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What's Bruin? True Tales and Tall Memories from Bear Country by Larry Kaniut When Larry Kaniut's wife, Pamela, suggested he write a book about ""non-violent"" bear encounters, she probably didn't imagine the result would be this much fun. In What's Bruin?, the bestselling author of Alaska Bear Tales turns his keen eye and trademark humor toward the lighter side of bear life. These pages explore the behavior, intelligence, and quirks of bears through real accounts both comical and curious. Readers meet Stan Price-the old-timer who raised eighty-two orphaned brown bear cubs-and follow Norway's famed outdoorsman Lars Monsen across Admiralty and Kodiak Islands as he encounters bruins in their natural world. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience and fresh discoveries, Kaniut reveals surprising truths about bear behavior, misused pepper spray, misunderstood attacks, and even Alaska's celebrity polar bears, Binky and Nuka. Blending curiosity, research, and good humor, What's Bruin? offers readers a front-row seat to the secret life of bears-a collection of true stories that entertain, educate, and remind us why these remarkable creatures continue to fascinate us all. A must-read for bear enthusiasts and outdoor adventure lovers!

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""Larry Kaniut is the dean of bear book writers...the best-known bear book writer in the world."" -Ted Gorsline, Man-eating Black Bears trilogy author ""You have compiled the best bear research I've ever seen. I wish I were writing the book."" -Jim Rearden, outdoor editor for AlaskaMagazine and author of numerous books ""Larry Kaniut is the king of true-life Alaskan survival stories. He's made an industry of bear attacks and miraculous struggles between man and nature. The result is a library of books full of white-knuckled reading...You can't put them down..."" -www.alaskanoutfitting.com ""Great stuff, Larry! I thought I was bored with bears, but you revive my interest. Tnx pal."" -Jack Olsen, Sports Illustrated senior editor, Last Man Standing author ""I believe Good Morning America helped us a great deal down here. People want and need to know more about Alaska and Alaskans. My best,"" -Ted Stevens, former U.S. Senator ""...brown bears are foraging nearer civilization than ever before and there's a lot you need to know before you encounter one. I urgently recommend that you read a book called Danger Stalks the Land by Larry Kaniut. Don't leave home without it."" -Paul Harvey, radio commentator

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