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Author: Matt Larson

With my first book, 4000s by 40, released this fall, I am fulfilling a lifelong dream of writing, and am excited to continue the journey of storytelling with future projects—so much so that the day after I published 4000s by 40, I began my next work. Much of my inspiration comes from nature. My early love for the ocean, found on the South Shore of Massachusetts, has transitioned into a deep passion for the mountains here in New Hampshire, and I wanted to share that with my first book. If you’d like to connect or have any inquiries, you can reach out to me at [email protected]. I’m also on Instagram and Facebook at wanderingmatt8. Happy reading!
Friendly's Ice Cream

Friendly’s Vanilla Ice Cream Saved My Life – Well, Sorta

Posted on April 2, 2021January 7, 2026

We’ve all played the game. You’re on a desert island with no food and no water, but by some magic you are presented with one choice that could make all the difference: if you could have one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be? There’s only ever been one…

burned 100 US dollar banknotes

Making Bets My Body Can’t Cash

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021

Four weeks ago, adding yet another chapter to the great history of bad decisions that is my life, I made a bet with my wife and daughter that if my chronic nerve pain wasn’t healed in a week, I’d pay them $100. They wouldn’t even have to pay me if I won. Talk about giving…

clear drinking glass filled with water

The Water is Tomorrow and Tomorrow is the Day

Posted on March 29, 2021January 7, 2026

Every day for the last year I’ve been telling myself that tomorrow’s the day. Tomorrow’s the day that my body will heal and this will finally end. Tomorrow’s the day where I can get my old life back. Tomorrow’s the day where a new life is possible. And when tomorrow comes, and I’m greeted by…

Lightning Nerve Pain

On My Last Nerve

Posted on March 28, 2021January 7, 2026

It’s been a long time. Hard to believe how long. Could it really be three and a half years? 1267 days? That number doesn’t even seem real to me, but that’s how long it’s been since the day I went to the ER and this whole nightmare began. 1267 days since my nervous system got…

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Love the mountains? 4000s by 40 is a story of missteps, hard-earned lessons, and the mountains that shape us.
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