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Stickeen

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Every doglover will be swept away by this captivating audiobook of John Muir's adventure with STICKEEN. I had never known the story before I listened to the tape, and I was completely captivated by the bravery and heart of STICKEEN - and by the voice of Lee Salisbury. John Muir's words capture the innate goodness of EVERY dog - and somehow explains why we can't help but love them so!! I bought 5 copies to send to my dog loving friends, and I'm sure I'll be buying more! This is a story you'll want to share with everyone who loves animals.

This adventure story, set on the top of an Alaskan glacier, is great reading just for the adventure. But in the telling, Muir shows us that our "horizontal brothers" are not merely intelligent, but share many of the emotions, fears, and joys that we have. Incidentally, this book is in the public domain, and a copy can be found on the Web at the following URL: http://www.sierraclub.org/history/muir/stickeen.html For more writings by John Muir, visit the WWW John Muir Exhibit: http://ice.ucdavis.edu/John_Muir/

I first met Stickeen by reading an exerpt on a Pomeranian calendar. I immediately went to Amazon to get the book. It is a thrilling and emotional testamony by John Muir of his most memorable day on a glacier with a brave little dog. It is a story you just can't put down and by the end you love and admire Stickeen as much as Muir. I did some research and found that John Muir worked on this story for decades perfecting every word. He considered it his most important work because it showed the dog Stickeen as an emotional and thinking being therefore requiring mankind to consider how we treat our canine companions.

Our family loves to travel by car. In a huge state like Alaska, there's plenty to see, but not much to listen to on the radio, as stations are few and far between. One of the best things we listened to on our trip was "Stickeen," the remarkable dog story by John Muir. We loved Lee Salisbury's voice, and the beautiful music on the tape. This was an hour that flew by, and a few dollars well-spent. We're sending copies to all our relatives.

I found the audio tape to be a great source of entertainment. My imagination was captivated. It's a great source of family entertainment, personal journey and pure fun.

"Stickeen" by John Muir is a short story about the author and a "small and worthless" dog, and their adventures in the Alaskan wild. I don't know if it was intended but the dog's behavior seemed to be a metaphor for human life - a study in risk-taking and confidence to face obstacles. In any event, if you would like an entertaining break from the humdrum of everyday life with a quick and uplifting read, I recommend "Stickeen."

One of the best ever stories about the spiritual kinship between canine and Man, told by one who understood it well. I have given away many a copy to the dog lovers in my life, and it never fails to touch hearts.

Although this book is in the public domain, and can be read online free of charge, proceeds of sales benefit the Sierra Club.

It' is a short, thrilling adventure story, and would make great reading for young people.

We have just listened to the audio book of "Stickeen" produced by Mara Purl and thoroughly enjoyed the story! I have already told my daughter and she is anxiously waiting for my next "care package," because I told her I would be sure to enclose the tape of "Stickeen" so she can enjoy it also. The story was wonderful and it was so beautifully produced with music and sound effects. I will look for some of Muir's other stories to enjoy, especially if Haven Books Audio does some more.