A Goodreads user asked this question about The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit:
Haven't read this but not likely to. The mere fact that he stole from people that worked hard for what they had...the fact that for 27 years this community in Maine lived in fear because of these unsolved burglaries that he committed is beyond shameful. He didn't live off the grid. He lived off of other people who worked for a living. "He survived by his wits and courage" ?? No. I don't think so.
Drew Before you judge the book, you really need to read it, it is by far one of my favorite books. The fact that you can judge the book before you even rea…moreBefore you judge the book, you really need to read it, it is by far one of my favorite books. The fact that you can judge the book before you even read is in my opinion unacceptable.(less)
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Christine Savage Drew if you had read the chain of comments you will see that I agree with you and plan on reading the book.
May 25, 2017 05:37PM
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Drew Christine, If you haven't read it yet (even if you are planning on reading it) then you should have no business commenting stuff that you know absolut ...more
Oct 06, 2017 11:36AM
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Drew I Have one quick question for you Christine... In your first comment, you stated that you "Haven't read this but not likely to..." then in your next s ...more
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