George Meegan: The Longest Walk Companion, A Biography

‘Thirty years after The Longest Walk, a companion has come out! And where else to meet the intrepid biographer, Bo Keeley, than in the Peru, beside the Amazon, in outrageous Iquitos.’ – So begins the most celebrated world walker of all time, George Meegan, in the Introduction to the Companion book to his famous The Longest Walk. The Longest Walk Companion is as much autobiographical as biographical. It holds new tales, lists, sources, and pictures captioned by George. George Meegan holds eight Guinness World records for his walk of the entire Western Hemisphere from the southern tip of South America to the northernmost part of Alaska at Prudhoe Bay. The journey was of 19,019 miles from 1977-1983, and is documented in his book The Longest Walk. This Longest Walk Companion by George and Steve Keeley contains all new material. TABLE OF CONTENTS: • Biography - What kind of man leaves hearth and kin • The Walk Itself - Highlights from the walk itself with photos • Democracy Reaches the Kids - Original notes from the authors lifelong passion • Letters and Papers - Dozens sent around the world on his favorite topics • Articles & Coverage, Sources & Lists ¬- Hundreds on Meegan courtesy of the computer age • Records and Accolades - three pages of honors • New Photos - Most never published and captioned by Meegan • The only authorized biography of George Meegan - by adventurer and author Steve Keeley GEORGE MEEGAN APPEARANCES: • Larry King Live • Today Show • CBS Morning News • Good Morning America • 11 PM Show • Stud's Terkal Radio • The Joe Franklin Show • Phil Donahue • Hugh Downs