Some may say Doc was just an old man on a long walk, but it was a walk that forever changed his life. He lived experiences you may not believe, and had conversations you may not be ready for. Only you can open that door, when you're ready. If you find something in this book that changes your life, you are not alone. Doc Cleland is a man who lost his childhood to an abusive, alcoholic stepfather; his wife to Lou Gehrig's disease; his job, home, and savings to the economic downturn; and 4 of his 5 children to paths that stray from his Mormon roots and lifestyle. Seemingly a man who has also...

-Enormously personal and perceptive...a compelling wildlife study that extends beyond familiar settings.-
--BOOKLIST
-Howl has all the depth, complexity, and moving power of that most haunting of sounds: the howl of a wild wolf. Bird shows us that the gap between tameness and wildness...is not so far as it might seem, and we ought to venture across to find out how wild feels. Howl is] an education on a singular animal and an identification with a singular storyteller.-
--15 BYTES
-An accessible, quick-paced read, Howl] extends...