True Stories of Bear Attacks: Who Survived and Why

This book is very well written and offers many interesting bear attack stories. The only negative aspect about it was that its main purpose was to promote the use of bear spray, and if you're reading it for the attack factor it's written more in an educational capacity than one that will entertain you.

I found this book thoughtful, analytic, and useful. Everyone who goes into bear country should read this book first. The author describes the main situations likely to trigger bear attacks, and stresses safety and avoidance of these. There are many books which emphasize the limitations of using a gun on a charging bear. The author does advocate the use of bear pepper spray for self defense, and describes personal, anecdotal, and experimental evidence for its effectiveness. The author is concerned about both saving human and bear lives. It is not true that he advocates only one brand of bear spray;those reviewers who said that should read more carefully. This book is a wonderful contrast to the many other books on bear attacks which glorify the heroism of those who battled bears with guns, knives, and sometimes with planes.