Read To Shake the Sleeping Self A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia and a Quest for a Life with No Regret Jedidiah Jenkins 9781524761387 Books
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New York Times bestseller | “Thrilling, tender, utterly absorbing . . . Every chapter shimmered with truth.” —Cheryl Strayed
From travel writer Jedidiah Jenkins comes a long-awaited memoir of adventure, struggle, and lessons learned while bicycling the 14,000 miles from Oregon to Patagonia.
On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn't choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent the next sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and profound reflections on life soon attracted hundreds of thousands of followers and got him featured by National Geographic and The Paris Review.
In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Jed narrates the adventure that started it all the people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the world, and the internal journey that prompted it. As he traverses cities, mountains, and inner boundaries, Jenkins grapples with the questions of what it means to be an adult, his struggle to reconcile his sexual identity with his conservative Christian upbringing, and his belief in travel as a way to "wake us up" to life back home.
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.
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"Three and a half stars (if I could give halves). I couldn't put this book down, which is a tribute to how well it was written and its subject matter--a 16-month long bicycle trip from Oregon to Pategonia. Also, I really liked the way the author honestly struggled with his inner self. However, in the end, the journey doesn't really change him in any significant way. He enters our lives at the beginning of the book a half-convinced evangelical Christian struggling with sin, and leaves us at the end pretty much the same. Worth reading for the descriptions of the trip (I was pretty jealous and seized with wanderlust), but not something that will spiritually inspire."
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To Shake the Sleeping Self A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia and a Quest for a Life with No Regret Jedidiah Jenkins 9781524761387 Books Reviews
- I really wanted to love this book. I followed his travels on Instagram. I enjoyed his interviews. I love a good travelogue. I enjoyed the first half of the book, but by the second half I was ready for it to be done. Good for him for taking this journey, but he’s just not that interesting. All of the religious guilt and baggage was irritating. I just wanted him to let go of it and have some wild sex, and be free. His privilege was so apparent and he didn’t seem to recognize it. I appreciated his honesty, but I found myself wanting to shake him and tell him to give his money more freely, and let go of his judgement and guilt! I found his traveling companion so much more interesting than Jed, and I can’t say that I blame him for not returning. I would give it 3 stars overall, but it was a disappointment.
- I feel like I need to preface this with an apology; I'm sorry I didn't find this book more intriguing. or interesting. I heard folks raving about this book. I found this to be a generally OK voyage interspersed with moments of excitement or interest. I suppose if you don't travel too much outside of the US, you'd find this to be quite enjoyable, and it was at times. Loved the end of the book, not becasue it was the end, but because of the content. It was an easy read over five days of commuting on the train to my job. Onto my next book.
- As many other reviewers have stated, I really wanted to like this book but it just wasn't that great. I enjoyed the first few paragraphs but it quickly became redundant in content and skill. I think he went as deep as he was capable of but it wasn't brave or deep enough for me! It seems contrived. The writings of a naive 30 year old being guided into a career as an influencer. His deepest conversations about religion and sexuality were very surface and didn't strike me as deep at all. No sleeping self was shaken awake as far as I could tell. I think this book appeals to a certain group of hipster bloggers and influencers...which is great for his career but not a book I would rec to my circle of friends.
- Three and a half stars (if I could give halves). I couldn't put this book down, which is a tribute to how well it was written and its subject matter--a 16-month long bicycle trip from Oregon to Pategonia. Also, I really liked the way the author honestly struggled with his inner self. However, in the end, the journey doesn't really change him in any significant way. He enters our lives at the beginning of the book a half-convinced evangelical Christian struggling with sin, and leaves us at the end pretty much the same. Worth reading for the descriptions of the trip (I was pretty jealous and seized with wanderlust), but not something that will spiritually inspire.
- To Shake the Sleeping Self is a masterpiece. It's a road trip narrative, a story about a young man coming terms with his conservative upbringing and sexuality, and a disquieting look at our expectation toward travel.
Approaching his 30th birthday with a sense of mounting dread, Jedidiah Jenkins decides to do something crazy and unexpected Bike from Oregon to Patagonia. In spite of having zero biking experience, Jenkins embarks on his adventure with relish - anticipating a transformative personal and spiritual experience.
But this is so much more than a book recounting a crazy adventure. Jenkins is gay, and sections of the book are reflections on his conservative Christian upbringing and its effects on his sexuality. Throughout the trip, Jenkins muses about his faith and the evolution of his spirituality. To be honest, these sections form the heart and soul of To Shake the Sleeping Self. This book asks hard questions about the nature of belief, morality, and family.
Additionally, Jenkins does a wonderful job at not presenting his trip as some sort of "millennial spirit quest." He does not shy away from the unromantic and difficult aspects of biking through two continents. And he's honest about not having a dramatic revelation when he reaches his final destination.
Also, To Shake the Sleeping Self contains one of the most quietly devastating final chapters I've ever read. This is a beautiful book that should appeal to the widest possible audience. Highly recommended. - As an avid Jedstragram follower, this book was a huge disappointment. He can bring me to tears with his deep observations and powerful metaphors on Instagram, but that impressive sense of clarity is missing for about 90% of this book.
Jed clearly comes from a life of privilege, which is fine, but is important to know before reading an entire book by someone who is learning lessons and realizing truths at 30 that many of us average-earners (hopefully) learned at a much younger age. He says things like, "For the most part, my brain automatically discards the vast majority of people as forgettable" mere pages away from trying to justify his place in the world and reconcile the Christian church not approving of his homosexuality. I wouldn't be proud to be someone claiming to have learned something from this book, other than the fact that people with cushy, sheltered lives have boring stories to tell. Even after moving to LA and having famous friends (crazy right??).
As a fan I'm frustrated because this book seems like Jed didn't put any real effort into it (similar to the preparation of his trip). It read quite like a high school paper, with a few brilliant points, but the rest just a race for word count. I feel like fiction may be a better move for book #2.
In summary, if you are at all triggered by rich people complaining, strangely-attached momma's boys, justifications of the Christian Church, or the monotony of describing a year-long journey with a lot of the same descriptions, maybe stick to Jed's short pieces on Instagram. But if you are feeling even mildly oppressed by religion for who you are, haven't ever traveled yourself, or are curious about how the upper middle class define adventure, this book can be really insightful.
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