Angeles Crest: A Memoir

"A winner! A very personal account of how, for a true runner, running and living are inseparable. Modzelewski's life is played out mile by mile as he and his brother accept the severe challenge of the Angeles Crest 100 mile foot race." -- UltraRunning Magazine

Inside Passage: Living with Killer Whales, Bald Eagles, and Kwakiutl Indians

"The Inside Passage is a real dream country. Modzelewski's enthusiastic tale of his adventures on a wild northern island will inspire dreamers and doers alike." -- William L. Sullivan, author of "Listening For Coyote"

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With Malloff away for long periods of time, Modzelewski often faced months of solitude. During his first interval of seclusion, Modzelewski was challenged by an island native, a Kwakiutl Indian who told him, "You college guys are all the same -- loaded down with knowledge but no wisdom. You won't survive here. I'll be by next time to pick up your bones." When, on his next visit, the Indian found Modzelewski alive and well, the native unofficially accepted Modzelewski into his world and introduced him to the myths of the Kwakiutl culture.

Along with challenges from the Indians came encounters with the wildlife of the island. Surrounded by killer whales, bald eagles, wolves, bears, and cougars, Modzelewski experienced firsthand the majesty and potential danger posed by each creature. Several unique experiences with such animals, including an inspirational exchange with a bald eagle, led Modzelewski to discover that "life often assumed the reality of myth."

A unique blend of scientific fact with the genuinely mystical, Inside Passage provides the reader with a glimpse of the inspiration of nature and the grand adventure of the wild. - HarperCollins

Slides and movie clips showing segments of Michael's adventures from "Inside Passage"

"Totem pole in Alert Bay, which was the nearest settlement, a Kwakiutl reservation about 12 miles away. The Kwakiutls are world famous for their art, particularly their tall totem poles."

"I was fortunate to have a George Dyson baidarka, a kayak, which was 18 feet long with a sail made out of parachute cloth. With this I could sail or paddle right among the killer whales."

"An overview of the settlement. The main house is in the foreground and the other buildings are various shops that Will had. One was a blacksmith shop and the other was for building boats."

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Interview with Suzanne Guyette on Weekdays: "It's called Blackfish Sound because Blackfish is the Indian word for killer whale, and you had some really interesting encounters with killer whales, one where you actually touched one..." - Suzanne Guyette.

"You had one (encounter) when you were running along the beach and the eagle was trailing you from the top and it looked... your shadow looked like it had wings. You were so completely right on top of it...." - Suzanne Guyette.

Interview with Dini Petty on her talk show: "This fabulous book, living with Killer Whales and Bald Eagles, and Kwakiutl Indians called the Inside Passage....." - by Dini Petty

Book Reviews for Inside Passage

The Inner Passage from San Francisco Examiner
A Natural Passage Inside To The Soul, by Murray Morgan from the Seattle Morning News Tribune.
Adventures in Wilderness! from The Nature Book Club

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