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Synopsis:
After graduating from college, Sam Altman finds himself subject to an
urge he doesn't understand, an urge drawing him away from civilization.
Altman's unleashed - and increasingly unhinged - imagination takes him
first to Seattle and then farther north, to the remote Alaskan
wilderness. Sam has fallen deeply in love with the mysterious and
powerful Lindy, a young woman who will do anything to help him realize
his quest, no matter how dangerous. Alone with a driving need to uncover
his innermost self, Sam gradually transforms himself into a ram - prey
to a pack of strangely familiar wolves. The mad pursuit leads from the
wilds to civilization and back again. And when Sam and Lindy return to
the perilous mountain together, the truth behind his imagined
transformation emerges.
About the Author:
Rich Shapero grew up in California and headed north as soon as he could
scrape the fare together. Captivated by the staggering beauty of the
Alaskan wilderness, and the dare of its dangerous side, his explorations
have taken the form of meditations on transcendence. For Shapero, the
primeval landscape tests not only human endurance, but the boundaries of
the human spirit. Whether circumnavigating Chichagof Island by sailboat,
dog sledding the arctic, or traversing 400 miles of mountainous terrain
solo—as he did while writing Wild Animus—Shapero's focus has been on the
exploration within. The real goal, he maintains, is a fresh discovery of
ourselves.
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