Paulsen, Gary.

Guts : the true stories behind Hatchet and the Brian books / Gary Paulsen. - New York : Scholastic Inc., c2001. - 148 p. ; 21 cm.

1. Heart attacks, plane crashes and flying -- 2. Moose attacks -- 3. Things that hurt -- 4. Killing to live : hunting and fishing with primitive weapons -- 5. Eating eyeballs and guts or starving : the fine art of wilderness nutrition -- 6. The joy of cooking.

The author relates incidents in his life and how they inspired parts of his books about the character, Brian Robeson.

ISBN: 9780545033350 (pbk.)

LCCN: 00034061

Subjects--Personal Names:
Paulsen, Gary.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
Children's stories--Authorship.

LC Class. No.: PS3566.A834 / Z466 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.54