**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins
takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply
into his own beautiful heart."--Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and
Tiny Beautiful Things
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 sixteen
months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on
Instagram, where his photos and reflections drew hundreds of thousands
of followers, all gathered around the question: What makes a life worth
living?
In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Jed narrates his adventure--the
people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the
world--as well as the internal journey that started it all. As he
traverses cities, mountains, and inner boundaries, Jenkins grapples with
the question 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.
This edition features a new afterword and a reader's group guide.
"[Jenkins is] a guy deeply connected to his personal truth and just so
refreshingly present."**--Rich Roll, author of Finding Ultra
"This is much more than a book about a bike ride. This is a deep soul
deepening us. Jedidiah Jenkins is a mystic disguised as a
millennial."--Tom Shadyac, author of Life's Operating Manual
"Thought-provoking and inspirational . . . This uplifting memoir and
travelogue will remind readers of the power of movement for the body and
the soul."***--Publishers Weekly
