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What Really Drove Christopher McCandless ‘Into the Wild,’ According to Sister Carine’s Memoir by Zack Schonfeld Why did Christopher McCandless die? The question still puzzles and haunts, even now, nearly two decades after Jon Krakauer detailed the Alaskan explorer’s doomed … Continue reading →

Women We Read This Week Carine McCandless’ The Wild Truth by Eva Holland The Wild Truth isn’t an easy book to read. It’s a memoir studded with physical, emotional and verbal abuse, and instances of breathtaking cruelty. It is all … Continue reading →

Behind The Famous Story, A Difficult ‘Wild Truth’ by Heller McAlpin Jon Krakauer’s 1996 book Into the Wild delved into the riveting story of Chris McCandless, a 24-year-old man from an affluent family outside Washington, D.C., who graduated with honors … Continue reading →

‘The Wild Truth’ by Carine McCandless – By Nick Romeo When she was a girl, Carine McCandless idolized her older brother Chris. He knew the names of all the trees they passed walking home from church through the woods. He … Continue reading →

Sister’s memoir tries to advance ‘Into the Wild’ and answer ‘why’ of Chris McCandless’ death In 1992, Boulder author Jon Krakauer’s editor at Outside magazine tossed him a curious news item about a young man named Chris McCandless, who apparently … Continue reading →

Carine McCandless on ‘The Wild Truth’ and her brother Chris’ life – By Jasmine Elist In April 1992, Chris McCandless walked into the Alaskan wilderness. He survived there for more than 100 days before perishing in an abandoned bus. Since … Continue reading →

Arbutus Library hosts ‘The Wild Truth’ author – By Lauren Loricchio Carine McCandless, sister of Chris McCandless, whose journey of solitude through the wilderness in Alaska was depicted in Jon Krakauer’s novel “Into the Wild”, will discuss her recently published … Continue reading →

The Afterword Reading Society: The Wild Truth by Carine McCandless Karen Bosworth asks: Do you continue to have a relationship with your mother and father, and what made you finally decide to tell the truth about your family? Carine McCandless … Continue reading →

Back Into The Wild Mention Jon Krakauer’s Into The Wild to most Alaskans and you’ll get more than a glint of recognition and invariably an opinion one way or the other on that unfortunate (or reckless) young man, Christopher McCandless, … Continue reading →