CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman local and retired Cullman County Schools teacher Celeste Weaver recently released her first memoir. “The Traveling Stones” was published Feb. 1, 2023, on the Amazon storefront in paperback, hardcover and Kindle editions.
“The Traveling Stones” reflects on Weaver’s 210-mile walk across the North of England on the Coast-to-Coast Trail, from the Irish Sea to the North Sea. Weaver and her accompanying friend are retired schoolteachers – older than the average hikers and each with injuries prior to the start of the journey – who decide to pick up their usual lives and travel from the west coast of England to the east coast on foot.
As challenging as the trip is, the walk completely transforms them, builds their confidence, expands their horizons, makes them more accepting of other people and defies the norms of society as the senior women embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
“At first, I was unsure that I’d be able to complete it,” said Weaver. “The idea of the hike was completely out of my comfort zone – we were two senior ladies who planned to travel alone, we would be hiking in remote places thousands of miles from home and we both were already working to overcome some physical setbacks before we even started the walk. But looking back now, I realize that anything is possible if you take it one step at a time.”
Throughout her writings, Weaver often reflects on her rural upbringing in Cullman, Alabama, as she is reminded of her heritage and childhood along the way through new experiences and places more than 2,000 miles away from home.
“The Traveling Stones” is an inspiring story for anyone of any age or gender – from hikers to armchair travelers alike – that showcases putting one foot in front of the other, and taking what comes, helps to conquer fear.
“The Traveling Stones” is now available on the Amazon storefront at www.amazon.com/Traveling-Stones-Memoir-Celeste-Weaver-ebook/dp/B0BTJBFCFT
Celeste Weaver was born and raised in rural Cullman, Alabama. After a 30-year teaching career in the Cullman County school system, she is retired and loves to hike, read, write, play flute and piano and paint watercolors. Currently, she splits her time in south Texas with her husband and Cullman with her three grandchildren.
