The wild truth, Carine McCandless ; [foreword by Jon Krakauer]
Type
Label
The wild truth, Carine McCandless ; [foreword by Jon Krakauer]
Language
eng
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The wild truth
Oclc number
878510866
Responsibility statement
Carine McCandless ; [foreword by Jon Krakauer]
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
Table Of Contents
Worth -- Strength -- Unconditional Love -- Truth
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Creator
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- Siblings -- United States -- Biography
- Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
- FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Child Abuse
- McCandless, Carine
- Abused children -- United States -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992
- Adventure and adventurers -- Alaska -- Biography
- Child abuse -- United States
- McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992 -- Family
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- Siblings -- United States -- Biography
- Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
- FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Child Abuse
- McCandless, Carine
- Abused children -- United States -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992
- Adventure and adventurers -- Alaska -- Biography
- Child abuse -- United States
- McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992 -- Family
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