Heels to Hiking Boots: Exploring the World to Find the Way Home

Home is where the spark is.

Born in rural Pennsylvania to an elegant, but emotionally distant mother and a free-thinking, adventuring father, Sue Hacking grew up in a home that forbade tears. As an exchange student in Chile, she is shocked by the wide spectrum of emotions displayed by her host mother: anger, laughter, and indignation. The world of emotion opens, and Sue enters college ready to be someone new.

From falling in love with being in love, to building new friendships, Sue embarks on carefree escapades in Europe, which eventually land her in hospital. Forced to reevaluate, she heads home to enter grad school and settle down.

But her restless heart has other plans.

Searching for love and purpose, she travels solo to West Africa, immerses herself in counseling and teaching, and treks in the Himalayas, each experience deepening her understanding of self-love and caring. Sue's quest for a love as wild as her wanderlust, weaves together an awe-inspiring tapestry of self-discovery, hard lessons, and inspiration for anyone yearning for a life of adventure and the courage to pursue what lights them up.