Johnny Rez thought there were too many rules in the world.
In 1977, the young Clevelander begins an epic series of laugh-out-loud wilderness adventures in the Smoky Mountains, seeking a place where there are no rules.
Accompanied by an assortment of rowdy companions and a few bold girlfriends, hard-living Johnny gleefully breaks every rule that won’t bend, both in town as well as in the mountains. Their wild adventures become increasingly perilous as they bushwhack their way through the dangerous, forgotten places where there are no trails.
The story culminates with a series of attempts to summit the most elusive Smoky Mountain of all, Mount Guyot (pronounced "GEE-oh"), where few people ever set foot.
After three decades of booze, dope, and broken dreams, can a newly-sober John Reznick finally find Mount Guyot and discover his place in a rule-bound world? The years are working against him, but faith and love are on his side.
Somewhere between Wild and A Walk in the Woods, Finding Mount Guyot is an audacious literary romp. Smart, laugh-out-loud funny, and thoroughly entertaining.
Click HERE to check out Finding Mount Guyot on Amazon.com.
Praise for Buddha Palguta’s JOHNNY REZ ADVENTURES:
“I had to explain to my wife why I was laughing out loud.”
“Full of adventure and soul-filled, full-bodied life.”
“A wonderful storyteller.”
“Palguta paints his narrative with a colorful exuberance. Using the irreverent language of our generation and creative simile and metaphor helps to create a richly textured read. But on a different level, the author explores the philosophical implications of his hiking experience. Thoroughly enjoyable.”
“Read it in a weekend and wish there were more coming.”
“Part societal dissection, part fairy tale, part bildungsroman…. It’s unlike anything you’ll ever read.”
“Plenty of laugh out loud moments that kept me coming back for more!”
“You will think about it months later.”
“Could not put this down and I don't read much. Laughed out loud in the airport and got some strange looks.”
“I did NOT want Mount Guyot to be found as I wanted the search to go on and on and on.”
“Maybe the best book I ever read.”
In 1977, the young Clevelander begins an epic series of laugh-out-loud wilderness adventures in the Smoky Mountains, seeking a place where there are no rules.
Accompanied by an assortment of rowdy companions and a few bold girlfriends, hard-living Johnny gleefully breaks every rule that won’t bend, both in town as well as in the mountains. Their wild adventures become increasingly perilous as they bushwhack their way through the dangerous, forgotten places where there are no trails.
The story culminates with a series of attempts to summit the most elusive Smoky Mountain of all, Mount Guyot (pronounced "GEE-oh"), where few people ever set foot.
After three decades of booze, dope, and broken dreams, can a newly-sober John Reznick finally find Mount Guyot and discover his place in a rule-bound world? The years are working against him, but faith and love are on his side.
Somewhere between Wild and A Walk in the Woods, Finding Mount Guyot is an audacious literary romp. Smart, laugh-out-loud funny, and thoroughly entertaining.
Click HERE to check out Finding Mount Guyot on Amazon.com.
Praise for Buddha Palguta’s JOHNNY REZ ADVENTURES:
“I had to explain to my wife why I was laughing out loud.”
“Full of adventure and soul-filled, full-bodied life.”
“A wonderful storyteller.”
“Palguta paints his narrative with a colorful exuberance. Using the irreverent language of our generation and creative simile and metaphor helps to create a richly textured read. But on a different level, the author explores the philosophical implications of his hiking experience. Thoroughly enjoyable.”
“Read it in a weekend and wish there were more coming.”
“Part societal dissection, part fairy tale, part bildungsroman…. It’s unlike anything you’ll ever read.”
“Plenty of laugh out loud moments that kept me coming back for more!”
“You will think about it months later.”
“Could not put this down and I don't read much. Laughed out loud in the airport and got some strange looks.”
“I did NOT want Mount Guyot to be found as I wanted the search to go on and on and on.”
“Maybe the best book I ever read.”