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Jon Krakauer

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Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman (2009)

The story of Pat Tillman is inspiring, but this book is just lacking. The flow between different subjects/time periods was weak. Chapters often felt as if they were just thrown together, and the sections on Jessica Lynch were pretty repetitive. Krakauer showed himself to be a hypocrite when he cr...

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman (2009) by Jon Krakauer
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Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way (2011)

Wholly upsetting. I am completely disgusted to find out about how Greg Mortenson has used Afghanistan and Pakistan to turn himself into a white knight, and to make millions and millions of dollars. His deceitfulness to his company and to the world make me sick.This was a quick read, and I'm glad ...

Three Cups of Deceit: How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way (2011) by Jon Krakauer
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Into the Wild (1997)

This book is a wonderful cautionary tale. I will probably read it again with my daughter when she is old enough to discuss it. Unfortunately, I'm afraid the reason most people will read the book and see the new upcoming movie, is for a different reason. Chris McCandless (in the book, and from ...

Into the Wild (1997) by Jon Krakauer
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (2015)

From page 324-25 (my book)And both believed completely in the principle of plural marriage [polygamy] – even though they have not engaged in polygamy themselves. ‘We’ve considered it many times’ Pamela says, ‘There have been many, many women who could have been part of our family... I could live ...

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (2015) by Jon Krakauer
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster (1999)

Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/ “Everest has always been a magnet for kooks, publicity seekers, hopeless romantics, and others with a shaky hold on reality.” Welcome to one of Kelly’s creepy obsessions! (Advance apologies - this might get rambly.) Okay, so I’m t...

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster (1999) by Jon Krakauer
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In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic (2001)

In 1912, the Saint Anna shipped out from the northern coast of Russia in an ill-fated attempt to reach whaling grounds in Vladivostok. Frozen into pack ice and left to drift northward, the ship was never seen again. This is the story of the survivors, led by the ship's intrepid navigator and firs...

In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic (2001) by Jon Krakauer

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