Hitching for hope: a journey into the heart and soul of ireland - Ruair� Mckiernan

#1 Irish Times Bestseller A modern travel tale--part personal pilgrimage, part political quest--that captures the power of human resilience McKiernan sticks his thumb out, and somehow a healthy dose of humanity manages to roll up alongside him.

This book is a paean to nuance, decency and possibility.

-- Colum McCann, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of Let the Great World Spin and Apeirogon .

Following the collapse of Ireland's Celtic Tiger economy, social activist Ruair McKiernan questions whether he should join the mounting number of emigrants searching for greater opportunity elsewhere.

McKiernan embarks on a hitchhiking odyssey with no money, no itinerary and no idea where he might end up each night.

His mission: to give voice to those emerging from one of the most painful periods of economic and social turmoil in Ireland's history.

Engaging, provocative and sincere, Hitching for Hope is a testimony to the spirit of Ireland.

It is an inspirational manifesto for hope and healing in troubled times.