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My Review of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

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I don't read a lot of non-fiction, but books by Jon Krakauer are an exception. That's because Krakauer is an expert on making true stories read like a novel. Like many of Krakauer's books, I could hardly put down Into the Wild http://www.amazon.com/Into-Wild-Jon-Krakauer/dp/0385486804 I am not a mountaineer, but I was fascinated by Krakauer's account of Chris McCandless, a well-educated young man who walked into the wilderness near Mt. McKinley and never returned. McCandless viewed himself as a modern day aesthetic, eschewing all worldly possessions as he set out to live off the land http://www.christophermccandless.info Sadly, McCandless did not survive his ordeal in the harsh Alaska wilderness, likely dying of starvation. Apparently, McCandless was hoping to find himself by loosing himself in nature. Krakauer did a magnificent job of chronicling the McCandless's misadventures. Using writings left behind in the abandoned bus McCandless called h

Exciting Workshop with Life Coach Cindy Clemens

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November 14 & 15 Dinner, Talk & Fire Ceremony - Saturday, November 14 from 5-9 pm Mountain Time in Padre Canyon Suite - What Do You Crave & What’s Holding You Back – Interactive Talk Over Dinner in Our Private Suite (Soup, Caesar Salad, Fresh Bread, Dessert & Coffee) - Release and Renew Fire Ceremony – Wood fire outdoors under the desert sky - Cost - $75 Pink Box Playtime - Sunday, November 15 from 1-5 pm Mountain Time in Padre Canyon Suite -Tap into your creativity and relax for some good fun. You will be given a blank Pink Box and provided with all varieties of embellishments. As we listen to great music and conversation, we can have a couple of hours to really get the creative juices going. - As the boxes set, we will go for a 30-minute walk through the lava rock and desert. When we return to our Suite, we will enjoy snacks and beverages as we share our Pink Box creations and take them home to help us savor an

Quirky Polygamist -- Halloween Bites!

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