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“If there is a silver lining to suffering trauma, it is the opportunity to learn about one’s self, to trail mental fingers over a previously unrecognized core of inner strength.”

A Libertarian Walks into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling

September 23, 2025 by faintingviolet 3 Comments

Sometimes a title just does it for you. A Libertarian Walks into a Bear – as a title – makes me smile every time. Make of that what you will. Its author’s writing style is also sly and occasionally funny which works to balance out the serious nature of a lot of what is being discussed in the narrative.   Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling is a local New Hampshire journalist who gets pulled into the world of Grafton, NH and its story of libertarians and bears through what […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: a libertarian walks into a bear, cbr17bingo, Citizen, environmental impact, Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling, read harder challenge

faintingviolet's CBR17 Review No:39 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: a libertarian walks into a bear, cbr17bingo, Citizen, environmental impact, Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling, read harder challenge ·
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