Steven M. Newman
Encyclopedia
Steven M. Newman is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first man to walk solo around the world. In 1983, the journalist set out from his Bethel, Ohio
home, traversing 20 countries and hiking just over 15,000 miles in four years. Throughout his journey Steven would send letters to Cappers magazine as well as many other newspapers for printing. The letters were later compiled into a book called Letters from Steven. The letters themselves were good dispatches in general, but it was the book Worldwalk that provided the rough and gritty details of Steven's journey. Throughout his walk he was thrown in jail four times and nearly murdered in rural Thailand
by bandits.
Since that time Steven has walked the lengths of Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. A sporting goods manufacturer based in Japan has manufactured a line of Worldwalker gear that includes shoes, bags and other sporting apparel.
Steven currently lectures throughout the year to schools and other groups. He is currently in documentary pre-production with producer Brian Doubleday to undertake the first documented walk of the Great Wall of China
by a Westerner. Steven recently completed the 88-temple pilmgrimage known as the Shikoku Pilgrimage
.
Steven lives in Ripley, Ohio
with his wife Darci and black Labrador dog, Gabe. He teaches college-level English
and Sociology
at a nearby community college
—Southern State Community College
teaching various subjects including the English Classes.
Bethel, Ohio
Bethel is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2000 census.Bethel was founded in 1798 by Obed Denham, in what was then the Northwest Territory....
home, traversing 20 countries and hiking just over 15,000 miles in four years. Throughout his journey Steven would send letters to Cappers magazine as well as many other newspapers for printing. The letters were later compiled into a book called Letters from Steven. The letters themselves were good dispatches in general, but it was the book Worldwalk that provided the rough and gritty details of Steven's journey. Throughout his walk he was thrown in jail four times and nearly murdered in rural Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
by bandits.
Since that time Steven has walked the lengths of Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. A sporting goods manufacturer based in Japan has manufactured a line of Worldwalker gear that includes shoes, bags and other sporting apparel.
Steven currently lectures throughout the year to schools and other groups. He is currently in documentary pre-production with producer Brian Doubleday to undertake the first documented walk of the Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
by a Westerner. Steven recently completed the 88-temple pilmgrimage known as the Shikoku Pilgrimage
Shikoku Pilgrimage
The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, large numbers of pilgrims still undertake the journey for a variety of ascetic,...
.
Steven lives in Ripley, Ohio
Ripley, Ohio
Ripley is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River 50 miles southeast of Cincinnati. The population was 1,745 at the 2000 census.-History:...
with his wife Darci and black Labrador dog, Gabe. He teaches college-level English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
and Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at a nearby community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
—Southern State Community College
Southern State Community College
Southern State Community College is a community college centrally based in Hillsboro, Ohio. The college is divided into four campuses located in Sardinia , Washington Courthouse , Hillsboro , and Wilmington , Ohio....
teaching various subjects including the English Classes.