Tag: Jon Krakauer
-
_Three Cups of Deceit_
_Three Cups of Deceit_ by Jon Krakauer Upon sharing with some colleagues that I had really enjoyed reading Greg Mortenson’s _Three Cups of Tea_ last summer, someone said that he thought that Mortenson had been ratted out as having made up some of his story. I hadn’t heard this before, but it bothered me because…
-
_Where Men Win Glory_
_Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman_ by Jon Krakauer I have realized that it is possible that I am reading to avoid the myriad of other tasks that I should be doing to be more productive towards completing research and professional goals. However, I also consider reading a useful and productive…
-
_Into the Wild_
_Into the Wild_ by Jon Krakauer After reading Jon Krakauer’s _Under the Banner of Heaven_, I thought I’d try another one of his recommended novels. This 2007 novel, _Into the Wild_ follows the story of Chris McCandless who walks away from his family, possessions, and way of life in hopes of finding his ideal future. With…
-
_Under the Banner of Heaven_
_Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith_ by Jon Krakauer This book was a doozy of a tale of the foundations and progress of the Mormon religion. Jon Krakauer writes in an easy-to-read journalistic style telling the story of the beginnings, divisions and transformations of the Latter Day Saints centered around the…
