The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry / Rachel Joyce / 320 pages

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce, the story of one man’s chance to make a difference, is an, at times both funny and moving, account of a spontaneous decision made by a very "unspontaneous" man.

Harold Fry, recently retired, with a failing marriage, little faith, and stuck in a rut for twenty years, on an errand to mail words of encouragement to a dying friend, instead determines to walk the 627 miles to her bedside in a faith-filled attempt to save her life.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will appeal to those who like literary, character-driven fiction, as well as those who like offbeat or inspiring stories.