Walked to Alaska, Clawed by a Bear: The Stupendous 4000 Mile Trek [Hardcover]

Thomas Hall (Author), T. R. Johnson (Author), Phil Michaelson (Author), Robert J. Kennedy (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Prince of Wales Pub Co; 1 edition (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094584803X
• ISBN-13: 978-0945848035
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,190,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an adventure for the ages, April 16, 2000

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Ron Karr (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walked to Alaska, Clawed by a Bear: The Stupendous 4000 Mile Trek (Hardcover)

Robert J. Kennedy's walk to Alaska is one of the most exciting adventures of all time. His humor, honesty, humility and courage will touch the reader deeply. The book's style is uniquely cryptic, but enjoyable once you get used to it.

No matter what goes wrong, Kennedy maintains an upbeat attitude at all times. His conversations with his buddy Ty, who came to visit Kennedy three times during the walk, are truly delightful and insightful. Several times in the book I was moved to tears. And many more times I found myself laughing out loud.

Kennedy strikingly lacks the crudeness often found in other adventurers. His ineptness is also unique among adventurers, but that only endears him further.

I strongly recommend this book for readers of all ages. Kennedy's story proclaims loudly that chivalry still lives; and it also has a sense of humor.

That so many things could go wrong during a 5-month walk is almost incredible. But the book documents the events with great detail. The reader often feels he or she is right there walking alongside. Or crawling alongside, in some cases.

The bear encounter is truly gripping, due mainly to its remote and dark setting.

Buy this book, but don't expect it to be anything like any other adventure book you have ever read. This is a spiritual journey as well as a physical and romantic one.

I cannot recommend any book more highly.