Eastern Sun Winter Moon: An Autobiographical Odyssey

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Summary: Moving youth to find new adventures, challenges beyond.
Review: After the second world war young Gary Paulsen and his mother move to the Phillipines to find there home with their father/husband. The encounters they face while on the way to their new home are bizzar but real. Meeting new faces and new places are a drastic change as compared to life back in Chicago eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, then having to go to a new place and eat rice and sardines. Having no rules other than be a child to having to act like an adult in a far off country.

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Summary: This is a great book
Review: Biography...most people don't like to read these kinds of books. But, this is a very exciting biography that can't be put down.

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Summary: Well developed account of Paulsen's childhood.
Review: Eastern Sun, Winter Moon by Gary Paulsen is a well-written,detailed account of Paulsen's childhood. Set in post World War II times, Gary Paulsen delivers astonishing and often vividly dramatic stories from his life. From his early exposure to sex to biting his tongue off or witnessing a shark attack after a plane crash, Paulsen's early life is filled with plenty of experiences to keep any reader interested. This book has a great deal of adult material and would be suggested for mature readers.

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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: Gary Paulsen is truly a rare talent. Your right there where ever he is, smelling the sea, the jungle, he draws you in and keeps you right along side him!

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Summary: Another great book!!
Review: I am a big fan of Gary Paulsen. Some of his books like Dogsong, Hatchet,(WHICH I THINK EVERONE HAS READ) Woodsong, and Christmas Sonata. The pictuers in the book are different. He writes about living in the Philippines. One thing that he talked abouut is that there was a war going on and he callled it "war time". He lived in the Philippines because his dad was in the war over there. I was very glad that I read this book and I hope you will read it too.

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Summary: Compelling and moving
Review: This is one of the most remarkable pieces of non-fiction I have ever read. It turned me into a real Gary Paulsen fan, despite the fact that most of his stuff is written for teenagers. If you are an adult, find his other non-fiction. It is all powerful and very worthwhile.