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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 →

Carine McCandless and the Hidden Story Behind “Into the Wild” Jon Krakauer’s bestselling book Into the Wild immortalized Chris McCandless, the popular, affluent young man who abandoned his possessions, trekked across the country, vanished into the Alaskan wilderness for reasons … Continue reading →

Day 6 encore: Carine McCandless on Into The Wild and The Wild Truth It’s been nearly two decades since Into the Wild was published, Jon Krakauer’s book about 24-year-old Chris McCandless who cut himself off from his family, renounced money … Continue reading →