Hell and High Water: A journey across Texas

By John Castle

A life once bound by hospital walls. A journey of 31 days. One couple walking their way home to healing. After surviving a heart attack, open-heart surgery, and a seizure that nearly took his life, John Castle set out with his wife, Sharron, to walk across Texas--not for glory, but for grace. With a custom exoskeleton brace and a blank journal, he began a pilgrimage through forests, deserts, canyons, and coastlines, chasing not miles but meaning. From the hush of Brazoria's marshland to the summit of Guadalupe Peak, Hell and High Water is a breathtaking account of one man's physical and spiritual resurrection. Through fourteen hikes and daily journal entries, John weaves together the pain of recovery, the intimacy of marriage, and the raw beauty of nature with poetic honesty and unwavering faith. Every trail reveals more than terrain--it uncovers grief, gratitude, and the sacred rhythm of taking the next step forward. With Sharron at his side and God guiding each mile, John learns to let go of who he was... and walks into who he's becoming. Perfect for fans of Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek , this memoir is a quiet epic of endurance, love, and the holiness of ordinary days.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F62S6BQX
• ISBN13: 9798281017404
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 191 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.5" x 5.8"