Of Men and Mountains - Softcover

Douglas, William O.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1941890008 ISBN 13: 9781941890004

Publisher: Northwest Corner Books, 2015

Synopsis

Of Men and Moutains is a book of personal adventure and discovery of William O. Douglas. It is an account of the way Douglas and other men found a richer life in the mountains and how they found something else besides.

In such country Douglas has noted, "Men can find deep solitude and under conditions of grandeur that are startling, he can come to know both himself and God."

The men of the story are such legendary characters as Roy Schaeffer and Jack Nelson, and the sheepherders, Indians, fisherman, and foresters who have learned to survive in the wilderness and enjoy it.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

When Bill Douglas was a child, he nearly died of infantile paralysis. To build back the strength in his wasted legs, he started hiking through the sage-covered foothills around his home in Yakima, Washington. The cure worked; and year by year he pushed his explorations further into the tangled, rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Of Men and Mountains is a book of personal adventure and discovery - an account of the way Douglas and other men managed to find a richer life in the mountains, and how they found something else besides. Its pages are filled with the stories of the sheepherders, Native Americans, fishermen, and foresters who learned to survive in the wilderness, to enjoy it, and to learn the secret of the true serenity of spirit. (5 1/2 x 8 1/4, 352 pages)

About the Author:

When Bill Douglas was a child he nearly died of infantile paralysis. To build back the strength in his wasted legs, he started hiking the sage-covered foothills around his home in Yakima, Washington. The cure worked; and year by year he pushed his explorations further into the tangled, rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

About this edition

• Publisher: Northwest Corner Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1941890008
• ISBN 13: 9781941890004
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 338