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Summary: When Men were Men
Review: A humble man who always got the job done - no matter what the odds. THis book is well written and very engaging - I could not put it down. The character of individuals such as Mr. Hafield always amazes me - he took on challenges in a matter of fact way that would make most people of todays pampered existence pale at the very thought. At the young age of 18 he struck out for Alaska - he spent years in the backcountry (every winter) trapping, looking for gold and leading a life that most men only dream about. He had more encounters with grizzlies than you can imagine and clearly had become a keen woodsmen. He marries a young girl (the nurse who assisted in removing his appendix without anesthesia - ouuch! compare that to todays society -'I have a hangnail I cant work for three weeks!')in the same matter of fact way they raise a family in the wilderness. He suffers the loss of his wife, when she was 49 yet somehow conitues on. In his 70's he goes back for a one night visit to the lake and cabin where he, his wife and family spent so many years.I suspect Mr. Hatfield is dead now - but after reading this book I would have loved to have been given the opportunity to sit and talk with him - to hear his stories of the struggels and joys of his life in the great and mysterious land of the North - a land which clearly lured him to the enchantment of its challenges and isolation. God Bless you Mr. Hatfield - men like you made AMerica Great!
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Summary: An adventurous, unforgettable tale of one man's life in Ak
Review: Although I read this book a few years ago, I am still awed by the emotions felt while thinking about it. The author writes as though you are there with him throughout every adventure, and you quickly become aware that you are in very good hands. Who wouldn't want to venture to Alaska with Fred Hatfield at your side? I have nothing but praise for this incredible story about the life of a "not so ordinary" man...
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Summary: a superbly spare story of a richly spare life
Review: The third time I read this book, I was even more moved than before. I looked forward to the bare bones writing style---saw a bear---shot him. The most poignant moment was when he asked the cashier at the bowling alley how to tell his daughter that her mother had died. His respect for the eskimo and other native Americans was a measure of the man. I would not want to live his life, but I feel blessed that he did.
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Summary: a superbly spare story of a richly spare life
Review: The third time I read this book, I was even more moved than before. I looked forward to the bare bones writing style---saw a bear---shot him. The most poignant moment was when he asked the cashier at the bowling alley how to tell his daughter that her mother had died. His respect for the eskimo and other native Americans was a measure of the man. I would not want to live his life, but I feel blessed that he did.
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