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It's been really interesting to delve into the inner workings of Offerman's thought process. Listening has been an extra treat especially with the recording of Home on the Range by Megan Mullally (Offerman's "bride") at the end. I'm going to pick up his earlier books, as it seems I'm going backward in time and I think it'll be interesting to see his aging and growth in reverse.

waterbear0821's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

I listened to this as an audiobook - I actually got it as a gift in hardcover but I ended up borrowing it from the library as an audiobook because Nick Offerman is a great narrator! I have not seen any of his shows (I know, Parks & Rec is a masterpiece, it’s just not for me) but of course I know who Nick Offerman is because I have been alive in the US for several decades. He has always struck me as a good dude and this book reinforces that in every way. I did not know he’s been a professional woodworker for many years, that’s pretty cool! The book is basically essays chronicling his exploits in nature from ~2019-2021 and includes his musings, stories, and a healthy dose of American nature writing history, particularly Aldo Leopold. (To me it reads WAY more Edward Abbey than Aldo Leopold because he’s funny in a smug way. As he says, repeatedly, ”NUANCE” 🤷). I suspect many readers will hit a part of the book that they find annoying, or maybe just too long, but if you like what you see on the cover, you will probably enjoy the majority of this book. The first section about Glacier National Park was by favorite, and I like that it bookended a bit with a short jaunt in another National park. Overall, fun to listen to and to think about.

laurelrad's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted reflective slow-paced

2.5

meiswerth33's review against another edition

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I was expecting a book on nature and nature like musings. I liked a lot of the book but I was not a fan the political rantings, which were not advertised. I wouldn’t have gotten the book if I knew that. The final nail in the coffin was starting part three off with flashing his wealth and consumerism when he spent a big chunk of the first two parts of the book talking about how bad consumerism is. It would have been better for a different book but just didn’t fit in this one.

asolo's review against another edition

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Political opinion rather than adventure outdoor stories

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