Reviews for Crossing Divides: A Couple's Story of Cancer, Hope, and Hiking Montana's Continental Divide

The average rating for Crossing Divides: A Couple's Story of Cancer, Hope, and Hiking Montana's Continental Divide based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-03-28 00:00:00 Tony Lim Crossing Divides artfully blends Scott Bischke and his wife Katie Gibson's agonizing struggle against Kate's advanced, recurrent, "terminal" cancer with 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. As folksinger and long-distance hiker Walkin' Jim Stoltz has said of Crossing Divides, "This book proves that focusing on each day, and just putting one foot in front of the other, CAN get you to your goal. It's a ray of sunshine and a boost of hope for us all."

Review # 2 was written on 2007-12-02 00:00:00 Travis Rymon Mmm....I wasn't a fan. Outdoors? Medicine? Usually my two favorite topics--putting them together should have been fantastic! But I found the hiking portions rather dull and felt spoon fed their message. It is an amazing story and a fantastic recovery, but I wasn't impressed with its telling.