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Running To: In Search of Home on the Open Road Paperback – November 17, 2017

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Sometimes life falls apart. Sometimes it's worth running away; running to something, however, is far better.Inspired by the likes of Donald Miller, John Steinbeck, and Jack Kerouac, Tom Zuniga hit the road in his Mitsubishi Galant, criss-crossing the continent in search of "home" — an elusive concept unrealized since his youth.After publishing his first book of "messy memoirs," Tom received countless emails from readers around the world saying two things: "me too" and "come visit." He set out to meet as many of his readers as possible, and as he traveled he heard similar stories of loss, longing, and wrestling with issues of faith and sexuality.For nearly a year, Tom's journey took him from the cities to the prairies, the mountains to the oceans, and solitary campouts to intentional community. Breaking from his safe Christian bubble, he came face-to-face with Mormons, ponytailed cult members, and a friendly nudist, reuniting with old classmates and campmates and meeting total strangers on Couchsurfing.Somewhere along the course of 26,000 miles, Tom learned he's not as much of an introvert as previously thought. The longer he wandered, the more he pondered this notion of "home."Perhaps true home couldn't be found this side of Eternity — or, perhaps it could.

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Thomas Mark Zuniga is the cofounder and editor of Your Other Brothers, a community navigating faith, homosexuality, and masculinity. Together. His first book is "Struggle Central: Quarter-Life Confessions of a Messed Up Christian." He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina when not wandering away for weeks at a time. His favorite place is the space where coffee and vulnerability meet.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 17, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 338 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1977896855
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1977896858
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.85 x 8.5 inches

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Thomas Mark Zuniga is the cofounder and editor of Your Other Brothers, a community navigating faith, homosexuality, and masculinity. Together. He hosts shows on Your Other Brothers Podcast Network and blogs regularly at yourotherbrothers.com and thomasmarkz.com. Tom lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina when not wandering away for weeks at a time. His favorite place is the space where coffee and vulnerability meet.

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Lloyd Z.

Great Stories of People and Places Across America

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023

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You'll never know what you'll find unless you venture out. Tom did just that, and he found things I never even knew existed. A mysterious abandoned zoo in the heart of Los Angeles? A gopher hole museum in Alberta Canada? I couldn't wait to turn each page!

I loved travelling with Tom in this book, and his style of writing which includes loads of playful whimsical sarcasm makes the journey fun. And it's not just about the places, it's the array of characters he meets along the way on his travels in Running to. I know you'll enjoy this book as much as I did.

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Marielena

Move over, Jack Kerouac!

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017

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Move over, Jack Kerouac and John Steinbeck. Tom Zuniga has you beat by a mile. Thousands of miles.

"Running To: In Search of Home on the Open Road" is more than just a beautifully written travel book. Yes, you'll feel you're "on the road" with him, viewing through his eyes the wonders of our vast United States and parts of Canada. The cities, small towns, mountains and oceans.You'll discover wonderful places to eat, to stop and view the wonders most of us will never have a chance to see.

Beyond travel, however, this book is about connections and meeting the most fascinating people. Tom comes face-to-face with Mormons, ponytailed cult members, and a Canadian nudist. He reunites with old classmates and campmates and stays with total strangers on Couchsurfing. Somewhere along the course of 26,000 miles, he learns he’s not as much of an introvert as previously thought.

In his travels, Tom also tackles insights and questions about what constitutes home and belonging and also writes about his deep Christian faith in God:

"This God leading me today is the same of yesterday and a million prior yesterdays, an unpredictable yet predictable God with a pattern of telling His people to do the impossible. A God of Moseses setting millions free and Abrams wandering to new worlds. A God delighting in the impossible because the impossible proves Him true, and above all, good."

In his classic book "On the Road," Jack Kerouac writes: "And this was really the way that my whole road experience began, and the things that were to come are too fantastic not to tell."

Tom tells them well. And better. He is the Kerouac of his generation and you will want to savor every page of this book as you travel with him. In search of home. And perhaps finding it.

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BDS

A Best Book

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2017

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It’s been a long time since I’ve had a book really make me think long and hard about life. As I sit back after reading Tom’s travel memoir, I can’t help but appreciate reading this, not only because Tom is a friend, but because he is a damn good writer.

Tom’s style of writing is compelling and draws you in to not only the events as they happened, but into his mind and his heart. I almost feel as if I was sitting alongside him as he drove across the US and Canada. Instead of running away, Tom shares his experience of running TO something.

Having moved four times in the last five years, after reading Tom’s story I’m pondering my life up to this point in time. Part of me wonders have I been running away from place to place? Where am I running to? Am I finding joy in the journey or am I trying to rush to an unknown destination? Am I too focused on places instead of people? Especially reading this at the end of a new year, I ask myself....where am I running to? I myself don’t know. But now I want to figure it out.

Good books entertain. Better books entertain and teach. But the best books entertain, teach, and inspire.

Tom has a best book in Running To.

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Christopher Milburn

Great memoir!

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019

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Really appreciated reading this travelogue from someone I’ve been following online for a number of years. Loved all of his stories, and I definitely want to travel some more, when time and money permit!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2017

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"Turns out I’ve been running to this cross for over twenty-three thousand miles now, even when I didn’t know it most of the way."

Life is about the stories we share with people, the stories we create and the story that our pathway takes us as we try to make sense of our lives while we exist on this planet. Tom takes you along with him as he tries to discover what it is that he is meant to do in life. In this book, you see how the original purpose of the journey morphed and changed as the trip progressed, much like many of our own goals in life do. Through the anecdotes and emotions shared in this book, you can feel and read how Tom's faith keeps him grounded, how he finds a deeper understanding of this faith through the myriad conversations and experiences which he has on the open road. Whether you are a physical wanderer or not, there is much everyone can take from this story.

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Gordon C. Behrer

One's search for home.

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2021

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As with his first book "Struggle Central", I felt as if I was a part of the author's story as it unfolded chapter by chapter. Tom has a way with words that brings to life the landscape as he travels throughout the US and Canada. But it is not just a travelogue. It is a search for "home" that is relatable and vulnerable. I highly recommend both of Tom's books.

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Chad

One of those life-changing books you’ll want to chew on and savor

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017

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Tom’s story resonates with me on so many levels. It is at once hilarious, thought-provoking, and un-self-consciously honest. He brings his readers on a journey of their own through the longings and fears of his heart and the thoughts buried deep in his head. The book is as much about the journey of discovery within his own soul as it is the journey from place to place along the open road across 48 states and a handful of provinces. I shed many tears, especially in the last quarter of the book, as the words bearing Tom’s longings and thoughts felt like ones that could’ve come from my own un-written journals. It makes me want to live more fully and experience more of the life God has planted all around me. I couldn’t recommend this book more highly.

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