Here’s what people are saying about “The Rucksack Letters”:

 

  "The Rucksack Letters is The Odyssey for the new millennium. Steve McAllister's tale of his physical and spiritual journey across the country is stuffed with characters that run the gamut from the interesting to the absurd and with spiritual wisdoms for the everyday. His mental meanderings may help readers find the courage to ask themselves the tough metaphysical questions everyone was afraid to ask of the conventional church."

 

 Felicia R., Sarasota, FL

 

 "I have thoroughly enjoyed my poetic journey with Steve.  He's not just a writer; he's an artist with words.  He did not just sightsee in his travels, he had vision."

 

 Traci T., Flint, MI

 

 "Imagine a modern day Kerouac high on love for his fellow man, guitar tucked under his arm, out to find himself in this big bad country of ours and you'll have a taste of Steve McAllister's adventures. As a wise man once wrote in song – ‘He's a poet, he's a picker and a problem when he's stoned. He's a walking contradiction. Partly truth and partly fiction, taking every wrong direction on his lonely way back home.’ Enjoy the ride."

 

 Karen L., Breckenridge, CO

 

 “I am always anxiously awaiting the next episode in The Rucksack Letters.  Steve’s escapades make my relatively unique life a somewhat droll and humdrum existence!  I would unreservedly recommend it as reading for anyone interested in any of the following: travel, adventure, survival on the road, "life in these United States", unforgettable characters, philosophy, religion, politics, and the ramblings of a remarkably sane and well-ordered mind. Not bad for someone passed over as an "ADD/ADHD" kid in and through our educational system.”

 

 Dharma K., Cripple Creek, CO

 

 “Terrifying…outspoken…angry… opinionated… challenging…but very insightful”

 

 The Author’s Mother, Sarasota, FL

 

 “Reminding me of the classics of the beat generation, Steve McAllister has written a wonderful story for this generation about a boy that finds his way to becoming a man, while hitchhiking across the country to 'find himself.'

 

"After selling off almost all of his worldly goods Steve reminds me of Chris McCandless in Krakauer's 'Into the Wild,' but in this case, he has a plan. In this day and age where religion is on the front page every day, I enjoyed taking this journey with Steve to get a better understanding of different religions and the deep soul searching that took place inside him.

 

"If you love adventure and travel, then this is the book for you. This book renewed my faith in the human race. It was wonderful to see someone so lost to find what he was looking for was inside of him the entire time.”

 

 Jay B, Billings, Montana

 

 “As a skeptical lesbian who celebrates the equinox and tends to travel by car and plane, I wasn't so sure I could relate to this tale of a straight Christian man who takes the road less traveled. Oh how wrong I was!

”The author brought me directly into his journey, offering me the sights of his adventures and the insights of his heart with a writing style easy to read and hard to put down. I carried the book in my bag and read it everywhere I had a spare moment. This book is like that.

"So many times throughout the story I thought to myself, my father (a Christian) would love this or I can't wait to show this to my old roommate (who shares my appreciation for humor and good writing) or I have to tell my friend (a fellow train-hopper) to get this book!"

"The Rucksack Letters" transcends politics, religion, culture, class and sexuality without forgetting any of it. I finished the book with a little highway dust on me, feeling a little lighter in my step. I'm glad I bought it and am thinking that I should have taken two for the road.”

 

 Dani, Felton, California

 

 

 

InkenSoul Press, 2007 all rights reserved

The Rucksack Letters

By Steve McAllister