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| The Cactus Eaters: How I Lost My Mind-and Almost Found Myself-on the Pacific Crest Trail (P.S.) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dan White
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 118822
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0061376930
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.9
EAN: 9780061376931
ASIN: 0061376930
Publication Date: June 1, 2008
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 Poignantly funny May 24, 2008
8 out of 14 found this review helpful
I cried tears of laughter at the foibles of the narrator in this picaresque tale of adventure, romance, strange encounters and self-discovery.
Great read! June 22, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is a great read! Funny and fun, honest and insightful . . . it transcends "travel book," while having all that genre has to offer, a wonderfully descriptive sense of the Pacific Crest Trail, the flora and fauna lovingly described (and, in the case of the cacus, eaten!), a true and shimmering sense of the landscape, that is both barren and beautiful, always haunting . . . But it's also a story of one man's personal journey, into his own occasionally deranged mind and overheated soul, that is so frank and engaging and so very human, as it also explores the nature of relationships as well as the nature of nature itself.
This is a terrific book, and it would make a really good movie!
Like a bottle of fine wine! June 23, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Like all good artists, White does an excellent job of painting the scene around him. From the desolute desert to the decadent forest, this book makes you crave more. There are very few books that have me ready to set out on my own adventure and White hooked me on 2,650 mile PCT. As a native Oregonian I have spent countless hours/days trekking around the forest and high deserts of Oregon and now my wife and have decided to take our hikes to the next level. Thanks for the inspiration and the great book Dan White!!
An Awesome Read June 24, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
While Dan White's first book might be called, "The Cactus Eaters," it's no prickly read. Rather, it's a smooth page-turner, leaving the reader `thirsty' for more. Simply put: You can't put it down.
It's a beautifully written story about White and his girlfriend at the time who take on the daunting task of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. "The Cactus Eaters" reads like a novel, only it's not. It's pure non-fiction, which is what makes "The Cactus Eaters" quite hilarious and delightful at the same time. In addition, the writing is superb. White has a masterful way with crafting a story. From the first paragraph you're hooked.
This isn't just some travel or woodsy memoir. It's a story about love and the great outdoors, all mashed into one. It's like a romantic comedy and a documentary, thrown in the blender together.
I highly recommend it. Awesome read.
 Mama's boy whines his way across a beautiful trail July 15, 2008
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Although the book has a few funny sections, the author spends WAY too much time talking about his own problems, obsessions, etc. Many of the mishaps in this book could have been avoided with a little hiking experience before tackling such an enormous trail. The author didn't even know how to use a compass to find North when he started, and he took untried equipment along.
Also, there is some cosmic rule about this kind of book that descriptions of various bodily functions have to be included; if that doesn't sound funny to you, you might not like this book.
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