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PostWed May 14, 2014 1:23 pm 
I didn't see anything initially, apparently he passed away last week. I've enjoyed many of his books. Noted Canadian conservationist and advocate for natives of the far north in Canada.

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PostWed May 14, 2014 1:39 pm 
How very sad...I loved his books and the movie they made of "Never Cry Wolf" was pretty good and poignant too....

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PostWed May 14, 2014 2:10 pm 
NY Times obituary. One book not mentioned in the obit is the book that got all of my children reading fluently: Owls in the Family. It's about his boyhood adventures in Saskatchewan (I hope I spelled that right!) and is really, really funny! Great reading for adults, too!

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PostWed May 14, 2014 2:36 pm 
Were any of his works free from the embellishment that ruined Never Cry Wolf?

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PostWed May 14, 2014 9:36 pm 
johnson37 wrote:
Were any of his works free from the embellishment that ruined Never Cry Wolf?
I don't know the answer to your question. Some of his writings were very humorous and it's possible he didn't let the truth get in the way of a good story. However some of his writing was very serious and tackled some complex issues. He was fairly ahead of his time as far as conservation and somewhat of a lone voice crying out in the wilderness, literally and figuratively. He took on the cause of several indigenous groups in northern Canada that the government was more less treating as if they didn't exist. Maybe if he embellished some of his writings he felt the ends justified the means? Of course that's purely speculation on my part.

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PostThu May 15, 2014 4:42 pm 
I've not read any of his books but have read excerpts from his writing about wolves. I found his writing immensely entertaining.

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PostFri May 16, 2014 10:01 am 
I didn't know he wrote Owls in the Family. I loved that book as a kid. The book of his that had the most impact on me was A Whale for the Killing. Shaped my worldview greatly.

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