Crabbe by William Bell

It is Day 2 of the Save Us campaign and I urge you to try to save some books from being put into the Used Book Sale.

The feature today is Crabbe by William Bell.  This is another one that isn't winning Book Cover of the Year.

That isn't the clearest image but you get the idea.  If you like the outdoors and have ever felt like running away, this is the book for you.

One night, just before final exams, 18-year-old Franklin Crabbe - smart, rich yet unhappy and a semi-alcoholic - packs his gear and drives away into the woods to disappear completely.  Totally unprepared for bush life, Crabbe nearly perishes until he meets someone else who has her reasons to hide. 

Basically,even though Crabbe seems to have it all, he isn't happy and decides to throw in the towel and bug out.  The problem is, this book was written in 1992 and Crabbe hasn't been watching shows like Surivorman, Man vs. Wild, or Dual Survival.  He has no idea how to survive in the woods.  And probably to his great surprise, he almost dies. 

This is a great story. Aside from being an adventure survivalist story, it is also a story about friendship and dealing with tough issues in life.   It follows Crabbe as he tries to solve his problems in every way imaginable, except actually facing them and dealing with them. 

If you want to give Crabbe a second chance and maybe save it from being sent to the book sale, stop in the teen section where it will be on display and check it out!