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Outsider
- An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past
- Narrated by: Brandon Massey
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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Into the Wild meets Born to Run meets The Stranger in the Woods in a fascinating true story of a marathon-running hermit and a journalist’s quest to solve the mystery at the core of the enigmatic man’s existence
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-05-11
Captivating story
Really enjoyed this! I felt very invested in Dag’s unconventional life and philosophy from start to finish.
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- Carsandgunns
- 2023-09-22
phenomenal! you will be surprised
absolutely amazing what this man did and how he lived! so interesting and lots to learn!
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- Trevor Penney
- 2024-02-18
An amazing story and real depth and commitment from the author to write an unbiased and true story for a friend.
An amazing story and real depth and commitment from the author to write an unbiased and true story for a friend. must read.
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- Christina Ljungberg
- 2023-05-03
Great book! Recommend it!
Inspiring! Loved this book about Dag Aabye! His deep connection with nature and pushing forward through it all is well shared in this book!
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- BrW
- 2023-05-21
Captivating
The author takes you on an amazing journey of Dag’s life and origins. Makes you contemplate how our perception of our origins and who we think we are can limit us. Lessons on persistence too. Wonderful bits of philosophy from Dag along the way.
Narrator is excellent.
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- Gail Hamburger
- 2023-07-08
Such an intriguing story
I loved listening to this story of a man of mystery, an enigma. The winding path that leads back and forth between his past, his birth story and his present never disappoints!
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- Donovan
- 2024-02-23
What an amazing story. We need a book two! 🍻
I loved this all the way through. What an amazing story. We need a book two!🍻
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- Jan
- 2023-06-02
Captivating Read
This man’s life was so captivating. It was very interesting how the author was eventually able to find out his family of origin which wasn’t an easy task and wasn’t what Dag originally believed it to be. His philosophy of life is something we all could learn from. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. GREAT READ!!
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- LC
- 2023-11-07
A biography with a twist near the end
Loved how this book followed multiple storylines for the same individual/subject, and moved between them fluidly: his running/health, his birth story, and his relationship with his family. Also the author did a good job building in a "twist" near the end, which is hard to do with a biography.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-10-08
Inspired
I am 76 and discovering how much exercise I can do. I found this well written book inspirational and helpful as I explore my limits .
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