Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—and Myself
By: Susan Purvis
4.06
Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition
*An Apple iBooks bestseller in Biographies and Memoirs *A Bend Magazine Pick of 10 Best New Books f…
Want to Read $ 9.99"Hi. My name is Sue. Have some Gu, Let me put this under you. IF you ask anyone who has ever taken a wilderness medicine course from me, this is how they remember me. This is what we say to someone we find injured or lost in the backcountry. Introduce yourself, add sugars and insulation to the patient."-Susan Purvis, Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—and Myself
"Hi. My name is Sue. Have some Gu, Let me put this under you. IF you ask anyone who has ever taken a wilderness medicine course from me, this is how they remember me. This is what we say to someone we find injured or lost in the backcountry. Introduce yourself, add sugars and insulation to the patient."-Susan Purvis, Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—and Myself
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1. Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail
By: Melanie Radzicki McManus
3.76
Format: 293 pages, Paperback
In thirty-six thrilling days, Melanie Radzicki McManus hiked 1,100 miles around Wisconsin, landing … read more
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2. Annapurna: A Woman's Place
By: Maurice Herzog , Arlene Blum
4.18
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalaya to make history as the fir… read more
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3. The Women in the Castle
By: Jessica Shattuck
3.38
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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4. Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog
By: Susannah Charleson
4.50
Format: 122 pages,
An unforgettable memoir from a search-and-rescue pilot and her spirited canine partner In the wake … read more
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5. Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters
By: Winton Porter
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Like a well-crafted stage play, Just Passin' Thrudelivers one suspenseful scene after another. But … read more
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6. The Child Finder
By: Rene Denfeld
4.20
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Three years ago, Madison Culver disappeared when her family was choosing a Christmas tree in Oregon… read more
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7. Pretending to Dance
By: Diane Chamberlain
3.88
Format: 588 pages, Hardcover
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8. Dog Medicine
By: Julie Barton
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
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9. Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks
By: Andrea Lankford
3.92
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The realstories behind the scenery of America's national parks For twelve years, Andrea Lankford li… read more
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10. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Cheryl Strayed
3.84
Format: 223 pages, Hardcover
At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, h… read more
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11. The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
By: Megan Mullally
3.65
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, … read more
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"You know what? I've never had any money, and I've always lived like a king."-Megan Mullally, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
"Get out of your house. Get off of your phone. Then go and participate in things that thrill you."-Megan Mullally, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
"It may seem a little obvious that Megan would feel that in her music or that I would feel it in woodworking, but there are so many domestic places, so many little ways that you can make your existenc…"-Megan Mullally, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
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12. Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders
By: Kathryn Miles
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Trailed is a beautifully written account of a great American tragedy--the unsolved murders of an u… read more
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13. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Andrea Lankford
3.76
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From a former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure… read more
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"A solo woman is more likely to survive a perilous incident in the outdoors than a solo man. Yet, the average female hiker fears for her safety more than the average guy does. Ironically, this phenome…"-Andrea Lankford, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
14. The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening
By: Ari Shapiro
4.05
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved host of NPR's All Things Considered, a stirring memoir-in-essays that is also a lo… read more
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"We'd drive west to the fog of the coast. In Oregon, nobody calls it the beach, maybe to discourage false hopes of warm and sun."-Ari Shapiro, The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening
15. North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
By: Scott Jurek
4.22
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run , a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating… read more
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"It was just numbers. I knew I could outrun numbers."-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
"AT legend has it that Pennsylvania hiking clubs and trail crews are proud of their state's nickname of Rocksylvania and don't remove rocks from the trail. In fact, some people claim they actually dum…"-Scott Jurek, North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
16. The Seed Keeper
By: Diane Wilson
4.30
Format: 372 pages, Paperback
A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family's struggle t… read more
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17. Finding Dorothy
By: Elizabeth Letts
4.18
Format: 351 pages, Hardcover
A richly imagined novel that tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspi… read more
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18. Rise: My Story
By: Lindsey Vonn
3.93
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The first ever memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told… read more
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"Part of what I always loved about being on the mountain was the feeling that anything could happen. I would stand there before every run and think anything is possible. I believe that I could win and…"-Lindsey Vonn, Rise: My Story
19. The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands
By: Jon Billman
3.69
Format: 349 pages, Hardcover
The critically acclaimed author and journalist Jon Billman's fascinating, in-depth look at people w… read more
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20. Alone on the Wall
By: Alex Honnold
3.89
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Including two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan i… read more
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"Doubt is the biggest danger in soloing. As soon as you hesitate, you’re screwed."-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
"I think it’s important that you do your own research, take personal responsibility for your decisions, experiment, and find what works best for you."-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall
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21. Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail
By: Heather Anish Anderson
4.10
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Despite her success setting a self-supported Fastest Known Time record on the Pacific Crest Trail i… read more
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22. Nowhere for Very Long
By: Brianna Madia
4.11
Format: 304 pages, ebook
In this beautifully written, vividly detailed memoir, a young woman chronicles her adventures in an… read more
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"Many times I wanted to delete the app entirely, but it felt like people had bought shares in our lives. These people saved my dog's life. I felt I owed them my own in some ways."-Brianna Madia, Nowhere for Very Long
23. Take the Lead: Hanging On, Letting Go, and Conquering Life's Hardest Climbs
By: Sasha DiGiulian
4.04
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
World champion climber Sasha DiGiulian tells her story—from coming of age under the scrutiny of soc… read more
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24. Above the Fire
By: Michael O'Donnell
3.98
Format: 230 pages, Hardcover
O'Donnell's debut, Above the Fire, is a novel which finds hope and resilience in the timelessness o… read more
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25. Wild Rescues: A Paramedic's Extreme Adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton
By: Kevin Grange
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Wild Rescues is a fast-paced, firsthand glimpse into the exciting lives of paramedics who work with… read more
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26. Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
By: Heather Anish Anderson
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
By age 25, Heather Anderson had hiked what is known as the "Triple Crown" of backpacking: the Appal… read more
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"At least now I knew that my heart was wedded to the mountains--to the wild places. It was there, and there alone, that I was whole, contented, and blissful. No relationship, career, or wealth could e…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I refuse to let this suffering be for nothing. In fact, I refuse to suffer." I whispered to myself as I pushed each tent stake into the ground. "I can adapt. I am adapting." Another long day was done…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I want to set a record. Not just any record, but an athletic record. One that everyone will know me for. One that my dad will be proud of. I don't know what it will be, but I will do it. I have a lot…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
"I'd failed to live up to the expectations of my parents. I had not utilized my education in any real way and I'd given up on my marriage. For the first time, I accepted that I could not meet the expe…"-Heather Anish Anderson, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home
27. The Sharp End of Life: A Mother's Story
By: Dierdre Wolownick
4.16
Format: None pages, ebook
"The author proves that age is just a number and that determination and grit can take a person to u… read more
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28. Women Holding Things
By: Maira Kalman
4.58
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Unc… read more
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29. Hero Dogs: How a Pack of Rescues, Rejects, and Strays Became America's Greatest Disaster-Search Partners
By: Wilma Melville
4.32
Format: 327 pages, Hardcover
Lola was a buckshot-riddled stray, lost on a Memphis highway. Cody was rejected from seven differen… read more
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"When your daily mission involves scouring destruction trying to find anybody alive, a friendly snout and a soul who will do nothing but sit by your side is more powerful than any medicine. The dogs p…"-Wilma Melville, Hero Dogs: How a Pack of Rescues, Rejects, and Strays Became America's Greatest Disaster-Search Partners
30. Epic Solitude: A Story of Survival and a Quest for Meaning in the Far North
By: Katherine Keith
3.88
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
All her life, Katherine Keith has hungered for remote, wild places that fill her soul with freedom … read more
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31. Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—and Myself
By: Susan Purvis
4.06
Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition
*An Apple iBooks bestseller in Biographies and Memoirs *A Bend Magazine Pick of 10 Best New Books f… read more
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