corsica. While daunting at any age, the author and her husband embarked on the trek to celebrate turning 60. The writing is honest and holds nothing back. Just before the journey, the author is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and despite the pain, has the courage and grit to go through with the challenge. Her writing is so descriptive that I felt I was hiking the 20 myself (something I would like to attempt even at the age of 66). I shared the author’s occasional disappointment and was amazed she didn’t give up. A feel-good must-read for all, especially baby boomers who believe that limits exist only in the mind.

Mary Anne Marciante, International Marathoner and Hotel Ambassador, The St. Regis Deer Valley, UT
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PRAISE FOR GAP YEAR GIRL

“[In Gap Year Girl,] Bohr steps outside of her comfort zone and explores the world…and she vividly conveys her experiences, such as when she describes the chaotic streets of Morocco and the loneliness of the bucolic French village Saint-Cirq-Lapopie.”

Publishers Weekly

“Bohr shines…provid[ing] glimpses of herself as a whole person, not simply a traveler. Gap Year Girl is an excellent choice…a travelogue filled with historic places, but its personal stories provide its highlights.”

Kirkus Reviews

“…an absorbing rundown of a cultural odyssey bursting with insights and quiet truths, which the author absorbed intuitively—some might even say through her pores.”

Danforth Prince, author of multiple Frommer’s guides

“You can’t read Gap Year Girl as a bystander. You’re with her every step of the way, for this is travel writing at its very best.”

Kev Reynolds, Author of The Tour of Mont Blanc, Cicerone Guides
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