Guts by Gary Paulsen

Guts by Gary Paulsen

Summary:

Guts provides the stories behind some of Gary’s Paulsen’s books. Paulsen discusses his experiences in the wilderness that lay the foundation for his books. For example, the setting of Hatchet in rooted in his time hunting and fishing in Canada. In Guts, Paulsen also discusses the importance of hunting and fishing to Paulsen as he was growing up. However, through these stories, the reader will also learn about Paulsen’s hard work, perseverance and emotions he felt as he interacted with the wilderness.

Review:

If you like watching shows such as “Survivorman” or “Man vs. Wild” on the Discovery Channel, you will probably like “Guts” by Gary Paulsen. If you read and enjoyed Paulsen’s books such as “Hatchet”, you will probably like “Guts.” The book is packed with details about survival methods. However, Paulsen also sprinkles the survival stories with humor. One warning: If you are squeamish when it comes to descriptions of disgusting items to eat, you may want to skip this book.

Links:

Visit Gary Paulsen’s page on the Random House web site: The site includes his Iditarod Journal, biographical information, and his Top Ten Survival Tips: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/

Read more about Gary Paulsen on Jim Trelease’s page: http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/paulsen.html