Books like Running to the mountain by Jon Katz

A young boy spends a year alone in the Catskill Mountains, learning wilderness survival, relying on nature and animal friends, and ultimately discovering that he cannot thrive without human companionship.

A devoted dog reflects on life, love, and racing while watching his owner, a race car driver, navigate family trials and professional ambition.

Joan Didion chronicles the sudden loss of her husband and daughter, exploring grief, memory, and the complex bonds that bind family and life. An intimate memoir that examines mourning and the ritual of remembrance.

When his village modernizes, 12‑year‑old Russell Susskit struggles to find his place. Guided by the shaman Oogruk and a dream of his ancestor, he takes a pack of sled dogs on a perilous journey of self‑discovery across Arctic tundra.

In this collection of essays, Anne Lamott explores the small, often unexpected moments of grace that sustain us through hardship, drawing on family ties, faith, and everyday challenges to offer hope and forgiveness.

"Political leaders govern countries, negotiate treaties, control military forces, and shape economies. Advanced as these activities may seem, however, psychiatrist Arnold M. Ludwig contends that rulers' actions are rooted in the alpha-male behaviors of monkeys and apes.". "Profiling every ruler of a recognized country in the twentieth century - over 1,900 people in all - Ludwig establishes how rulers came to power, how they lost power, the dangers they faced, and the odds of their being assassinated, committing suicide, or dying a natural death. Concentrating on a smaller set of rulers for whom more extensive personal information was available, Ludwig profiles the six different kinds of leaders, examining their characteristics, childhoods, and mental stability or instability to pinpoint chief predictors of later political success."--BOOK JACKET.

After a chaotic arrival, a young Border Collie named Devon transforms the life of suburban New Jersey dog owner Jon Katz, proving that the bond between man and animal can change both hearts.

Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen chronicles a midlife pilgrimage through Europe’s sacred sites, intertwining her work as a physician and psychoanalyst with the mythic quest for the Grail and the archetypal feminine.