Paul Stutzman left a long-time management position to hike the Appalachian Trail after his wife died of breast cancer. His first book, "Hiking Through" is the story of his hiking the Trail and his journey through grief. That book has been well-received and loved, and it launched his new life as an author and speaker. Following his initial book, he has also written about his own further real-life adventures, drawing spiritual parallels to his pilgrimages. In addition, he co-authored a book on Amish Parenting ("More Than Happy" with Serena Miller) and embarked on the adventure of writing a series of Amish fiction in which one goal was to depict the Amish way of life as accurately as possible. He was born into an Amish family and grew up in the Conservative Mennonite tradition, so he knows the Amish well.