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Richard L. Proenneke a modern-day Henry David Thoreau built a cabin in Twin Lakes, Alaska, during the spring of 1968, sparking thirty years of personal growth in which he spent the majority of his time strengthening his relationship with the wilderness around him. Following in the footsteps of One Man s Wilderness, a classic book compiling some of the mountain man s journals, More Readings from One Man s Wilderness chronicles Proenneke s experiences with animals, the elements, park visitors, and observations he made while hiking in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. A master woodcraftsman, a mechanical genius, a tireless hiker with a keen eye, and a journalist, Proenneke s life at Twin Lakes has inspired thousands of readers for decades.Editor John Branson a longtime friend of Proenneke s and a park historian ensures that Proenneke s journals from 1974 1980 are kept entirely intact. His colloquial writing is not changed or altered, but Branson s footnotes make his world more approachable by providing a background for names and places that may have otherwise been unknown. Any reader with a love for conservation and true-life wilderness narratives will undoubtedly admire and relish Proenneke s tales of living in the wild.
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John Branson is the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve historian and a longtime friend of Richard Proenneke. He lives in Port Alsworth, Alaska.
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Read Proenneke's own words, Jun 18 2007
By John "john" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: More Readings from One Man's Wilderness: The Journals of Richard L. Proenneke, 1974-1980 (Paperback)
This book, unlike One Man's Wilderness by Sam Keith, gives us Dick's own words. The editor, a friend of Proenneke's, honored his request that, if this part of his journal were ever published, his words and phrasing not be changed in any way. So what you get here is Dick's own phrasing and manner of speech - which is folksy and direct.Proenneke was disappointed that Sam Keith heavily edited his prose in One Man's Wilderness (which is obvious if you read both books) and he refused to have any more of his journals published without a promise that no editing would occur. If you are a fan of Dick Proenneke, this is the best and most authentic look at his life. It contains an introduction with a brief biography which, although short, is the only such work that we have.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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Awesome book!, July 18 2007
By daveIT - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: More Readings from One Man's Wilderness: The Journals of Richard L. Proenneke, 1974-1980 (Paperback)
This guy was amazing. His descriptions are wonderful and really make you feel like you know the guy. If you want to try before you buy it's also available at the NPS site in a PDF (www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/lacl/proenneke.pdf)
62 of 68 people found the following review helpful
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EXCELLANT -MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE THERE, Oct 12 2006
By James M. Bednarz "JIM B" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: More Readings from One Man's Wilderness: The Journals of Richard L. Proenneke, 1974-1980 (Paperback)
THIS WAS THE SECOND BOOK I HAVE READ BY AND ABOUT DICK PROENNEKE. LIKE ONE MAN'S WILDERNESS, THIS BOOK IS A COMPILATION AND DAILY ACCOUNT OF DICKS' LIFE IN THE ALASKAN WILDERNESS. THE SIMPLE PROSE AND WRITING STYLE OF PROENNEKE IS EASY TO READ AND MAKES THE READER FEEL AS HE IS TALKING TO DICK IN PERSON. THERE IS ALOT OF READING AND THE BOOK IS LONG, BUT AFTER I FINISHED IT, I FOUND MYSELF YEARNING FOR MORE. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THE ALASKAN PARK SERVICE( WHO PRINTED THIS BOOK) ALSO PRINT THE REMAINDER OF THE PROENNEKE JOURNALS.THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOU YEARN FOR EASIER TIMES. TIMES WHEN FOOD AND A ROOF WERE ALL YOU NEEDED.
IF YOU ARE CONTEMPLATING THIS BOOK --DON'T --GET IT. YOU TOO WILL BE YEARNING FOR MORE, AND FEELING THE BITE OF THE ALASKAN COLD AS YOU READ
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