Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood | 
“The woods became my refuge, a place where I could breathe, think, and simply be.“
“The woods became my refuge, a place where I could breathe, think, and simply be.“
In Gone to the Woods, Gary Paulsen recounts the raw and transformative moments of his childhood that led him to become one of the most celebrated writers of survival stories. With heartfelt storytelling and vivid details, Paulsen reveals how the natural world became his sanctuary during difficult times.
pickGone to the Woods is a gripping and deeply personal memoir by Gary Paulsen, offering a window into the experiences that shaped his life and inspired his beloved stories. Written with the vivid, lyrical prose that Paulsen fans cherish, this book recounts his turbulent childhood with unflinching honesty and resilience.
pickPaulsen lived a fascinating life and wrote a fascinating story. It is interesting how some things have changed while others remain immutable. For readers who love his fiction, this will be a bonus.
pickI really enjoyed this memoir of his younger life. He had a rough childhood that was heartbreaking at times.
pickThis newest #memoir by Gary Paulsen is wonderfully written and brings the reader right into the difficult situations he grew up in. It‘s listed as #MiddleGrade but I‘m more inclined to consider it #YA due to the grim and sometimes mature content. It tells his story from age 5 when he spent a summer on a Minnesota farm to mostly surviving on his own as a teen and ends shortly after he joined the army at 17.
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Although you can‘t tell what I‘m reading from the photo, I enjoyed a few more pages of this new Gary Paulson memoir outside with lunch today. I‘ve always enjoyed Paulsen‘s stories, and it‘s fascinating see how events from his own life inspired those stories. It‘s also just as wonderfully written, letting the reader experience the places he describes.
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pickAs I was reading this I was floored that as a 5 year old Gary/"the boy" travelled alone states away to live with family. Family that was a respite, far too short lived. Prevailing and enduring more than his fair share of bad luck, bad parenting, bad circumstances to become the much loved author we enjoy today. Drawing from a life full of experiences to build "word pictures" in the form of books for generations of readers to enjoy.
Some survival stories for my reads this "weekend". Gobbled up Hatchet last night, starting on Paulsen's Autobiography today.
