Thrill of the chase wishing well
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Forrest was a wonderful man, and provided the world with an exciting adventure full of life lessons, old and new. Si I'm Jay (beep), and I really liked this book! I thought Dan did an incredible job capturing the pure-hearted aspects of a classic treasure hunt, as well as the challenges of those who overly devoted themselves to the chase. I was also a searcher, and while I didn't find treasure, I learned a lot about myself, the art of searching, and re-prioritizing what's most important in life. I'm Jay (beep), and I really liked this book! I thought Dan did an incredible job capturing the pure-hearted aspects of a classic treasure hunt, as well as the challenges of those who overly devoted themselves to the chase. Over the course of four chaotic years, several searchers would die, endless controversies would erupt, and one hunter would ultimately find the chest.īut the mystery didn't end there.more What began as an attempt to capture the inner workings of Fenn's hunt quickly turned into a personal quest that led Barbarisi down a reckless and potentially dangerous path, one that found him embroiled in searcher conspiracies and matching wits with Fenn himself. But he didn't die, and after hiding the treasure in 2010, Fenn instead presided over a decade-long gold rush that saw many thousands of treasure hunters scrambling across the Rocky Mountains in pursuit of his fortune.ĭaniel Barbarisi first learned of Fenn's hunt in 2017, when a friend became consumed with decoding the poem and convinced Barbarisi, a reporter, to document his search. When Forrest Fenn was given a fatal cancer diagnosis, he came up with a bold plan: He would hide a chest full of jewels and gold in the wilderness, and publish a poem that would serve as a map leading to the treasure's secret location. When Forrest Fenn was given a fatal cancer diagnosis, he came up with a bold plan: He would hide a chest full of jewels and gold in the wilderness, and publish a poem that would se A full-throttle, first-person account of the treasure hunt created by eccentric millionaire art dealer-and, some would say, robber baron-Forrest Fenn that became the stuff of contemporary legend. A full-throttle, first-person account of the treasure hunt created by eccentric millionaire art dealer-and, some would say, robber baron-Forrest Fenn that became the stuff of contemporary legend.