The Way Out: A True Story of Survival
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The "gritty and riveting" story of naturalist Craig Childs's epic journey through the desert canyons of the American Southwest (The Oregonian). Are you prepared for a perilous journey into the wild?... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0316610666
ISBN13:9780316610667
Release Date:January 2005
Publisher:Little, Brown and Company
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.16 lbs.
Dimensions:9.5" x 1.0" x 6.3"
Related Subjects
Adventure Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Biological Sciences Deserts Ecology Ecosystems Excursion Guides Exercise & Fitness General Hiking & Camping Instructional Leaders & Notable People Nature Royalty Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Specialty Travel Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation Survival Skills Travel Travel Writing Walking West WritingCustomer Reviews
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An Incredible Journey
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
The Way Out is a book you'll want to read over and over again. It's just too powerful to fully absorb in one reading. As with "The Secret Knowledge of Water", Mr. Childs leads you into the very psyche of Living Land. He bears his soul and humbles himself before a chasm of rock. An absolute master of imagery and metaphor, Mr. Childs doesn't just take you into the majesty of a canyon or the solitude of the desert, he empties you out there so that you might fill again. "The Way Out" is his best work yet. Susan Haley, Author RAINY DAY PEOPLE
A hard-hitting account of discovery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
A two-weep trip through the American Southwest with a good friends turns into a challenge which will test friendship and survival skills in THE WAY OUT: A TRUE STORY OF RUIN AND SURVIVAL. Any with a special affection for the Southwest will find vivid descriptions of its terrain and desolation as they enjoy this memoir of survival, a hit in hardcover and newly available in paperback to provide a hard-hitting account of discovery. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
A gem. Childs delivers another masterpiece.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I loved this book, which is a feast for the soul. The novel profiles an inner and outer journey of two men through the most intense environment. Beyond the physical endurance required to pass this route, the 2 men reflect on their past struggles with society, family and personal demons. It's another incredible book by Childs, and I think marks a change in his writing style. Rather than a collection of journeys, this is a single story which becomes a legend or tale. Read this book. It reaches into the soul of men, in a way few contemporary stories can.
A gem. Childs delivers another masterpiece.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I loved this book, which is a feast for the soul. The novel profiles an inner and outer journey of two men through the most intense enviornment. Beyond the physical endurance required to pass this route, the 2 men reflect on their past struggles with socitenty, family and personal demons. It's another incredible book by Childs, and I think marks a change in his writing style. Rather than a collection of journeys, this is a single story which becomes a lengend or tale. Read this book. It reaches into the soul of men, in a way few contemporary stories can.
the meaning of lost
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Rebeccasreads highly recommends THE WAY OUT as an "Amazing Grace" vision quest that is both hair-raising & immensely satisfying. Anyone who has read Craig Childs' other books, such as THE SECRET KNOWLEDGE OF WATER or SOUL OF NOWHERE knows this man knows the desert. This time, however, the spectacular wilderness gets the better of him. Or perhaps that's what vision quests are all about: to walk through the valley of your own death to come out the other side, pounds lighter, with a clearer focus on who you are, where you came from & where you're going. Craig Childs writes like Georgia O'Keeffe paints -- spare, brilliant & memorable.
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