Jim Cole has spent years tramping into the depths of places
like Alaska, Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National
Park in search of grizzlies, seeing these magnificent,
powerful and reclusive animals at their most
unguarded—foraging, fishing, caring for cubs, or simply
lying in the backcountry sunshine. At times, he’s been
surrounded by dozens of bears deep in the wilderness, yet
has never felt threatened by these incredible and
misunderstood creatures. Even after being mauled by a
grizzly in 1993, Jim eagerly trekked annually into the
bears’ habitat, armed only with bear spray, his camera, and
his knowledge of how to stay safe. But nothing could have
prepared him for May 23, 200, when he was attacked in
Yellowstone by a mother grizzly who felt that his presence
threatened her cub. The bear literally ripped off most of
his face, blinded him in one eye, and savaged him nearly to
the point of death. Jim was left sightless, bleeding,
wounded and alone in the wilderness. He managed to find his
way several miles through the wild country back to a main
road, where passersby found him. In part, Blindsided is a
gripping, detailed account of that fateful day—how Jim
survived an assault by one of the most unstoppable predators
on earth and managed to carry himself to safety despite his
gruesome injuries. It’s also the story of how he recovered
with the help and support of friends, family and a dedicated
medical team, but perhaps most importantly, the book is a
love story between and man and animal, a clear-eyed and
affectionate look at the marvel that is the grizzly bear—its
astonishing habits and intelligence, the threats it faces at
the hand of man, and its hopes for the future.
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