{"product_id":"in-the-valleys-of-the-noble-beyond-in-search-of-the-sasquatch-hardcover","title":"In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond: In Search of the Sasquatch - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Zada\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA journalist travels through British Columbia exploring of one of the world's most baffling mysteries--the existence of the Sasquatch.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the central and north coast of British Columbia, the Great Bear Rainforest is the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, containing more organic matter than any other terrestrial ecosystem on the planet. The area plays host to a wide range of species, from thousand-year-old western cedars to humpback whales to iconic white Spirit bears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to local residents, another giant is said to live in these woods. For centuries people have reported encounters with the Sasquatch--a species of hairy bipedal man-apes said to inhabit the deepest recesses of this pristine wilderness. Driven by his own childhood obsession with the creatures, John Zada decides to seek out the diverse inhabitants of this rugged and far-flung coast, where nearly everyone has a story to tell, from a scientist who dedicated his life to researching the Sasquatch, to members of the area's First Nations, to a former grizzly bear hunter-turned-nature tour guide. With each tale, Zada discovers that his search for the Sasquatch is a quest for something infinitely more complex, cutting across questions of human perception, scientific inquiry, indigenous traditions, the environment, and the power and desire of the human imagination to believe in--or reject--something largely unseen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeeming with gorgeous nature writing and a driving narrative that takes us through the forests and into the valleys of a remote and seldom visited region, \u003ci\u003eIn the Valleys of the Noble Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on what our decades-long pursuit of the Sasquatch can tell us about ourselves and invites us to welcome wonder for the unknown back into our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eIn the Valleys of the Noble Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Books on supernatural phenomena typically steer one of two courses: tabloid gullibility or mean-spirited debunkery. Zada deftly tightropes between the two. . . . \u003ci\u003eIn the Valleys of the Noble Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e is not really about sasquatch. It is about how we see what we want to see and don't see what we're not prepared to see. . . . A quirky and oddly captivating tale.\" --Eric Weiner, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An adventure story in the tradition of Paul Theroux and, in parts, Jon Krakauer. . . . Zada is a latter-day Henry David Thoreau or John Muir. . . . Searching for an elusive ape, Zada has a knack for meeting unforgettable humans.\" --Peter Kuitenbrouwer, \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If people can believe in God, why not Sasquatch? Zada takes us through the temperate rainforest of British Columbia looking for both the hairy bipedal and the mythology and landscape surrounding it. Terrific nature writing with a furry twist.\" --Kerri Arsenault, \u003ci\u003eOrion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Zada\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, photographer, and journalist drawn to stories about adventure and far-flung parts of the world. He has worked in over two dozen countries and spent years as a journalist in the Middle East. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eGlobe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExplore\u003c\/i\u003e, CBC, \u003ci\u003eAl Jazeera\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. \u003ci\u003eIn the Valleys of the Noble Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book. He lives in Toronto, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45809388716229,"sku":"9780802129352","price":34.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/8t6wdJhugi9780802129352.webp?v=1781296932","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/in-the-valleys-of-the-noble-beyond-in-search-of-the-sasquatch-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}