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“Unlike Muir and Thoreau, McCandless went into the wilderness not primarily to ponder nature or the world at large but, rather, to explore the inner country of his own soul.”

Quote by Jon Krakauer

Book:Into the Wild
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Into the Wild

Into the Wild is a nonfiction work that recounts the true story of Christopher McCandless, a bright and idealistic young man who, after graduating from college, donated his savings, abandoned his car and possessions, and set out on a cross-country journey. The narrative follows his travels through the American West, his encounters with various people, and his final, fateful trek into the remote Alaskan interior. The book explores themes of adventure, self-reliance, and the search for meaning in nature, drawing from McCandless's own journals and the accounts of those he met along the way. more

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Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer is an American writer known for his in-depth reporting on extreme adventures and disasters. His works often focus on individual challenges and survival struggles in extreme environments, with his most famous works being 'Into the Wild' and 'Into Thin Air'. more

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“Alex here. (...) Ron, I really enjoy all the help you have given me and the times we spent together. I hope that you will not be too depressed by our parting. It may be a very long time before we see each other again. But providing that I get through the Alaskan Deal in one piece you will be hearing form me again in the future. I’d like to repeat the advice I gave you before, in that I think you really should make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing or been to hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one piece of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. (...) Once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty. (...) Don’t settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. (...) You are wrong if you think joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is in everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living. Ron, I really hope that as soon as you can you will get out of Salton City, put a little camper on the back of your pickup, and start seeing some of the great work that God has done here in the American West. you will see things and meet people and there is much to learn from them. And you must do it economy style, no motels, do your own cooking, as a general rule spend as little as possible and you will enjoy it much more immensely. I hope that the next time I see you, you will be a new man with a vast array of new adventures and experiences behind you. Don’t hesitate or allow yourself to make excuses. Just get out and do it. Just get out and do it. You will be very, very glad that you did. Take care Ron, Alex”

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Author:Jon Krakauer
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