Peacock's thrilling narrative takes readers into the habitat of the magnificent grizzly to observe the animal's behavior--from hunting strategies to mating patterns. "(An) exciting natural history and . . . a striking metaphor in its impassioned outcry against senseless waste of life on earth--human life included".--Peter Matthiessen. A portion of the cover price will be donated to the Vital Ground Foundation to preserve wild homelands. (Animals)
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Peacock's thrilling narrative takes readers into the habitat of the magnificent grizzly to observe the animal's behavior--from hunting strategies to mating patterns. "(An) exciting natural history and . . . a striking metaphor in its impassioned outcry against senseless waste of life on earth--human life included".--Peter Matthiessen. A portion of the cover price will be donated to the Vital Ground Foundation to preserve wild homelands. (Animals)
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I'll be brief:
Forget that Peacock is a legend among environmentalists.
Forget that he was the inspiration for Hayduke in Edward Abbey's "The Monkey Wrench Gang."
All you really need to know about this book is that the story is not only true, it's mesmerizing, and anyone equally interested in protecting the apex predators in our wildlands and the heroes who've served our country (and still do) ought to read this to gain a better understanding of both.
Once you do though, be prepared to take some time off work to finish it. This book kept me up nights, and drove me to seek out the sequel, "Walking It Off," written much later.
Buy this. Read it. Pass it on to your friends. It is an amazing book by a rare American.
