Heartsblood: Hunting, Spirituality, and Wildness in America

David Petersen

Jun 2014 · Booktango

About this ebook

In Heartsblood, nationally acclaimed nature writer and veteran outdoorsman David Petersen takes a clear-eyed look at humans and hunting, and reaches conclusions sure to challenge everyone's preconceptions. He draws clear distinctions between true hunting and contemporary hunter behavior, praising what's right about the former and damning what's wrong with the latter. Along with his extensive personal experience, Petersen draws on philosophy, evolutionary science, biology, and empirical studies to create an engaging and literate work that offers a unique look at hunting, hunters, anti-hunting, and, in the words of the author, "life's basic truths."

Ratings and reviews

I didnt finish this book. I started reading it after i read Going Trad. The author went from a great hunting story to preaching about his views on religion way too often in the first few chapters. It seems that if your religous views dont match his, then you are on a lower level than he.