The wild truth / Carine McCandless ; foreword by Jon Krakauer.
2014
CT274.M31 M32 2014 (Mapit)
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Title
The wild truth / Carine McCandless ; foreword by Jon Krakauer.
Author
McCandless, Carine, author.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780062325143 hardcover
0062325140 hardcover
9780062325150 paperback
0062325159 paperback
9780062348920 international
0062348922 international
0062325140 hardcover
9780062325150 paperback
0062325159 paperback
9780062348920 international
0062348922 international
Published
New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
Language
English
Description
xv, 277 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Call Number
CT274.M31 M32 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
979.8/050922 B
Summary
The spellbinding story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, as told by his beloved and trusted sister.
"The ... story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just ... Jon Krakauer, but also the rest of the nation. Krakauer's book, Into the Wild, became an international bestseller ... and Sean Penn's ... film by the same name further skyrocketed Chris McCandless to global fame. But the real story of Chris's life and his journey has not yet been told--until now. The missing pieces are finally revealed in [this book], written by Carine McCandless, Chris's beloved and trusted sister. Featured in both the book and film, Carine has wrestled for more than twenty years with the legacy of her brother's journey to self-discovery, and now tells her own story while filling in the blanks of his"-- Provided by publisher.
"The ... story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just ... Jon Krakauer, but also the rest of the nation. Krakauer's book, Into the Wild, became an international bestseller ... and Sean Penn's ... film by the same name further skyrocketed Chris McCandless to global fame. But the real story of Chris's life and his journey has not yet been told--until now. The missing pieces are finally revealed in [this book], written by Carine McCandless, Chris's beloved and trusted sister. Featured in both the book and film, Carine has wrestled for more than twenty years with the legacy of her brother's journey to self-discovery, and now tells her own story while filling in the blanks of his"-- Provided by publisher.
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Table of Contents
Worth
Strength
Unconditional Love
Truth.
Strength
Unconditional Love
Truth.