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"Following Atticus is the remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. This is author Tom Ryan's inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the ""Little Buddha"" Atticus M. Finch, attempted to scale all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four thousand foot White Mountains twice in the dead of winter. It is a story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human and animal spirit that's as thrilling as Into Thin Air and featuring the most endearing and unforgettable canine protagonist since Marley and Me."

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"""Far more than just a typical man-and-his-dog account...Ryan and Atticus have delivered on all counts."" -- ""Manchester Union Leader"" ""Part adventure story, part memoir, but most important[ly], a love story, this entertaining and joyous book proves that dog really is man's best friend and vice versa."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Rivetingly portrayed...There's immense pathos in the frank depiction of the author's turbulent relationship with his father...In befriending Atticus and carrying his father's memory to those serene mountain peaks, Ryan admits he discovered a rare peacefulness, a quality that underscores this touching chronicle."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"""

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Tom Ryan is the founder of the Newburyport, Massachusetts newspaper, The Undertoad, and served as its publisher and editor for over a decade. In 2007, he sold the newspaper and moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire with his dog, Atticus M. Finch. Over the last five years, Tom and Atticus have climbed more than 450 4,000 foot peaks. After raising thousands of dollars for Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the pair was inducted into the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hall of Fame as corecipients of the Human Hero of the Year Award. Tom currently writes the popular The Adventures of Tom & Atticus column in the NorthCountry News and Mountainside Guide and the blog, The Adventures of Tom and Atticus. Tom Ryan is the founder of the Newburyport, Massachusetts newspaper, The Undertoad, and served as its publisher and editor for over a decade. In 2007, he sold the newspaper and moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire with his dog, Atticus M. Finch. Over the last five years, Tom and Atticus have climbed more than 450 4,000 foot peaks. After raising thousands of dollars for Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the pair was inducted into the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hall of Fame as corecipients of the Human Hero of the Year Award. Tom currently writes the popular The Adventures of Tom & Atticus column in the NorthCountry News and Mountainside Guide and the blog, The Adventures of Tom and Atticus.

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