One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.24 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0882405136 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"fascinating, rugged individual meets Alaskan wilderness" according to just Rob. Read how Richard Proenneke built his cabin by hand and thrived (mostly alone) in the bush.What This Book Is:- An important introduction to Richard Proenneke's story- Heavily edited (I would even say rewritten)- A pleasant, easy read (goes great with the 2-part documentary that airs on PBS)- Easy to get your hands on very qui. One of my favorite reads I had seen Dick Proenneke's videos on PBS and admired him a great deal, so I knew I would probably enjoy this book as well. The evening I got this book out of the mailbox, I opened it with the intention of just flipping through the pages. I ended up sitting down and reading the entire thing. I couldn't put it down and quite . Exceeded my expectations In his 'reflections' chapter, Proennekke writes, "I do think a man has missed a very deep feeling of satisfaction if he has never created something with his own hands."I can wholeheartedly agree with this statement out of personal achievement and yet I haven't (yet) moved to the Alaskan wild and lived the life illustrated by
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Keith based the text on the journals and photography of Richard Proenneke, who, after racking up years of 50-hour work weeks, did what many of us only fantasize about: he chucked it all and went to live in the woods. Now in his 80s, Proenneke still abides in the log cabin he built with his own hands and has become an icon for naturalists. Though few will follow Proenneke's lead, his story can be quite inspiring. From Library Journal This book made a big splash when it debuted in 1973.
This book is a moving account of the day-to-day explorations and activities Dick carried out aloneone in the wildernessand the constant chain of nature's events that kept him company.. Thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them. This best-selling memoir from Richard Proenneke's journals and with firsthand knowledge of his subject and the setting, Sam Keith has woven a tribute to a man who carved his masterpiece out of the beyond. To live in a pristine land unchanged by man to roam a wilderness through which few other humans has passed to choose an idyllic site, cut trees by hand, and build a log cabinto be self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed fro