The Way of the Hermit: My Incredible 40 Years Living in the Wilderness by Ken Smith

4.03 AVERAGE

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kkaye88's review against another edition

4.5
informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

blackcrow17's review against another edition

4.0
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Enjoyed the adventures but the day to day chores and things needed to keep up the cabin were interesting. It would be fun to share a pint with Ken and listen to his stories.

michaelreingruber's review against another edition

3.0
hopeful informative relaxing medium-paced

readorperish's review against another edition

4.5
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What a story! Mr. Smith has lived a remarkable life. This book tells his story. By choice, he removed himself from the world and built a life “off the grid”. That life has been far from easy and trouble free. Yet after decades in the wilderness, he maintains a calm and serenity that few of us living with all of life’s modern conveniences can claim. His stories will surely astound you when you read this book.

jemima_western's review against another edition

5.0
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rnevillekett's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
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sweetearlgrey's review against another edition

4.5
This book feels intimate in a way that is hard to replicate—like I’m sitting next to Mr. Smith in his cabin while he tells me anecdotes from his life. He has a great literary voice—his humour and sincerity shine through. Reading this hasn’t made me desire to live off-grid; that’s not the point. But it has shown me that it is possible to live completely on your own terms, as long as you have the survival skills to do so (I do not). He notes that he was able to leave society behind precisely because he was never tied down in the first place; he had no obligations or responsibilities toward anyone at the time. It’s not so easy once you have social connections to maintain. Most of all, I loved the descriptions of nature, animals, and the simple life—all of which reminded me to look more closely and lovingly at my own natural surroundings. 

ar12345's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous inspiring medium-paced

aimz_sc's review against another edition

4.0
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megsbookshelf81's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH
hadn't picked up in weeks and needed to return to library - too many renewals, it was time to let it go!