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One Man's Wilderness
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L. Proenneke
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"One Man's Wilderness is the best modern piece of prose about Alaska, the one that gives the truest picture of what living in the bush today is like for the lone individual."
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wanderinglynn
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L. Proenneke
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Christine, thank you for the hot chocolate! I love raspberry 😋

Jill - I‘ll try to get the tagged to you by early next week.

#lmpbc

Bookwormjillk Thanks, no rush! 1mo
TheBookHippie Sorry so late!!! 😵‍💫 I‘m so glad you like raspberry!! I love it too! 1mo
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Bookwormjillk
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L. Proenneke
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My #MidWinterSolace #FridayNightShare

I read One Man‘s Wilderness recently for #LMPBC and I really loved Proenneke‘s attitude towards life. The stories of his day to day experiences in a secluded Alaskan cabin would be perfect for a dark January night. (And I am celebrating because we might finally get some snow tomorrow!)

TheBookHippie I‘m LOVING IT! Must purchase copy for Mr Book Hippie! 3mo
AllDebooks This sounds so good 3mo
JamieArc The reminds of a great documentary I watched years ago about a man who built a cabin for himself in the Alaskan wilderness. What was impressive was that he built it completely from scratch with what he had there, which meant that he also built some of the tools for it. I‘ll have to look up the title. 3mo
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Bookwormjillk @JamieArc if it‘s the PBS one it‘s the same guy! 3mo
JamieArc @Bookwormjillk Yes! It is! I wondered… must read this now! 3mo
Kimberlone I‘ve not yet read the book but we watched the documentary in high school when studying Thoreau and transcendentalism. Proennecke is such a fascinating figure and amazing what he could accomplish all on his own! 3mo
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TheBookHippie
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L. Proenneke
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#LMPBC ROUND 19 GROUP C COLD WEATHER BOOKS

My book has arrived!

And a present came with it! How unexpectedly delightful!!! Thank you so much @suvata I‘m so excited! What a wonderful surprise !

And this looks so good!!!

suvata I was in the holiday spirit. I‘m glad you liked it. 3mo
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One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L Proenneke
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FYI:

#LMPBC Round19

Group C @bookwormjillk @wanderinglynn

@suvata has mailed a book to @TheBookHippie

Enjoy!

TheBookHippie Yay!!! I hope to mail mine out tomorrow ! 3mo
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suvata
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L Proenneke
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Read in December 2023 for Litsy Markup Postal Book Club #LMPBC Round 19 - Group C • 3.5 Stars

One Man‘s Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey is a book based on the journals and photography of Richard Proenneke, who lived alone in the Alaskan wilderness for more than 30 years. ⬇️

suvata The book chronicles his daily activities, explorations, and observations of nature, as well as his challenges and joys of living in harmony with the land. The book is a tribute to Proenneke‘s self-reliance, craftsmanship, and appreciation of the natural world.

#Bookstagram #OneManWilderness #SamKeith #RichardLProenneke #AnAlaskanOdyssey
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Bookwormjillk
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This was a great book. I loved the descriptions of the lakes and the wildlife. I was constantly wondering if I could live off the land like Proenneke, and I added seeing, or at least hearing, a wolf in the wild to my bucket list. For now though I will settle for the roars of the mighty Daisy cat.

Bookwormjillk #LMPBC @suvata I will get this in the mail tomorrow before the post office gets unbearable. @TheBookHippie @wanderinglynn I hope you enjoy it as well. #NFNR @ChaoticMissAdventures 4mo
suvata Looking forward to reading this. Thanks. 4mo
ChaoticMissAdventures Aww Daisy cat looks happy to be a book prop! I saw this book often when I worked at a bookstore but don't often hear about it, glad you enjoyed it! 4mo
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Beatlefan129 There is a lovely series that aired on public television showing him building his cabin. If you haven‘t seen it I highly recommend it 4mo
Leftcoastzen 😻👏 4mo
Bookwormjillk @Beatlefan129 I have seen it! Great show. Love PBS. 4mo
LiseWorks There is nothing like hearing wolves or coytes. Coyotes always sing with happiness when they get a kill. I actually heard that this summer in the middle of the night and it was so awesome. Not at all like dogs barking to annoy you 4mo
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. Your cat baby looks wildly perfectly posed for this book 👏. 4mo
dabbe Hello there, Delightful Daisy! 🖤🐾🖤 4mo
Bookwormjillk @LiseWorks we have coyotes in our neighborhood sometimes but I‘ve never heard them. I guess they are city coyotes. 4mo
suvata Received the book yesterday! Kudos to the USPS. @Bookwormjillk #LMPBC 4mo
Bookwormjillk @suvata wow! That‘s impressive! 4mo
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One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L. Proenneke
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Then it‘s a wrap … Happy reading, y‘all!

#LMPBC
@bookwormjillk @suvata @TheBookHippie @wanderinglynn

TheBookHippie Yay!!!! 💙❄️💙 5mo
Bookwormjillk Looking forward to this! 5mo
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KellyMuser
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L. Proenneke
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I give this book all the stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Not sure where I picked it up, or if it was a gift, but it‘s now one of my favorite non-fiction books. I even shed a couple of unexpected tears when it ended. Recommended for those who love nature, or who want to start loving it. 💕

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One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L Proenneke
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#tarottakeover #octoberphotochallenge Richard Proenneke built a cabin in the Alaskan Wilderness and lived there by himself. What a sense of fulfillment he must have felt by being self-sufficient. I admire the discipline and motivation that went into achieving his goals. He seems to have had such a peaceful and balanced life. He partnered with the wilderness to create his own world. #WorldCard 🌎🌎🌎

Erinsuereads I LOVE THIS BOOK! such a fantastic story and a great choice for today!! 5y
Wife @ErinSueG I know we‘re only on day two, but these card prompts are a challenge. I was stumped until I thought of this book. 🌹 5y
Erinsuereads That‘s fantastic! I really like stumping people. I think that‘s why people keep coming back for our challenges because you have to really think about it 5y
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Wife @ErinSueG This is actually the first challenge I‘ve committed to. The fact that it‘s only ten days works well for me. Please tag me in any future challenges that you host. 🌹 5y
Booksnchill I bought this book years ago after seeing the documentary- a fav! 5y
Wife @Booksnchill I love ❤️ the documentary too! 5y
Erinsuereads Aw that‘s sweet! I lose interest on anything over ten days even hosting so I totally get it! 5y
Kimberlone My English teacher in high school (in Alaska) showed us the documentary about Proenneke during our unit on transcendentalism - I‘m sure there was supposed to be a Walden connection 5y
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Timshel
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | Sam Keith, Richard L. Proenneke
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This is by far the most relaxing book to read. I like how simplistic Proenneke's journaling style was and he describes landscapes amazingly. As more of a blue collar person that likes to read and wants to write Proenneke really inspires me, not to mention my appreciation of his old school building!

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