Crossing Divides: A Couple's Story of Cancer, Hope, and Hiking Montana's Continental Divide
| By: | Scott Bischke |
| Publisher: | Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press) |
| Print ISBN: | 9780944235393 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781604431339 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Artfully blending Scott Bischke and his wife Katie Gibson's agonizing struggle against Kate's advanced, recurrent, "terminal" cancer, this is the story of their three month, 800+ mile hike along the Continental Divide Trail across Montana. Numerous themes and parallels weave through the book: several encounters with grizzly bears, for example, provide an avenue for metaphorical comparisons between the fear of grizzlies and the fear of cancer. Similarly, Kate's ability to persevere through the toils of a long-distance hike provides a constant parallel to her ability to persevere against cancer. Other themes include the importance of a dogged spirit in battling cancer and the importance of wild country in revitalizing the soul.