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Book Review of Into the Wild

Into the Wild
Into the Wild
Author: Jon Krakauer
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Book Type: Paperback
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This young man became disillusioned with the society he knew. As so often happens with our youth he wanted to "Find himself." The way others perceived him he did not see in himself. He made lasting caring friends where ever he went. He was loved by family and friends. I know he loved them back. But that was not enough for him. He always knew there was more to life and wanted to taste the adventure it had to offer. He had a curious soul. A yearning to explore what he had not experienced in his "Structured life." Such a journey he took in his short life. While it cost him greatly he did live his dream and was ready to go back to the real world. I wonder if he had made it what his life would have been like. Was the adventure fulfilling and was he ready? I am not sure that he would ever have found true happiness in the society he left behind. He was a complex young man and I doubt the hum drum existence that lay ahead would ever have satisfied that adventurous soul.