Kiddo

Lucas had always wanted a little robot. He waited and waited. Finally, his dream came true: his mom bought him a robot for his birthday! But Lucas didn't even say "thank you". He threw the birthday card onto the floor and started playing with the robot right away. Little Robot could do many things. He could walk, talk, sing, dance, clean, and even cook! Lucas gave Little Robot one order after another. He didn't say "please" or "thank you" even once....

Imagine having your needs reduced to the things you can't live without; food, water, and shelter. In Footprint of a Heart, Shayla Paradeis, whose trail name is Kiddo, ventures off the path of musical theater at age 21 and moves from Manhattan to Montana. Trading tap shoes for hiking boots, she sculpts a life outdoors as a long-distance hiker. By age 34, she walked over 18,000 miles between 4-month treks known as thru-hikes and thousands of joyful...