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Untamed

The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island

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Untamed

By: Will Harlan
Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
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Carol Ruckdeschel is the wildest woman in America. She eats road kill, wrestles alligators, rides horses bareback, and lives in a ramshackle cabin that she built herself in an island wilderness. She’s had three husbands and many lovers, one of whom she shot and killed in self-defense. A combination of Henry David Thoreau and Jane Goodall, Carol is a self-taught scientist who has become a tireless defender of sea turtles on Cumberland Island, a national park off the coast of Georgia.

Cumberland is the country's largest and most biologically diverse barrier island - over 40 square miles of pristine wilderness celebrated for its windswept dunes and feral horses. Steel magnate Thomas Carnegie owned much of Cumberland, and his widow Lucy made it a Gilded Age playground. But in recent years, Carnegie heirs and the National Park Service have clashed with Carol over the island’s future. What happens when a dirt-poor naturalist with only a high school diploma tries to stop one of the wealthiest families in America? Untamed is the story of an American original standing her ground and fighting for what she believes in, no matter the cost.

©2014 Will Harlan. Recorded by arrangement with Grove/Atlantic, Inc. (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Nature & Ecology Biographies & Memoirs Endangered Species Environmentalists & Naturalists Women Inspiring Science Thought-Provoking Ecology Heartfelt Outdoors & Nature Professionals & Academics

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What an incredible story. I could not put this audio book down. Truly a fascinating human.

Brilliant

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Wonderful and interesting. Well written and narrated. Had a hard time putting it down. Highly recommended.

Delightful.

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How sad I had never heard of Carol R until this last year. What an amazing life she has lived! I learned so many interesting things about her and her work, turtles, the environment, and the coast of Georgia.

Interesting Scientist We Should All Know About

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Carol’s life was a fascinating read. I’ve been backpacking to Cumberland since the early 1990’s. I’m glad people like Carol have helped to preserve such a beautiful place for future generations. I read the hardback book several years ago. Decided to listen to it again before my next backpacking trip out there.

We need more nature lovers like Carol

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This story recounts the efforts of a remarkable woman and her impact on sea turtles, Cumberland Island Wilderness and conservation efforts. The story weaves in some good history of the Carnegie family, the Civil War, the National Park Service and Conservation.

Fascinating story about a remarkable woman's passion

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