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Summary: Reread again for a new meaning...
Review: I worked in Alaska for a summer and was very fascinated with and terrified of the bears there. My first week I came within 20 feet of a grizzly without realizing it and instantly developed an immense respect. When I went back home I picked up this book (among others) to learn all that I could; I even watched Timothy every time he was on The Discovery Channel. The reason I liked his book so much was that it was written from a very personal point of view. Bears weren't just (big) animals, they were living breathing beings with their own personalities. They were, in a way, as sacred as both you and I. Needless to say, I learned more from Treadwell's experiences than I ever thought I would.But two days ago, Timothy Treadwell was found dead, mauled by one of the creatures he so loved and respected. So I started to reread his book again; and I have found his work to be even more profound than I had discovered before. It takes on an entirely different...aura, if you will...knowing that what had brought him a new life would also take it away in the end. I hope that others will take the time to read this book. Whether it's your first, your second, or your hundredth time, it is well worth the experience you will gain from a man whose life was so incredibly meaningful but was far too brief.
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Summary: "expert" is the main course.....
Review: Having casually followed the author's "works" for some time, it doesn't come as much of a surprise how this "expert's" life ended. I once saw him at a local university and while he had the whole student body captivated and conned, there was something uneasy about the way this "expert" kept espousing his world-view against hunters, the government and yes - everyday men and women who are too ignorant and violent to "understand" his beloved, peaceful bears. Typical environmental elitist arrogance. I only feel sorry for the poor woman he duped into coming along with him on that ill-fated trip and the two bears killed later by the park rangers.
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Summary: Unscientific and misleading. Fittingly, killed by a Grizzly.
Review: Although his accounts were entertaining, Treadwell was ultimately a fool who anthropomorphized a beautiful, but truly dangerous creature. I say WAS a fool because he was eaten by Grizzlies along with his girlfriend while camping among them. This book best serves as a warning to people who romanticize nature to the point that they lose respect for its true dangers.
Go ahead and ejoy grizzlies, but bring a gun, just in case.
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Summary: Wow
Review: I must say what an incredibly misguided fool. An excellent review here states how this book is basically about a guy attempting suicide. I think that reviewer was right on the money. I have seen a picture of a human body shredded by a grizzly; not a pretty site. There is just an incredible amount of literature out there that plainly shows humans must be very cautious around grizzlies. If there is something about the way you smell that fools the grizzly into thinking you are a good meal, well, just hope that doesn't happen. And a major national news outlet called this guy a "bear expert"? sheesh.
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Summary: Tim dies in bear attack
Review: Good book, but it looks like Mr. Treadwell finally met his match. He was killed by a bear this past weekend in Alaska. Here is an excerpt from the news story: A self-styled bear expert who once called Alaska's brown bears harmless party animals was one of two people fatally mauled in a bear attack in Katmai National Park and Preserve -- the first known bear killings in the 4.7 million-acre park. The bodies of Timothy Treadwell, 46, and Amie Huguenard, 37, both of Malibu, Calif., were found near Kaflia Bay on Monday when a pilot with Andrew Airways arrived to pick them up and take them to Kodiak, Alaska state troopers said. The park is on the Alaska Peninsula. Treadwell, co-author of "Among Grizzlies: Living With Wild Bears in Alaska," spent more than a dozen summers living alone with Katmai bears, and videotaping them. Information on Huguenard was not immediately available. The Andrew Airways pilot contacted troopers in Kodiak and the National Park Service in King Salmon after he saw a brown bear, possibly on top of a body, in the camp Monday afternoon. Park rangers encountered a large, aggressive male brown bear when they arrived at the campsite. Katmai park ranger Joel Ellis said two officers stood by with shotguns as he fired 11 times with a semiautomatic handgun before the animal fell 12 feet away. Investigators then found human remains buried by a bear near the campsite, which was in a brushy area with poor visibility. No weapons were found at the scene, Park Service spokeswoman Jane Tranel said. Firearms are prohibited in that part of the park. The remains and the entire campsite were packed out Monday and transported to Kodiak on the Andrew Airways flight. Either Treadwell or Huguenard had made a satellite phone call to a friend around 11 a.m. Sunday, and there apparently was no problem at the time, Ellis said.
"But the bottom line is, we really may never know exactly what happened. There were no witnesses," he said. As the plane was being loaded, another aggressive bear approached and was killed by park rangers and troopers. The bear was younger, possibly a 3-year-old, according to Bruce Bartley, a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game office in King Salmon. The bodies were flown to the state Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy. Dean Andrew, owner of Andrew Airways, said the pilot was too upset to comment. The company had been flying Treadwell out to Katmai for 13 years and Huguenard for the past couple of years. Andrew said Treadwell was an experienced outdoorsman. "We were all good friends with him," he said. "We haven't had time to deal with it." Treadwell was known for his brazen confidence around bears. He often got so close he could touch them. He gave them names. Once he was filmed crawling along the ground singing as he approached a sow and two cubs. Over the years, Park Service officials, biologists and others expressed concern about his safety and the message he was sending. "At best he's misguided," Deb Liggett, superintendent at Katmai and Lake Clark national parks, told the Anchorage Daily News in 2001. "At worst, he's dangerous. If Timothy models unsafe behavior, that ultimately puts bears and other visitors at risk." That same year, Treadwell was a guest on the "Late Show with David Letterman," describing Alaska brown bears as mostly harmless "party animals." He said he felt safer living among the bears than running through New York's Central Park. In his book, Treadwell said he decided to devote himself to saving grizzlies after a drug overdose, followed by several close calls with brown bears in early trips to Alaska. He said those experiences inspired him to give up drugs, study bears and establish a non-profit bear-appreciation group, called Grizzly People...
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Summary: Eaten by a grizzly
Review: Timothy Treadwell, the author of this stunningly misguided book, was killed in early October 2003 while visiting his "friendly" buddies, the grizzlies, in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. He was 46 years old. What irony! In spite of the theme of this book, it is very unwise to play with wild bears. Don't give this book to impressionable youngsters.
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Summary: Tredwell attends Bear Dinner
Review: Tim apparently was the main course for a bear dinner. What a surprise. Too bad about his girlfriend who got taken along.
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Summary: Blood
Review: A great book from a man who loved the bears and can ya blame him? What amazing creatures they are! Unfortunately, Mr. Treadwell somehow really messed up by getting too close. He said on Letterman in 2001 that he felt safer with the grizzlies than running in Central Park. I can't believe that for a second... but Mr. Treadway may very well have believed it and that's why now he's dead, slaughtered by a bear who he loved. Hmmm... a tiger takes out one half of Sigfried & Roy and now Tim Treadwell eaten by a Grizzly. Time to take a step back, folks, that is unless you don't mind being attacked and eaten by wild animals.
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Summary: Hmmm... maybe he DID have a death wish...?
Review: Just stumbled over here after reading about the unfortunate news of Mr. Treadwell's passing. For those who don't know, the remains of Timothy Treadwell and a female companion were just found at the remote Katmai National Park on the Alaskan Peninsula when their pilot arrived to pick them up after an extended stay. I haven't read his book; I was just curious after seeing the news report and visiting the author's web site. Being a former resident of Alaska myself, I certainly have a healthy respect for the awesome destructive power of the Alaskan brown bear. Bear attacks, while not exactly an everyday occurence up there, are nonetheless an all-too-often (and frequently deadly) incident. My thoughts and prayers are of course with his family and loved ones during this difficult time. Just serves as a reminder, I suppose, of the majesty--and yet unbridled ferocity--of these magnificent creatures.
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Summary: Held my attention
Review: Timothy Treadwell's book offers a rare glimpse into the lives of grizzly bears in the wild. I've read around 20 books on grizzly bears from my public library. This is one I chose to buy for my own private collection. The book kept me captivated and held my attention. I recommend that anyone who enjoys reading about bears read it. However, I agree with a fellow critic who exclaimed you will either love it or hate it. Obviously, I love it.
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