Hans Kraus was a legendary rock climber, known for hair-raising ascents on two continents. His pioneering work in muscles & fitness uncovered a shocking truth about American children. & his work curing back pain brought him into the Kennedy White House & inner circle of Camelot. This book tells his story. ...

It's 1854
- The Allied armies prepare to besiege the Russian stronghold in the Crimea. Harry Ryder is a maverick hero. Resentful
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Into the Wardrobe reveals the surprising depth of this richly entertaining fantasy series by offering an insightful & detailed look at the stories themselves, with special attention to the author's own life experiences & psychology, theology, love of medievalism, literary craft, & the books that most shaped his views. ...

Using the true story of a young man, who in 1992 walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness & whose SOS note & emaciated corpse were found four months later, Krakauer explores the obsession which leads some people to explore the outer limits of self, leave civilization behind & seek enlightenment through solitude & contact with nature. ...

Examines the true story of Chris Mc Candless, a young man, who in 1992 walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness & whose SOS note & emaciated corpse were found four months later. This book explores the obsession which leads some people to explore the outer limits of self, leave civilization behind & seek enlightenment through solitude. ...

Drama based on the true story of Christopher Mc Candless, a young man who left his middle class existence to live in the Alaskan wilderness. Giving up his home, family, & all possessions bar the few he carries on his back, Mc Candless (Emile Hirsch) embarks on a journey through America. His ultimate goal is to reach the wilds of Alaska, to spend time with untamed nature, away from the obligations & relationships of the modern world. In the months leading up to his ' Great Alaskan Adventure' his travels take him on a journey of self-discovery, where he learns to appreciate the world around him & to reflect on his troubled upbringing. When he reaches Alaska he finds he is ill prepared for the hardships to come. After making it through a tough winter he prepares to return home in spring, only to find the stream he crossed in the snow has become an impassable raging torrent & that he is trapped... ...

Drama based on the true story of Christopher Mc Candless, a young man who left his middle class existence to live in the Alaskan wilderness. Giving up his home, family, & all possessions bar the few he carries on his back, Mc Candless (Emile Hirsch) embarks on a journey through America. His ultimate goal is to reach the wilds of Alaska, to spend time with untamed nature, away from the obligations & relationships of the modern world. In the months leading up to his ' Great Alaskan Adventure' his travels take him on a journey of self-discovery, where he learns to appreciate the world around him & to reflect on his troubled upbringing. When he reaches Alaska he finds he is ill prepared for the hardships to come. After making it through a tough winter he prepares to return home in spring, only to find the stream he crossed in the snow has become an impassable raging torrent & that he is trapped... ...