The Wild Truth: A Memoir

The Wild Truth: A Memoir

The spellbinding story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just New York Times bestsell…

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