This is Russ at his storytelling best, delivering anecdotes from a lifetime of rich adventure afield.
Description
Trophies of the Heart is the culmination of the most moving, memorable, and heartfelt hunting stories from the career of one of North America's greatest big game hunters. Thornberry takes us on hunts for the whole range of game the North American continent; however, the focus is on the hunts that had the greatest emotional impact because the greatest trophies of all are the memories that one keeps forever. Trophies of the Heart covers everything from his son's first hunt, to zany and wild stories of taking hunters out to guide. In the tradition of Peter Capstick's stories of the hunting world of Africa, Thornberry has a unique ability to give the reader insights into the hows and whys of big game hunting, while relating all of this in short story fashion.
Reviews
In Thornberry's life there has never been an average day in the wilds. The bizarre and unexpected follow him on every outing. And in the end, he says, the ultimate trophies of the hunt are not the animals themselves, but the memories one keeps in his heart. This, also, is a book that belongs on the true hunter's bookshelf.
Russell Thornberry tells his trophy tales with relish, looking back on his days as a guide with a warm glow. The accounts, ranging in tone from humorous to spine-tingling, are arranged in five sections: The Antlered Giants, Bears and Scares, Hunting in Thin Air, The Life and Times of an Alberta Whitetail Guide, and One on One with Whitetails.
This is certainly the best book of its kind that I've ever read. It is an absolute must for anyone who enjoys sitting near a campfire or lounging in a hunting lodge and listening to the inevitable hunting stories.
