Friday, August 25, 2006

Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen

This is the 3rd book in the series. I actually found a 4th too.

It was really good! I couldn't put it down, had to for sleep but resumed second thing in the morning. I think this is a Healing and Whole book.

The Author rewrote the ending to the first book. Instead of just surviving through the summer after the plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, this book has him survive through the whole winter!

Without giving too much away...the book really made me hungry and cold. He had to kill to survive but realized that everyone in the forest needed to eat to survive. Life depended on it and revolved around it. Every time he killed a rabbit he would say sorry and be really glad that it died quickly. He was also very thankful and made sure he didn't waste anything for the life he had to take to go on living. He also gave God a lot of credit for helping him.

It was a great book! I love to hear about taking it to the limits and making it when everything is stacked against you! What a brave kid.

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