Walk, hike, trek or stroll

Exercise doesn't have to be complicated to be beneficial. Something as simple as a brisk walk will benefit both mind and body. Walking helps to maintain a healthy weight, strengthen bones, lift your mood and recently it has become a popular subject for books.  The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce is a gentle charmer full of British quirkiness and certain to make you laugh and cry. Harold Fry is painfully shy and recently retired from his job as a brewery salesman when he receives a letter from Queenie Hennessy a friend from his past. Queenie is dying of cancer and writes to say goodbye.  Harold becomes convinced that if he walks the 600+ miles to see Queenie he can save her life. If you prefer nonfiction try, Wild: from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed is a candid and inspiring memoir of a woman reeling after her mother's death and a string of bad life choices.  Hoping to get her life back on track, Stayed begins a 1,100+ mile solo trek from California through Oregon to Washington. Both of these books would make great book discussion choices. Enjoy the journey!