A True Story of Ambition, Disaster, and Endurance in the Arctic Wilderness
Focusing on themes of suffering and survival, the narrative follows an epic journey that transforms desire into destiny. Through gripping storytelling, it captures the challenges faced by the characters as they navigate their harrowing quest, highlighting their resilience and determination in the face of adversity.
Set in a Benedictine seminary, the story follows 16-year-old Bill as he faces impending expulsion. His life takes a dramatic turn when he uncovers two significant secrets, leading to an event that could have lasting repercussions. The narrative explores themes of personal discovery and the weight of choices, highlighting the complexities of adolescence within a cloistered environment.
The narrative follows journalist John Easley as he seeks purpose after his younger brother's death in the European war. Leaving his wife Helen amid unresolved tensions, he travels to Alaska to cover the censored Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands. Stranded in a brutal wilderness, John faces starvation and despair while trying to evade Japanese forces, highlighting themes of loss, survival, and the quest for truth amidst personal and national turmoil.
All This Will Be Lost, published in hardback as The Wind is Not a River, by Brian Payton, is a moving story of survival against the odds and an enduring love . . .
Putování medvědími kraji světa od Briana Paytona je naprosto jedinečné. Na této odvážné – a odvážně upřímné – cestě po životním prostředí a historii, které s osmi dosud žijícími druhy medvědů sdílíme, nás Payton zavede na místa, kam by se většina z nás nikdy vydat neodvážila. Stává se svědkem několika krásných i hrozivých střetů mezi lidmi a medvědy, kteří spolu bojují o prostor a potravu. Stín medvěda je v podstatě zrcadlem; vidíme v něm nejen náš divoký předobraz, ale také neradostný odhad toho, jakou cenu zaplatíme za ztrátu hlubokého a prastarého spojení, které sdílíme s těmito úchvatnými stvořeními.“