What would you do if you lost everything-your job, your home, and the love of your life-all at the same time? When it happens to Seattle ad executive Alan Christoffersen, he's tempted by his darkest thoughts. Instead, he decides to take a walk. But not any ordinary walk. Taking with him only the barest of essentials, Alan leaves behind all that he's known and heads for the farthest point on his map: Key West, Florida. The people he encounters along the way, and the lessons they share with him, will save his life-and inspire yours. A life-changing journey, both physical and spiritual, The Walk is the first of an unforgettable bestselling series of books about one man's search for hope. CHAPTEROne NoteAbove all, do not lose your desire to walk. I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.-KierkegaardAlan Christoffersen's diary According to legend, once the sand of Key West is in your shoes, you cannot go back from whence you came. It is true for me. I'm alone on the beach watching the