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Daffy
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I purchased "Into The Wild" - Jon Krakauer over a year ago but have yet to start reading it yet. I plan to tonight. Here is the gist of the book.
 |  | Into The Wild. In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a mosse hunter... |
I'l let yea's know what I think of it when I finish with it!
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| Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:10 am |
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chad
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Sounds good. I'll have to see if they have it at the library.
I'm actually supposed to be reading a book right now for a book report, but haven't picked one yet. Better late then never I guess, lol. 
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| Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:49 am |
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CedroneS
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| Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:49 am |
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Daffy
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so i still haven't openend this book, got caught up reading about 6 other ones but when i do i'l post what i thought of it here.
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| Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:32 pm |
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OGTL
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I started reading this book on Saturday, and I finished it Sunday. Impossible to put down. I'm going to post a review eventually.
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Dobry
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Daffy,
This is one of my favorite books, and OGTL is right, impossible to put down. I actually re-read it every year or so.
Krakauer is a great writer, and it's a quick read.
On a side note there's a movie coming out soon, based on the book.
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| Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:16 pm |
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Daffy
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know what is terrible, i still haven't read this  I am going to take it to work on the next rainy day and read it though.
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| Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:30 pm |
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offroad1994
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This is coming out as a movie soon.
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Bob Loblaw
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Yep, the movie is starring Emile Hirsch, from "The Girl Next Door".
I finished up "Into Thin Air" so now I'm on going to start on "Into The Wild" tonight after "Heroes" airs.
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Drummer Dave
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I have it on order from Chapters  should get it in a week.
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