Inspirational Film About Blind Appalachian Trail Hero Bill Irwin Gets One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
“God leads the dog, and the dog leads me,” said Bill Irwin, inspirational blind hiker, about his journey along the Appalachian Trail with his seeing eye dog, Orient. This sentiment summed up both his famous hike and parts of his own life as he grew from being an alcoholic with a reckless past into a hiker, writer, motivational speaker, and an inspiration to countless others who face adversity in their own lives.