Blue Bear A True Story of Friendship and Discovery in the Alaskan Wild

Name: Blue Bear A True Story of Friendship and Discovery in the Alaskan Wild
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ISBN: 9780060935733

ISBN-10: 0060935731

ISBN-13: 9780060935733

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Authors: Lynn Schooler

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With a body twisted by adolescent scoliosis and memories of the brutal death of a woman he loved, Lynn Schooler kept the world at arm's length, drifting through the wilds of Alaska as a commercial fisherman, outdoorsman, and wilderness guide. In 1990, Schooler met Japanese photographer Michio Hoshino, and began a profound friendship cemented by a shared love of adventure and a passionate quest to find the elusive glacier bear, an exceedingly rare creature, seldom seen and shrouded in legend. But only after Hoshino's tragic death from a bear attack does Schooler succeed in photographing the animal -- completing a remarkable journey that ultimately brings new meaning to his life. The Blue…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/6/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



Author's Note


Acknowledgments


Prologue



Severance



First Encounters



Eruption



Refugia



Russell Fjord



Johnstone Bay



Malaspina and Disenchantment Bay



Tsunami



The Butcher, the Baker



The Place Without Storms



South to Cape Fanshaw



Storm



Transients



Miraculous Fledglings and Shape-Shifting Bears



Wildfire



Kamchatka



Primary Colors


Epilogue


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