Jon Krakauer

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1) Into the wild

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Krakauer, Jon

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English

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The story of Chris McCandless, a young man who embarked on a solo journey into the wilds of Alaska and whose body was discovered four months later, explores the fascinating allure that the wilderness has for the American imagination

2) Under the banner of heaven: a story of violent faith

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Krakauer, Jon

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IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 23

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English

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Traces the 1984 murder of a woman and her child by fundamentalist Mormons, exploring the belief systems and traditions that mark the faith's most extreme factions and what their practices reflect about the nature of religion in America.

3) Into thin air: a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster

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Krakauer, Jon

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IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 17

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English

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The author describes his spring 1996 trek to Mt. Everest, a disastrous expedition that claimed the lives of eight climbers, and explains why he survived