In these candid chronicles, Mark Little invites us into a life shaped by wilderness, adventure, and an unyielding grasp on freedom. From navigating the precarious family dynamics of his youth, to wrestling the very essence of the wild as a hunter, his tales traverse landscapes both external and internal-revealing the raw beauty of existence. Mark's odyssey is one of solitude and company, of profound loss and quiet triumphs, where encounters with nature's untamed spirits serve as a backdrop to the ultimate quest for meaning. Here, within the woven tapestry of experience, Mark emerges not just as a survivor, but as a sage who has come to terms with the indelible imprints left by life's multifaceted escapades.