Customer Reviews

Alaska Bear Tales

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The "rapid fire" writing style renders this book difficult to read. The book is 300 pages long and it contains over 200 bear stories. Some are only a few words long and lack detail to such an extent that I wonder why they were included. Some are loaded with useful information. Others are simply pointless. Most were taken from a magazine verbatim.

Cynthia Dusel-Bacon's story alone was worth the price of the book. She wrote it herself after her terrible mauling and Larry Kaniut quoted it. Read her story and tell me you don't think black bears are dangerous and predatory.

I'd buy this book and keep it on my book shelf but I must tell you that I couldn't finish it because the last few chapters were simply too boring to be tolerable.

I will admit a little that am am a little partial to Larry Kaniut's books. I was lucky enough to have Mr. Kaniut as n English Teacher when I was in Junior High in Anchorage around 1980. During that time Mr. Kaniut would read to us the sotries that are contained in Alaska Bear Tales. As a struggling student he made me want to read and write.

I am lucky yo have a first edition copy of the book. In Alsak Bear Tales I knwo some of the people in the book so the stories are more real to me. Mr. Kanuit does a great job in pulling the reader into the story. His ability to get people to share the most horrific details of their encounters with bears keeps you wanting more.

Anyone looking to read real life drama this is the book to start with. You will not wan tto put the book down. Luckt for us Mr. Kaniut has written more then one book. Enjoy!

I read this book and the sequal to it and found this and the other book to be a fairly accurate depiction af a bears traits and also it showed the bear as not a sensless savege killer but shed a little light on his behavior and his reactions to human interaction. Mr Kanut took the time to research his topic and in my mind this is a book that I can read over and over again. Also the fact that he pulled no punches in each of his stories no matter who was to blame for the encounter or the outcome of the encounter.

Alaska Bear Tales doesn't let facts get in the way of a good story

This book is fantastic and I read this in one day. Literally. I picked it up and did not set it down until I had read every last word. Chills, thrills, and even some laughs.

I have been to Alaska and Canada salmon fishing four times. I am planning on going again during the summer of 2000. When we go on these trips, we spend 10 to 12 days out in the Alaskan Wilderness. Although I have always had repect for brown/grizzly bears, I have never been extremely frightened about being mauled or eaten by one. I have only read the first 90 pages of this book, and I am already getting a little chill up my spine thinking about my trip in Y2K.

Unfortunately (or fortunately for me), I accidently left my copy of the book on the plane after a recent out of town trip. I need to decide whether to buy another copy of the book now, or wait until I get back from my trip next year. I'm not totally sure I want to read the rest of the book until I get back from my next trip.

The Book is extremely graphic, gory, and suspenseful. It will really make you think the next time you are spending the night in the Alaskan Wilderness. I'm sure I have learned some good things from this book, but right now I am getting a little nervious thinking about my next trip. I think I will be peeking around every corner the next time I go to Alaska.

If you enjoy real life tales of survival, you'll love this book. If you have a weak stomach, you might want to pass on this purchase.

If you learn anything from this book, you learn that it's unwise to pitch camp along a salmon river on a bear trail while eating roasted moose with one leg sticking outside your tent. And be sure to leave your .22 rifle in your truck! I simply COULD NOT put this book down. It's chilling, bold and a bit nauseating, but well worth the read! Larry Kaniut pulls no punches in this book, and I suppose he doesn't have to given the subject matter. I highly recommend this book to anyone who plans to poke around in bear country. Stephen King, eat your heart out!

I have spent a great deal of time over the past 20 years fishing with friends in the Alaskan woods and have seen many bears, browns and blacks. You become too comfortable and complacent after awhile. This book immediately instills new respect for the unexpected. I have ordered three books for my fishing buddies.

Horrific tales of mauling and things NOT TO DO while in the wild. Learn from the experience of others! A GRRREAT book - I had a hard time putting it down.

Well described episodes of bear attacks in Alaska. This book will make you check your backpack to make sure you pack a little common sense to take with you on your next outing.