Jedidiah Jenkins

A 40-year-old gay man and his eccentric conservative mother travel the country together and find surprising answers to our generational and cultural rifts. His mother walked across America in the seventies. Her past fascinates him. Her faith confounds him. They embark on a 5,000-mile journey to discover how families can stay together when beliefs are pulling them apart. When his...

The esteemed author of the New York Times bestseller To Shake the Sleeping Self, Jedidiah Jenkins, returns with a profound and poignant exploration of life’s essential elements in Like Streams to the Ocean. Jenkins invites readers on an introspective journey through the pivotal junctures that define our existence, offering a thoughtful meditation on the foundations that shape us and the...

The New York Times bestselling story of one man's remarkable journey from Oregon to Patagonia in search of his self. 'Liberating and life affirming' — Fearne Cotton 'A thrilling, tender, utterly absorbing book. It's an unforgettable debut' — Cheryl Strayed A soul-stirring read for the wanderer in each of us, To Shake the Sleeping Self is an unforgettable reflection on...