02279cam a2200397 i 4500 1262060544 TxAuBib 140811s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014011106 9780062325143 0062325140 (OCoLC)878510866 TxAuBib rda McCandless, Carine, author. The wild truth / Carine McCandless ; foreword by Jon Krakauer. First edition. New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014] xv, 277 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Worth -- Strength -- Unconditional Love -- Truth. ""The ... story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just ... Jon Krakauer, but also the rest of the nation. Krakauer's book, Into the Wild, became an international bestseller ... and Sean Penn's ... film by the same name further skyrocketed Chris McCandless to global fame. But the real story of Chris's life and his journey has not yet been told--until now. The missing pieces are finally revealed in [this book], written by Carine McCandless, Chris's beloved and trusted sister. Featured in both the book and film, Carine has wrestled for more than twenty years with the legacy of her brother's journey to self-discovery, and now tells her own story while filling in the blanks of his""-- Provided by publisher. McCandless, Christopher Johnson 1968-1992 Family. McCandless, Christopher Johnson 1968-1992. McCandless, Carine. Adventure and adventurers Alaska Biography. Brothers and sisters United States Biography. Abused children United States Biography. Dysfunctional families United States Biography. Child abuse United States. Biographies.