Fiction"Christopher McCandless (Alex/ Chris) graduates from Emory University and goes on a trip. Then he decides to leave his family forever." A truck driver named Jim Gallien, an electrician, picked up Alex, a hitchhiker, his real name is Christopher Johnson McCandless). The hitchhiker says he's from South Dakota and asks for a ride to Denali National Park. Gallien sees Alex as a smart kid who lacks the necessities to survive in Alaska. Chris took his yellow Datsun car to Nevada. He donated all his money in the bank to an anti-hunger charity. Then the author moved on in early September of 1992. Five strangers found a bus near a river near Alaska's Stampede Trial. The Anchorage couple noticed a foul odor and read Alex's SOS note. Then a hiker named Gordon Samel discovered Alex's body. They called the police and starvation was recorded as the cause of Alex's death. Then Chris abandoned his car in a flood. So later now walk on foot. Chris also decided to burn all his money and bury his belongings. "Then two months later, Wayne Westerberg learned of Alex's death. Wayne then thinks about when he met Alex. He went to pick up Alex in Montana (1990). Alex stayed with Westerberg for three days and Westerberg helped Alex with his work. Alex worked for Westerberg However, Wsterberg was later arrested for stealing. Alex gave Westerberg a book before being arrested. After many incidents, Westerberg learned more about Alex's real life as a boy from Annandale, Virginia or Christopher McCandless has a younger sister, Carine; a NASA engineer father and a mother The author stated that McCandless found out about his father... halfway through the document... hris posted asking for help in front of the bus where hikers and hunters later found his body "On July 8, 1992, McCandless returns to the bus. He has collected edible berries and wild potatoes, but burns more calories than he consumes. Reads The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy and finishes Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak. Chris realizes that "HAPPINESS IS ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED." Chris is starving and knows he will be dead. The author also discussed the causes of Chris' death. Westerberg suggests that Chris used toxic potato seeds which can be toxic once germinated. However, he hasn't eaten much, so he shouldn't. This is the reason. Then the author stated that Chris could be confused with wild potato and toxic wild sweet pea. The author also suggests that Chris could be poisoned by moles on the seeds."