A Grip on the Mane of Life: An Authorized Biography of Earl V. Shaffer

by Maurice J. Forrester and David Donaldson

Book Overview

After serving four and a half years in the army during WWII-mostly in the battle-torn islands of the South Pacific-and along the way losing his best friend at Iwo Jima, Earl Shaffer came home to Pennsylvania with a large dose of military depression. After rattling around for a while he decided to act upon a prewar dream of hiking the entire Appalachian Trail, a decision that was spurred by reading a magazine article stating that such a feat was likely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0991221524
• ISBN13: 9780991221523
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: A.T. Museum
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"