Wild : Stories of Survival from the World's Most Dangerous Places

"Wild" brings together writings about men and women fighting for their lives in the wilderness, from Jon Krakauer's article on which he based his best-seller "Into the Wild", to Carl R. Raswan's account of surviving raids, droughts, and sandstorms in the desert with the Bedouins. Other accounts include: Philipe Descola telling of life with an isolated tribe of headhunters; Edward Abbey on the hazards of trying to navigate the Southwest canyons; Bill Bryson describing his life-threatening adventures along the Appalachian Trail; and Sheila Nickerson on the survivors of family and friends lost to the wilderness.