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The Cold Vanish

Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands

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The Cold Vanish

Auteur(s): Jon Billman
Narrateur(s): Stephen Graybill
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 Perfect for readers of Jon Krakauer and Douglas Preston, this "authentic and encyclopedic" book examines real-life cases of those who vanish in the wilderness without a trace (Roman Dial)—and those eccentric, determined characters who try to find them.
These are the stories that defy conventional logic. The proverbial vanished without a trace incidences, which happen a lot more (and a lot closer to your backyard) than almost anyone thinks. These are the missing whose situations are the hardest on loved ones left behind. The cases that are an embarrassment for park superintendents, rangers and law enforcement charged with Search & Rescue. The ones that baffle the volunteers who comb the mountains, woods and badlands. The stories that should give you pause every time you venture outdoors. Through Jacob Gray's disappearance in Olympic National Park, and his father Randy Gray who left his life to search for him, we will learn about what happens when someone goes missing. Braided around the core will be the stories of the characters who fill the vacuum created by a vanished human being. We'll meet eccentric bloodhound-handler Duff and R.C., his flagship purebred, who began trailing with the family dog after his brother vanished in the San Gabriel Mountains. And there's Michael Neiger North America's foremost backcountry Search & Rescue expert and self-described "bushman" obsessed with missing persons. And top researcher of persons missing on public wildlands Ex-San Jose, California detective David Paulides who is also one of the world's foremost Bigfoot researchers. It's a tricky thing to write about missing persons because the story is the absence of someone. A void. The person at the heart of the story is thinner than a smoke ring, invisible as someone else's memory. The bones you dig up are most often metaphorical. While much of the book will embrace memory and faulty memory—history—The Cold Vanish is at its core a story of now and tomorrow. Someone will vanish in the wild tomorrow. These are the people who will go looking. Historique Nature et écologie Science True Crime Disparition

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"[A] compassionate and riveting non-fiction dive into wilderness disappearances."—MacLean's
"The Cold Vanish is part mystery, part glance into a world of heroes and charlatans, death, and loss that most of us, fortunately, do not know, and don't want to know, but perhaps should. The Cold Vanish is informative, and in a sad way, captivating and well worth a read."—National Parks Traveler
"Colorful side characters, like psychics and Bigfoot hunters, provide some light moments, but what makes a lasting impression is the story of Randy and his ultimately dashed hopes of finding his son alive. The author's personal involvement makes this tale all the more affecting."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A compassionate, sympathetic, and haunting book sure to make you think twice before stepping out into the wilderness alone."—Kirkus (starred review)
"Required reading for anyone concerned about the missing, Billman's authentic and encyclopedic book leads us across the landscapes of the vanished with a journalist's acumen and a searcher's sympathy. It's both true and useful, a storytelling textbook I wish I'd read before my own son went missing."—Roman Dial, author of The Adventurer's Son
"Most of us prefer to measure and celebrate nature in terms of its tendency to delight, to inspire, to instill awe. But there is another metric by which the power of wilderness can be calibrated, which lies in its capacity to take us between its teeth, tear us asunder, and swallow up whatever is left with such ruthless efficiency that no trace remains. Thanks to Jon Billman's talent for wielding words with the chilling precision of a scalpel, The Cold Vanish lays open nature's capacity to evoke terror in a way that will give you pause the next time you think about venturing into the backcountry. Haunting, spooky, and propulsive." —Kevin Fedarko, author of The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
"It's a rare book that makes the hair stand up on your neck and pierces your heart all at once. With The Cold Vanish, Jon Billman has created a breath-taking genre all his own: the search-and-rescue of wandering souls. I was captivated from start to finish."—Alyson Hagy, author of Scribe and Boleto
"A harrowing collection of real-life wilderness ghost stories, proving that - even in this era of GPS and Instagram - it is still quite possible to get lost out there."—Bill Gifford, New York Times bestselling author of Spring Chicken
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This book is a great mix of mystery true crime and insight into the personal adversity that the loved ones of the missing experience. It was written with facts and the lived experience of the author a great comparison would be Into the wild.

I would recommend this read!

Excellent book

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Thanks to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for providing an ebook copy for an honest review.

This was a quick read for me, I read it over the span of about 2 days and I enjoyed the many aspects of the story, as not only does it take you on the journey of the cold case of the missing individual Jacob Gray, but it also intertwines many other missing individuals. I love a good cold case and this book goes through many of them, all very interesting cases, as many of these stories are suspicious and very difficult to explain or understand what exactly happened to each one of these lost souls. I would compare this book to a podcost or dateline, so if that is something you enjoy, this book is for you!

At times this book had a repetitive nature, but I think this was the author trying to circle back to Jacobs story, compare Jacobs story to other cold cases, and to underline the importance of certain aspects of the story.

This is a story about individuals who go missing in the wildlands of North America, focusing mainly on the case of Jacob Gray. Jacob Gray was a biker who seemed to vanish into thin air, leaving very little clues or evidence behind to help aid in a missing persons search. The author, Jon Billman, describes this story as he travels with Jacobs father, Randy Gray. Along with Jacobs story, this book touches on other individuals who have vanished, while circling back to the search for Jacob.
I am someone who tends to think outside the box when it comes to the unknown and therefore enjoyed the differing theories, however, this story may not be for those who do not believe in the paranormal, the extraterrestrial, conspiracy theories, etc., as this book touches on many theories regarding the missing.

The Cold Vanish

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A poignant reminder that civilization is a construct, and that beauty can sometimes mask very real danger.

An excellent read.

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An interesting read, though not quite as good as I'd hoped. The story of Jacob Gray and his father Randy -- the backbone of this book -- was fascinating, beautifully written, and compassionate, and some of the other cases of missing people were similarly well-presented; however, others (many) were either glossed over or dragged on too long. (Also, several of the cases described at length we not actually in North America, which I found very odd considering the book's title and the vast number of missing person cases on this continent that could have been explored.) All of this made for a rather uneven story/listen.

As other reviewers have noted, some of the jabs at missing persons researcher/Missing 411 author David Paulides come across as snarky -- even though Billman is clearly inspired by him -- though I do understand some of the author's ambivalence toward Paulides. Overall, the book is worth a credit for the story of Jacob/Randy Gray...just don't expect it to shed any new light on the missing in North America.

Interesting, not great

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Book needed some serious editing. Far too long with far too much unnecessary information. Got bogged down in side stories.

The Cold Vanish

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