Alone

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Back in the 1970s, Robert Kull was, as he puts it, a "hard-ass macho" logger. Then one night, he walked into the forest, lay down in the moss, and felt peace for the first time. That forest experience changed his life. It also led him to a year of self-imposed solitude. Robert Kull lived on a remote island off the coast of Chile for a year. The nearest town was two hundred kilometers away, by water. The little place where Robert Kull settled is known for its wild ocean storms and its utter absence of human life.

Listen to Robert Kull reading from 'Solitude':

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The Vancouver writer brought along food enough for a year - and supplies to build himself a shelter. When he wasn't fending for himself, he was facing himself. Robert Kull kept a journal that year. His entries form part of his book: Solitude: Seeking Wisdom in Extremes, published by New World Library.