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Yearning Wild: Exploring the Last Frontier and the Landscape of the Heart
In 1968, Glendon Brunk moved to Alaska to pursue his childhood dream of living in the wilds of the last American frontier. He built his own log cabin, hunted and fished, worked with the native Inuit, and became one of the world's top sled-dog racers. But he also watched the land he loved being destroyed by the tools of the very society he represented. Disgusted and distrau...more
Hardcover, 352 pages
Published
November 1st 2001
by Invisible Cities Press Llc
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This was my favorite book for about a year. Something about it just struck a chord. Written with the grit of a true of Alaskan who is overcome by the magic of that place, and desperate to save the wildness that is slipping away.
This is a well-written book for the traveler in all of us. The imagery of Alaska, Africa, and the soul are displayed vividly throughout the book. Pretty quick read, great story, and an inspiring pseudo-essay.
Oct 09, 2009
Joe Wilson
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