Guts, Gary Paulsen
Guts, Gary Paulsen
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Guts
The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books

Author: Gary Paulsen

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 2 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/20/2012


Synopsis

Here are the real events that inspired Gary Paulsen to write Brian Robeson’s story in Hatchet, The River, Brian’s Winter, Brian’s Return, and Brian's Hunt: a stint as a volunteer emergency worker; the death that became the pilot’s death in Hatchet; plane crashes he’s seen; and his own near misses. He takes listeners on his first hunting trips, showing the wonder and solace of nature along with his hilarious mishaps and mistakes. He shares special memories, such as the night he attracted every mosquito in the county, and how he met the moose who made it personal.

About Gary Paulsen

Three-time Newbery-winning author Gary Paulsen, hailed as "one of the best-loved writers alive" by the New York Times, divides his time between his ranch in New Mexico, a sailboat on the Pacific Ocean, and his dog-kennel in Alaska. He's written over 200 books for young people, stories that have been embraced by readers of all ages.


Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on June 27, 2020

There seems to be a river of rage just below the surface in moose that has no basis in logic, or at least any logic that I can see. this is a great sentence. and a great story that inspires this quote. montambo told me to read this, so i did. it is filling the "nonfiction" slot in my 10-work annotate......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on June 10, 2024

Due to widespread clamor among his fans to hear the true stories of how Gary Paulsen gained the intimate knowledge of wilderness survival he wrote about to such convincing effect in Hatchet and the other Brian's Saga novels, the author released Father Water, Mother Woods: Essays on Fishing and Hunti......more

Goodreads review by Aj on February 13, 2017

Gary Paulsen is one of the authors who made me a reader. I hated reading when I was a kid, but I loved the woods. I liked survival stories and learning about nature. Hatchet was one of the few books that I actually enjoyed. After reading Hatchet a few dozen times, I moved on to the rest of Gary Paul......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia on February 14, 2017

I have met Gary Paulsen and love his books. Guts was entertaining, serious, and filled with information about wilderness survival that I simply did not know. A few times, this book made me laugh out load!......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on March 25, 2018

Gary Paulsen shares countless stories of hunting, fishing, dogsled racing, and other adventures that inspired him to write Hatchet and other books. Incredible to read about his own life experience, but some of it was nasty and graphic. Fine read.......more