On the Way to the End of the World – A NovelIn 1963, an eclectic group of characters embark on President Kennedys ambitious walking challenge. As the Cuban Missile Crisis eases, President Kennedy is casting around for a demonstration of American prowess when one of his Cabinet unearths an old mandate that US Marines be fit enough to walk fifty miles in twenty hours. Perfect! Kennedy decides to throw down the gauntlet to todays Marines, but before he knows it, hes sparked a wild fad. The entire