The Stranger in the Woods
2 journalers for this copy...
When I found this book in the LFL, I had to read it. I'd purchased this in hard cover last year as a Christmas gift for one of my sons-in-law. Being one who frequently spends time hiking the wild, I figured he'd enjoy it. And who doesn't, from time to time, think about shucking city life.
Christopher Knight took off one day as a 20 year-old, headed into the bush and didn't come out for 27 years. A very intriguing individual. You can't help but want to know his story?
But this book I feel is not Mr. Knight's story. Mr. Knight has no interest in telling us his story. This book is how its author wants Mr. Knight's story to be and his telling it came across to me as an unforgivable invasion of his subject's privacy. My reading it felt similarly invasive. I'm feeling rather icky about the whole thing.
Christopher Knight took off one day as a 20 year-old, headed into the bush and didn't come out for 27 years. A very intriguing individual. You can't help but want to know his story?
But this book I feel is not Mr. Knight's story. Mr. Knight has no interest in telling us his story. This book is how its author wants Mr. Knight's story to be and his telling it came across to me as an unforgivable invasion of his subject's privacy. My reading it felt similarly invasive. I'm feeling rather icky about the whole thing.
Journal Entry 2 by Pooker3 at Second Cup – Graham & Edmonton in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Saturday, January 19, 2019
Released 5 yrs ago (1/19/2019 UTC) at Second Cup – Graham & Edmonton in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Taking to our bookcrossing meeting. If no takers I'll leave it on the shelf to await its next reader.
To the finder of this book:
I hope you enjoy your new read.
Welcome, also, to the wonderful and wacky world of BookCrossing! Here you'll find a unique and worldwide community of book lovers sharing their books. This book is now yours! Read it, enjoy it. Keep it or pass it on to someone you know, return it to any Little Free Library or even release it into the wild. It is all up to you.
If you make a journal entry (you can do it anonymously or as a BookCrossing member) all previous readers of this book will be notified by e-mail and can follow this book on its travels. BookCrossing is free to join, completely confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your email address) and it's a whole lot of fun!
To the finder of this book:
I hope you enjoy your new read.
Welcome, also, to the wonderful and wacky world of BookCrossing! Here you'll find a unique and worldwide community of book lovers sharing their books. This book is now yours! Read it, enjoy it. Keep it or pass it on to someone you know, return it to any Little Free Library or even release it into the wild. It is all up to you.
If you make a journal entry (you can do it anonymously or as a BookCrossing member) all previous readers of this book will be notified by e-mail and can follow this book on its travels. BookCrossing is free to join, completely confidential (you are known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your email address) and it's a whole lot of fun!
This book is currently sitting on the Winnipeg Official Bookcrossing Zone bookshelf in Second Cup, 254 Edmonton St., Winnipeg MB.
It is waiting there for a new reader to take home, read, and release back into the wild!
Winnipeg bookcrossers meet at my location every month to chat about books, swap great reads, and release on the OBCZ shelves. Please join us! We love to see new faces! If you want to get notices of the meetings you can join our Facebook Group or our Yahoo Email Group! You will enjoy the comfy atmosphere, the fabulous coffees and teas, and the yummy treats!
It is waiting there for a new reader to take home, read, and release back into the wild!
Winnipeg bookcrossers meet at my location every month to chat about books, swap great reads, and release on the OBCZ shelves. Please join us! We love to see new faces! If you want to get notices of the meetings you can join our Facebook Group or our Yahoo Email Group! You will enjoy the comfy atmosphere, the fabulous coffees and teas, and the yummy treats!
This book has disappeared from my bookshelf. Write home, little book, and let all your previous holders know what adventures you have been on.