Jedidiah Jenkins Libri

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA soul-searching meditation on the foundations that shape us, Like Streams to the Ocean is an essential guide for the crossroads of life.

On the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being sucked into a life he didn't choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent the next sixteen months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. He chronicled the trip on Instagram, where his photos and reflections on life soon attracted hundreds of thousands of followers and got him featured by National Geographic and The Paris Review. Jed now narrates the adventure that started it all: the people and places he encountered on his way to the bottom of the world, and the internal journey that prompted it -- the question of what it means to be an adult; his struggle to reconcile his sexual identity with his conservative Christian upbringing; and his belief in travel as a way to "wake us up" to our lives back home. As he writes in this account of his search for wonder and a life he could believe in, 'It's not about the bike. It's about getting out of your routine -- and that could look like anything."

The memoir explores the journey of a gay man and his conservative mother as they travel across the country, seeking to bridge generational and cultural divides. Reflecting on their shared past, they retrace the steps of a previous family adventure, uncovering deep truths about identity, faith, and familial love. Through their travels, the author delves into his mother's experiences as a wife and her complex views on his sexuality, ultimately addressing the challenges of maintaining relationships amid differing beliefs and emotional pain.