One’s man’s remarkable journey of self-discovery that spanned a whole continent before finally finding himself in the beauty of the Italian coast. If you have ever dreamed of chasing your goals, but held back, this book is for you. The simple gift of a smile being Paul’s simple but effective tool for making friends of the people he met as strangers on the road, from the very first day.
Paul Burgum has walked across England, Scotland, France & Monaco before departing for Italy just before New Year 2013. His aim to walk un-aided across the length of Italy from Reggio Calabria to Monte Carlo, a journey of over a 1000 miles. As usual Paul set the rules for the walk of undertaking the challenge not speaking the language, without support crew or funds of any note & not even having planned his route, other than the start & finish.
Following a nervous breakdown 5 years ago, Paul coined the phrase jumping the cliff, which meant throwing himself into situations that scared him, aiming to conquer his anxiety disorder and also his battles with depression. Paul’s writing shows what can be achieved regardless of mental health issues and how on occasion we can use them to our advantage.
Paul writes with complete honesty during the walk as he details his slow relapse into the hands of alcohol, a long-time nemesis. If the journey was not tough enough Paul also had to battle gaining a serious chest infection during his first few days, being the victim of credit card fraud, leaving him penniless & walking during some of the worst rain Italy had seen for a generation.
The walk itself also raised funds for the Jo & Mya Memorial Fund, named in memory of the family of Paul’s good friend Ian Richardson. The charity aims to support children & families of people who have been suddenly & unexpectedly bereaved.
Paul is a long time dreamer who believes that anything is possible if you believe in yourself!!
Paul Burgum has walked across England, Scotland, France & Monaco before departing for Italy just before New Year 2013. His aim to walk un-aided across the length of Italy from Reggio Calabria to Monte Carlo, a journey of over a 1000 miles. As usual Paul set the rules for the walk of undertaking the challenge not speaking the language, without support crew or funds of any note & not even having planned his route, other than the start & finish.
Following a nervous breakdown 5 years ago, Paul coined the phrase jumping the cliff, which meant throwing himself into situations that scared him, aiming to conquer his anxiety disorder and also his battles with depression. Paul’s writing shows what can be achieved regardless of mental health issues and how on occasion we can use them to our advantage.
Paul writes with complete honesty during the walk as he details his slow relapse into the hands of alcohol, a long-time nemesis. If the journey was not tough enough Paul also had to battle gaining a serious chest infection during his first few days, being the victim of credit card fraud, leaving him penniless & walking during some of the worst rain Italy had seen for a generation.
The walk itself also raised funds for the Jo & Mya Memorial Fund, named in memory of the family of Paul’s good friend Ian Richardson. The charity aims to support children & families of people who have been suddenly & unexpectedly bereaved.
Paul is a long time dreamer who believes that anything is possible if you believe in yourself!!
