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- Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Favorite Web Articles
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Favorite Web Articles
Here are some of my favorite web articles on Christopher McCandless that I’ve found in my searching: 1) Simpson, Sherry. I Want To Ride In The Bus Chris Died In. Anchorage Press, February 7 - February 13, 2002, Vol. 11 Ed. 6. Not the most favorable view but still well written and good description of...
- Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:22 pm
- Forum: Discussions on the Book
- Topic: Into the Wild Audiobook Review
- Replies: 0
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Into the Wild Audiobook Review
I wrote this review of the Into the Wild audiobook for my blog a while back. It basically sums up my view for those interested. It potentially contains spoilers. My wife downloaded the audiobook version of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer from Borders.com for free. They were doing some kind of promotio...
- Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: Discussions on Chris
- Topic: Chris' Self Portraits
- Replies: 5
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Re: Chris' Self Portraits
According to Sherry Simpson’s article on visiting the bus, “I Want To Ride In The Bus Chris Died In”, the guestbook at the bus contained the following message from Christopher McCandless’s mother from 1993: "Sonny boy, it’s time to leave. The helicopter will soon arrive. I wondered briefly if i...
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Christopher McCandless Memorial Fund
- Replies: 5
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Re: Christopher McCandless Memorial Fund
I believe url for the Christopher Johnson McCandless Memorial Foundation (CJMMF) is:
http://www.chrisspurpose.org/Chriss_Purpose/index.html
or probably just www.chrisspurpose.org.
http://www.chrisspurpose.org/Chriss_Purpose/index.html
or probably just www.chrisspurpose.org.
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:55 pm
- Forum: Discussions on Chris
- Topic: Chris' Self Portraits
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24750
Re: Chris' Self Portraits
Good points, Buddha. Are you referring to the photos in the Into the Wild book, on a website, or other source? This year, according to their website, the Christopher Johnson McCandless Memorial Foundation (CJMMF) plans to publish a pictorial book of Christopher McCandless’s photographs entitled “Chr...
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:52 pm
- Forum: Discussions on the Book
- Topic: Jack London - The Call of the Wild
- Replies: 6
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Re: Jack London - The Call of the Wild
Good synopsis, admin. I also like your insight on how the story inspired McCandless and thanks for including the photo. I just wrote a review of The Call of the Wild audiobook for my blog. It’s independent of your synopsis. This is another one I picked up from the limited audiobook selection at the ...