Polly Letofsky
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Bio
Polly Letofsky is the first woman to walk around the world. In 1999, she left her home in Colorado and embarked on a 14,000-mile journey across 4 continents and 22 countries as an awareness campaign for breast cancer. After returning, she published her memoir, 3mph: The Adventures of One Woman’s Walk Around the World, which earned six national book awards, including Best Memoir at the 2011 National IPPY Book Awards and Best Memoir at the 2011 Writer’s Digest Awards. Polly has been featured in over 2,000 newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and television channels worldwide, including CBS, NBC, and CNN.
Topics
Arts & Culture
JNF Action Areas
Positively Israel & College Campuses
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