Why Walk

WHY WALK speaks to what motivates and inspires us all to move – it offers eye-opening and out of the ordinary responses to the question WHY WALK? A collection of poignant vignettes, poetry, prose, and original illustrations, WHY WALK lifts you off your seat and onto your feet with both humor and seriousness. The messages are universal and the illustrated human stories inspiring.

Risa Olinsky, wellness coach and personal trainer, writes about the simple joys of walking. Now in her 60s, and despite life-long scoliosis and degenerative arthritis, she walks several miles every day, and leads longer walks for Freewalkers.org. As a young woman, she overcame health challenges and for 35 years has helped others do so as well. Carol Hsiung is an architect, a published artist and an avid sketcher who loves to create stories with her drawings. She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and son where they spend a lot of time walking their dog.