Searching for My Side of the Mountain

Childhood dreams, lost and found

John Egelkrout
7 min readJun 18, 2024
Photo by Lukasz Szmigiel on Unsplash

I have been asked numerous times about books that had a great influence on me. It is a question I see often, and it is always interesting to see what books people choose. The Bible is a perennial favorite for many, as are the sacred books of other religions. Some people choose biographies of people they admire. Others mention their favorite…

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John Egelkrout

I am a sanity-curious former teacher who works a small organic farm with my wife. I write about politics, social issues, memoirs, and a variety of other topics.