Synopses & Reviews
Guess what -- Gary Paulsen was being kind to Brian. In
Guts, Gary tells the real stories behind the Brian books, the stories of the adventures that inspired him to write Brian Robeson's story: working as an emergency volunteer; the death that inspired the pilot's death in
Hatchet; plane crashes he has seen and near-misses of his own. He describes how he made his own bows and arrows, and takes readers 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, or how he met the moose with a sense of humor, and the moose who made it personal. There's a handy chapter on "Eating Eyeballs and Guts or Starving: The Fine Art of Wilderness Nutrition." Recipes included. Readers may wonder how Gary Paulsen survived to write all of his books -- well, it took guts.
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Gary Paulsen is a three-time Newbery Honor winner who has published more than 100 books. Among his best-known titles are
Brians Winter and
Soldiers Heart.
From the Hardcover edition.
Table of Contents
1. Heart attacks, plane crashes and flying -- 2. Moose attacks -- 3. Things that hurt -- 4. Killing to live : hunting and fishing with primitive weapons -- 5. Eating eyeballs and guts or starving : the fine art of wilderness nutrition -- 6. The joy of cooking.
Author Q&A
author fun factsBorn: May 17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Previous jobs: Farm hand, ranch hand, truck driver, sailor, dogsled racer, teacher, field engineer, editor, soldier, actor, director, trapper, professional archer, migrant farm worker, singer
Hobbies: Sailing, collecting and riding Harley Davidsons; twice ran the Iditarod, the challenging 1,000 mile dogsled race across Alaska
Inspiration for writing: After a librarian gave him a book to read--along with his own library card--Gary was hooked. He began spending hours alone in the basement of his apartment building, reading one book after another.
From the Hardcover edition.