<p> Stories of terror adventure brutality and even humor made in 1983 book <strong><em>Alaska Bear Tales</em></strong> a national phenomenon with more than 100000 copies sold. Now Anchorage author and school teacher Larry Kaniut has compiled his second volume of true-life bear stories so intriguing - so unbelievable - that they often read like fiction. From unprovoked maulings and terrifying close calls to amusing bear antics and hunting tips Kaniut's gripping collection drives home the ever-present danger of encounters with the most fearsome creature in Alaska.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In this sequel Kaniut takes us from the farthest reaches of the Alaska wilderness right around the corner of familiar urban settings where man and bear face off with unpredictable outcomes.&nbsp;The bear charged forward grabbing me by my lower right leg as he ran by. He picked me up swung me over his head and actually threw me like I was a feather pillow. I landed on a rock several feet away barely hitting the ground before the bear was on top of me chewing my upper right leg.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From backyard to backcountry from the gruesome to the educational <strong><em>More Alaska Bear Tales</em></strong> is a vintage Alaska adventure.</p>