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The wild truth  Cover Image Book Book

The wild truth / Carine McCandless ; foreword by Jon Krakauer.

McCandless, Carine, (author.).

Summary:

"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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062325143 (hbk.)
  • ISBN: 0062325140 (hbk.)
  • Physical Description: xv, 277 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Worth -- Strength -- Unconditional Love -- Truth.
Subject: McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992 > Family.
McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992.
McCandless, Carine.
Adventure and adventurers > Alaska > Biography.
Siblings > United States > Biography.
Abused children > United States > Biography.
Dysfunctional families > United States > Biography.
Child abuse > United States.

Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library 920 MCCANDLESS 2014 (Text) 33892100163253 Adult Non-Fiction Available -

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