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	• Thirteen Moons: A Year in the Wilderness Robert P. Johnson Capra Press, 2000 - 280 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

13 Moons -> A Wonderful Read

Oh, man. What a ride. This is a gotta-read book. I haven't had such an enjoyable reading experience in years. Rattlesnake Cutthroat Johnson (a.k.a., Robert P. Johnson) -> seeks an inner "truth" . . . and, like, he really nails it. Rattlesnake escapes the rat race in order to discover his own soul . . . and in his search for an alternative to a daily dose of freeway driving . . . our Rattlesnake connects with his Zen spirit and offers the reader an enlightening understanding of such. God, I wanna read his next one and hope he continues writing such insightful truth. Thank you, thank you -> Rattlesnake. I hope the Ambassador forever slithers away from your tipi door.

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A must read!

This is one of my favorite books!
I have started re-reading it about once a year now. [up to this point the only other book i have ever bothered to reread was Catch 22]

This is one of those books that you will end up buying copies of in multiples!.
This is because you will find yourself loaning your copy to a friend and never getting it back again. [i have personally gone through 4 copies this way -- no joke -- not to mention the copies i have given away as gifts]

The back jacket of this book does not do it justice.
It is more about the people that Robert Johnson met while staying in his teepee. They are the most interesting bunch or romantic outcast criminal philosophers who are brought together by living in the wilderness. Some are there to escape the law, some are there to find gold, and others are their to find themselves.

I have never read a book like this before, but it is hard to describe. Not to sound cheesy, but it is entertaining and inspiring.

ENTERTAINING: in its characters and crazy stories. While this is a true memoir, it is so entertaining it could be pure fiction [but it is not]

INSPIRING: in that if you have ever wanted to do something unique you will soon be inspired to do it. And to quote the book "Completion is vital."

If you do not read any other books this year, read this one.

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I really enjoyed this book.

This was one of those books where I found myself still reading at 1:30 AM, wanting to finish it but knowing I couldn't, yet wanting to try anyway. It's a wonderfully-told story, with characters that come alive due to Rattlesnake's great ability to tell the narrative. A great reflection on people, dogs, ths Sierra Nevada, and getting away from it all.

Fire on the Mountain, Lightening in the Air

What a glorious romp! Imagine Thoreau and Thucydides building a communal fire in the woods, drunk on Thunderbird and the ancient sky. (Just my impression, but imagine them anyway.) Now add in a damn good dog that will go for any stick, anytime and (almost) anywhere, no matter the consequences. Then consider trucks that won't start without a gravity-fed "bump," generations of criminals examining the fates, a mystical pyramid, bad food, mildewed marijuana, a single shadow that costs a whole day, weird logistics on land and on water and the phases of our moons that make it quite beneficial, for some, to trade bootie for booty. And there's much more. If you love nature even when its damn harsh, if you love people when they're impossible but still completely loveable, if you've ever used a shovel with no handle, and if you love a story well told that includes these things--and a leaking tipi--buy this book. (Then go Out There.)

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Really enjoyed

I really enjoyed Thirteen Moons by Robert Johnson. I felt like I was there with him sitting around the campfire in the Sierras. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys camping and the outdoors...and the idea of spending a year alone!

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