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Skruff
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Pickpick

“It was good to see you,” he says. - This line, although it doesn‘t seem too emotional when you read it alone, brought tears to my eyes. By the time you get to this quote near the end of the book you‘ll understand why I teared up. It was an emotional, thought provoking journey from start to finish. Interesting read on a type of person you‘ll likely never meet in your lifetime; a real Hermit.

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CRR
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Pickpick

Story of Christopher Knight who lived in the woods of Maine for 27 years. He survived by stealing food from area cabins though he was never violent. I understand the sentiment that he took peace of mind away from people that just wanted to enjoy their cabins in peace…but I feel for the guy and don‘t think he ever really meant any harm. Good story. Wish there was more to read.

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perfectsinner
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It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society

Bklover Great quote! 9mo
perfectsinner Agree 9mo
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perfectsinner
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Nature, Knight clarified, is brutal. The weak do not survive, and neither do the strong. Life is a constant, merciless fight that everyone loses.

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

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perfectsinner
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Starting my second kindle book today. This has been on my want to reads list for a while. I see it's also pretty short, just a bit over 200 pages... so it shouldn't take me long to finish.

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DcSunshine
Pickpick

Amazing story, couldn‘t put it down. It was a great read about a man who does the impossible - yet something we‘ve all probably thought about doing ourselves.

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AnnieMcC
Pickpick

I expected this book to focus on the survival techniques learned from living in the woods for over two decades. I found it much more fascinating and leaves me thinking about how we define mental illness. Would a rational person choose to live without any human contact for 27 years? Maybe. . . Definitely worth reading!

Suet624 it was sooo good. :) 1y
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KristiAhlers
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Mehso-so

I have to say this book bothered me a bit and what bothered me was the pushy nature of the author. I get wanting to tell this fascinating man‘s story but not to the point you‘re infringing on him. So amazing that the man lived the way he did. #nonfictionread

SamAnne So agree. I enjoyed the story, but I think the author really overstepped boundaries and harassed the guy. 1y
KristiAhlers @SamAnne he really did which in turn kinda made me feel guilty for reading the book. I know doesn‘t make sense but I didn‘t agree with how entitled he was to tell the story. 1y
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Suet624
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I read this five years ago but I‘ve often thought about it since then. When it popped up on Libby I grabbed it. My brother lived in the woods for many years - he dug a hole in the ground and lived underground for a time - so I felt a special affinity for Chris Knight. I like the book and found much of it informative and interesting, but the author clearly hounded Knight, despite being asked not to, and that was troubling.

BarbaraBB Interesting story about your brother!! 1y
DivineDiana What made your brother decide to do that, or what made him decide to stop? Fascinating! (edited) 1y
Suet624 @DivineDiana @barbarabb He used to come out of the woods during the fall/winter with leaves & dirt in his beard & people would steer very clear of him. At the time he had a temper & preferred to be away from people. His diet in the winter was beer, bread and broccoli. In the summer it was watermelon, ice cream and carrots. Wild, right? I'm not sure why he stopped. Years later, he is close to 80 years old & living a quiet life in his own home. 1y
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DivineDiana Thank you for sharing. It is a wild life to have chosen! I am glad that he has found a peaceful life. 1y
BarbaraBB Echoing all @DivineDiana says 🤍 1y
kspenmoll Sue you have so many stories in you! 💙 1y
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ShaniaAJ
The Stranger in the Woods | Michael Finkel
Mehso-so

I was surprised that I liked this book and was able to get into it, I had a hard time getting into it at the start.