Pure Land: A True Story of Three Lives, Three Cultures and the Search for Heaven on Earth Cover
Podcast Mentions

Pure Land A True Story of Three Lives, Three Cultures and the Search for Heaven on Earth

Annette McGivney

Pure Land is the story of the most brutal murder in the history of the Grand Canyon and how McGivney's quest to investigate the victim's life and death wound up guiding the author through her own life-threatening crisis. On this journey stretching from the southern tip of Japan to the bottom of Gran...

Podcasts 6
Quotes 12
Crime Junkie

The author discusses the remoteness of the Havasupai Reservation and the difficulty of accessing it, also highlighting the impact of the murder on the reservation's tourism industry and the tribe's distrust of law enforcement.

"

As author Annette McGivney describes it in her book Pure Land, when you start hiking from the Supai Trailhead at the dead end of Indian Road 18, you're roughly 80 miles from the nearest gas station.

— Episode: NEW SEASON: Park Predators Season 5

Episode: NEW SEASON: Park Predators Season 5

The author discusses the remoteness of the Havasupai Reservation and the difficulty of accessing it, also highlighting the impact of the murder on the reservation's tourism industry and the tribe's distrust of law enforcement.

"

As author Annette McGivney describes it in her book Pure Land, when you start hiking from the Supai Trailhead at the dead end of Indian Road 18, you're roughly 80 miles from the nearest gas station.

Annette McGivney reported that the two stationed police officers from the Bureau of Indian Affairs who worked in Supai had been tracking a group of teenagers who were stealing tourist stuff so they could buy alcohol and drugs.

Annette McGivney reported for Backpacker Magazine that after Tamami's body was carried out of the area where it had been found, an Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter flew her out of the canyon entirely.

Annette McGivney wrote in her book, Pure Land, that the council viewed the media attention the story was getting as a negative thing that would hurt the $2 million tourism industry in the region.

Annette McGivney reported that in the weeks following Tamami's murder, time and time again, the FBI agent in charge of the homicide investigation was met with closed doors in Supai.

Pivot

Podcast

Pivot

A book about Search was mentioned in relation to the author being laid off from Google.

"

The guy who wrote the book on Search, a guy named Dan Russell, had been let go and stuff like that.

— Episode: Netflix Shakeup, More Tech Layoffs, and...

Episode: Netflix Shakeup, More Tech Layoffs, and Guest Cory...

A book about Search was mentioned in relation to the author being laid off from Google.

"

The guy who wrote the book on Search, a guy named Dan Russell, had been let go and stuff like that.

Park Predators

The host cited the book to illustrate how remote the trail to Havasupai is and to convey the tribe's concerns that media attention could harm their tourism industry. She also praised the author as a dedicated journalist who did a phenomenal job covering the case, using the book as a credible source for those details.

Episode: The Canyon

The host referenced Annette McGivney's book Pure Land to illustrate the remote difficulty of reaching Havasupai and to note the tribe's reaction to media attention surrounding the murder case.

"

As author Annette McGivney describes it in her book, Pure Land, when you start hiking from the Supai Trailhead at the dead end of Indian Road 18, you're roughly 80 miles from the nearest gas station.

Annette McGivney wrote in her book, Pure Land, that the council viewed the media attention the story was getting as a negative thing that would hurt the $2 million tourism industry in the region.

A remarkably ironic fact that I pulled out of the coverage on this story came from Annette McGivney, a dedicated journalist who did a phenomenal job covering this case, both in her articles for Backpacker magazine and her book, Pure Land.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

The book was described as a military history, and it was mentioned in the context of a direct quote about the mistakes of the Israelis in Gaza.

"

He wrote a book on the search. I highly recommend it. It's like an actual military history.

— Episode: 5/16/24: Biden And Trump Rig 2024 Debate...

Episode: 5/16/24: Biden And Trump Rig 2024 Debates, MSNBC L...

The book was described as a military history, and it was mentioned in the context of a direct quote about the mistakes of the Israelis in Gaza.

"

He wrote a book on the search. I highly recommend it. It's like an actual military history.

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Larry said he had been reading a book titled *Culture*, which Chris gave him and was intended to be a living, updated document for the company's cultural framework.

"

So I was reading this book called Culture, which Chris gave me a copy, and he told me it's on his agenda to get done for next year, meaning it's a living, breathing document. It's updated.

— Episode: 641: Larry Connor - The Big 6 Leadership...

Episode: 641: Larry Connor - The Big 6 Leadership Attribute...

Larry said he had been reading a book titled *Culture*, which Chris gave him and was intended to be a living, updated document for the company's cultural framework.

"

So I was reading this book called Culture, which Chris gave me a copy, and he told me it's on his agenda to get done for next year, meaning it's a living, breathing document. It's updated.

If you have those two things at an exceptional level, there's literally nothing you can't do. You write in the book, Culture, we exist quite simply to be the best.

Note: The book recommendations on this page are discovered automatically from podcast transcripts, and may be incorrect or incomplete.