Download or read book Lessons from Alaska written by Jack Hodnik and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking about moving to Alaska? You might find more reason to as author Jack Hodnik shares Lessons from Alaska. In nine chapters, Hodnik tells you what to expect based on his thirty-six year experience in Alaska. Learn about Alaska's history and the unusual challenges an Alaskan may face. Extreme weather is to be expected and the author shares some exemplary personal stories of enduring and persevering despite this brutal opponent. Using factual information and personal anecdotes, Lessons from Alaska tells life in Alaska as it is without sugarcoating the truth. Discover why people are drawn to this part of the world and how you can fall in love with your own Alaska!
Download or read book Find the Good written by Heather Lende and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the obituary writer in a spectacularly beautiful but often dangerous spit of land in Alaska, Heather Lende knows something about last words and lives well lived. Now she’s distilled what she’s learned about how to live a more exhilarating and meaningful life into three words: find the good. It’s that simple--and that hard. Quirky and profound, individual and universal, Find the Good offers up short chapters that help us unlearn the habit--and it is a habit--of seeing only the negatives. Lende reminds us that we can choose to see any event--starting a new job or being laid off from an old one, getting married or getting divorced--as an opportunity to find the good. As she says, “We are all writing our own obituary every day by how we live. The best news is that there’s still time for additions and revisions before it goes to press.” Ever since Algonquin published her first book, the New York Times bestseller If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name, Heather Lende has been praised for her storytelling talent and her plainspoken wisdom. The Los Angeles Times called her “part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lamott,” and that comparison has never been more apt as she gives us a fresh, positive perspective from which to view our relationships, our obligations, our priorities, our community, and our world. An antidote to the cynicism and self-centeredness that we are bombarded with every day in the news, in our politics, and even at times in ourselves, Find the Good helps us rediscover what’s right with the world. “Heather Lende’s small town is populated with big hearts--she finds them on the beach, walking her granddaughters, in the stories of ordinary peoples’ lives, and knits them into unforgettable tales. Find the Good is a treasure.” —Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Owen’s Daughter “Find the Good is excellent company in unsteady times . . . Heather Lende is the kind of person you want to sit across the kitchen table from on a rainy afternoon with a bottomless cup of tea. When things go wrong, when things go right, her quiet, commonsense wisdom, self-examining frankness, and good-natured humor offer a chance to reset, renew, rebalance.” —Pam Houston, author of Contents May Have Shifted “With gentle humor and empathy [Lende] introduces a number of people who provide examples of how to live well . . . [Find the Good] is simple yet profound.” —Booklist “In this cynical world, Find the Good is a tonic, a literary wellspring, which will continue to run, and nurture, even in times of drought. What a brave and beautiful thing Heather Lende has made with this book.” —John Straley, Shamus Award winner and former writer laureate of Alaska “Heather Lende is a terrific writer and terrific company: intimate, authentic, and as quirky as any of her subjects.” —Marilyn Johnson, author of The Dead Beat
Download or read book Lessons from Alaska written by Jack Hodnik and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking about moving to Alaska? You might find more reason to as author Jack Hodnik shares Lessons from Alaska. In nine chapters, Hodnik tells you what to expect based on his thirty-six year experience in Alaska. Learn about Alaskas history and the unusual challenges an Alaskan may face. Extreme weather is to be expected and the author shares some exemplary personal stories of enduring and persevering despite this brutal opponent. Using factual information and personal anecdotes, Lessons from Alaska tells life in Alaska as it is without sugarcoating the truth. Discover why people are drawn to this part of the world and how you can fall in love with your own Alaska!
Download or read book Alaskan Bush Adventures written by Don Ernst and published by Elm Hill. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a vast expanse of wilderness that lies within the borders of the United States—a land where there are no roads, no malls and no power lines stretching across the horizon. Instead, nature is on display in all of its glory. With forests, meadows, river basins, lakes, and mountains—the variety is as diverse as the expanse of the land itself. This is Alaska, the Great Land. Within these wild stretches of Alaska lie small, scattered, remote villages which are home to various ethnic groups of Alaskan natives. In the spring of 1990, Don Ernst and his wife moved to one of these isolated villages to begin a church planting ministry. During the next 27 years, life and ministry were within the realm of this setting. There were lessons learned from the elders and from the land. During this time of ministry there were also lessons learned from the Lord. The author shares these times of life lessons and spiritual growth in the tradition of the culture: stories. These stories of life and ministry share the tragedies and the triumphs sprinkled with grief and laughter. The author uses stories to instruct, encourage, and challenge you as he unfolds them in the real life setting of the Alaskan bush.
Download or read book Alaskan Attitudes written by Fran Kelso and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a foundation. Gathering wood. Overcoming limits. It's all about building a dream, and Fran Kelso tells how in Alaskan Attitudes, her personal memoir about living alone on the Alaskan homestead. Kelso had always wanted to build a home and live on Spruce Island, Alaska. But when it's time to start building, her husband announces he wants a separation. Facing the end of her marriage and possibly the end of her dream, she decides to go on with the help of friends and moves forward with her plan-alone. Taking a leap of faith is harder than Kelso imagined, however. She moves into a home with only a three-burner Coleman stove for cooking, and no electricity, phone, or running water. A boat serves as her primary means of transportation. Her time alone teaches her persistence, determination, and a willingness to do the hard work required. Most importantly, she learns to believe in herself. In the hopes of setting a road map for others to follow in her footsteps, Kelso shares how she achieved her dream in this inspirational guidebook that demonstrates how having the right attitude can get you through life.
Download or read book Colonial Lessons of Alaska written by David Starr Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life an Fifty Below Zero written by Christina Reagle and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life at Fifty Below Zero: An Alaskan Memoir on Teaching and Learning Do you know what a honey bucket is? Can you empty one? are not typical questions asked of prospective teachers. Hired to teach in a small rural village, accessed by plane or boat is also not a standard teaching experience for many teachers. But it was 1972, President Nixon had gone to China, the Watergate scandal was about to begin, and Alaska was another world away. They discussed moving to another "country." John Muir explained Alaska "is one of the most wonderful countries in the world." As they researched information about the far away forty-ninth state more questions were generated than answers revealed. They discovered winter was only nine to ten months long, not twelve. After landing in Alaska they learned how removed it was from their former comfortable civilized life. Living with no running water, no phones, no news from the outside world for days or weeks on end had its challenges, especially when the weather was colder and more unforgiving than they imagined. Then there were the daily encounters with moose or bears wandering through the village communities that was unnerving at first. They went to Alaska to teach, but were educated beyond anything they could have imagined. Two California 'wanna be hippies' ended up in the great expanse of Alaska which turned their lives upside down and created new paths. Life at Fifty Below Zero is a memoir spanning three decades of educational work and daily adventures.
Download or read book Lessons Taught Lessons Learned written by Mary Hicks and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Looking for Alaska Deluxe Edition written by John Green and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous collector's edition of the critically acclaimed debut novel by John Green, #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars A perfect gift for every fan, this deluxe hardcover features a stunning special edition jacket and 50 pages of all-new exclusive content, including: - An introduction by John Green - Extensive Q&A: John Green answers readers’ most frequently asked questions - Deleted scenes from the original manuscript ★ Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award ★ A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist ★ A New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller ★ NPR’s Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels ★ TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time ★ A PBS Great American Read Selection NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES! Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words—and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps.” Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young, who will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps. Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green’s arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction.
Download or read book Lessons Learned written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 29, 1997, a group of 12 beginning mountaineering students and two instructors from the University of Alaska-Anchorage was involved in a tragic climbing accident just east of Anchorage. Descending a snow-filled gully from the 4,800-foot summit of Ptarmigan Peak on a beautiful summer afternoon, a student on the highest rope team slipped and was unable to self-arrest. When he reached the end of his rope the force of the impact knocked his teammates from their stances even though they were using ice axes as anchors. The top team fell onto the rope team below causing a chain reaction. Within seconds all 14 climbers were swept nearly 1,000 feet down the 30-40 degree slope. Before the day was over, two students had died and many others were seriously injured. With this incident in mind, the University of Alaska-Anchorage (UAA) has published "Lessons Learned: A Guide to Accident Prevention and Crisis Response." Edited by Deb Ajango, coordinator of UAA's academic outdoor program, Lessons Learned is comprehensive in its look at the design and delivery of outdoor adventure programs from the standpoint of managing risks to participants.
Download or read book Float Hunting Alaska s Wild Rivers written by Michael Strahan and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aunt Phil s Trunk Early Alaska written by Phyllis Downing Carlson and published by Aunt Phil's Trunk. This book was released on 2006 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features stories about Alaska's rich history and was written by late Alaska historian Phyllis Downing Carlson and her niece, Laurel Downing Bill.
Download or read book Alaska Homesteader s Handbook written by Tricia Brown and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alaska Homesteader’s Handbook is a remarkable compilation of practical information for living in one of the most impractical and inhostpitable landscapes in the United States. More than forty pioneer types ranging from their mid-nineties to mid-twenties describe their reasons for choosing to live their lives on Alaska and offer useful instructions and advice that made that life more livable. Whether it’s how to live among bears, build an outhouse, cross a river, or make birch syrup, each story gives readers a window to a life most will never know but many still dream about. Dozens of photographs and more than 100 line drawings illustrate the real-life experiences of Alaska settlers such as 1930s New Deal colonists, demobilized military who stayed after World War II, dream seekers from the ’60s and ’70s, and myriad others who staked their claim in Alaska.
Download or read book No New Lessons written by Paul White and published by . This book was released on 2022-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2009, while temporarily assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Captain Paul "Roscoe" White had a 48 hour window of free time before resuming an intense combat training exercise. Never one to shy from adventure or a challenge, Roscoe and two fighter pilot buddies made the ill-prepared and life-changing decision to hike the infamous Stampede Trail in search of the "Magic Bus," the same bus where Christopher McCandless died in 1992 and whose life inspired a famous book and a major motion picture.Adhering to a strict timeline and with minimal gear, they survived off determination, bad decisions and maybe even some magic. Constantly pushing themselves to overcome freezing temperatures, deadly glacial rivers, blood-sucking mosquito swarms, shoe-swallowing mud, and an ever-present hunger, the three men re-learned how to push through and never give up on a goal to win the battle of wills. You will discover:How to plan for an epic adventure (and what not to do!).How to find your inner-badass who fights to the end.How to pivot on the fly when plans fall apart.No New Lessons is a true story about the pursuit of happiness, friendship, and finding humor in the Alaskan bush. If you love adventure, outdoor pursuits, or just need some fresh inspiration to keep pushing forward in your personal "wilderness" journey, this book is a must read.
Download or read book Alaskan Bush Adventures written by Don Ernst and published by ELM Hill. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Ernst shares 27 years of missionary experience in the Alaskan bush through stories of bush lifestyle and ministry, and through tragic events mixed with moments of triumph, laughter, and grief. With these stories come lessons for life and lessons for spiritual growth.
Download or read book Bear Attacks Dog Teams and a Sinking Boat written by Mike Sloan and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-03 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is full of experiences. These experiences can be useful windows in teaching us spiritual truths. Jesus taught this way. Often, He used physical examples to illustrate spiritual truths. These short devotionals use life experiences not only to connect the physical to the spiritual but to encourage the reader to finish the climb, the spiritual life journey that all Christians are on. It's similar to climbing a mountain. The goal is the summit. It's similar to a race on a track. The goal is to finish. There is a lot involved, a lot that happens between the start and the finish. This book includes the principles and methods learned in my journey. It includes problems to be aware of and common mistakes to avoid along the way. There are also certain methods that will be helpful for life. These are the result of 40 years of missionary and pastoral service. We are all on a journey. The journey has its ups and downs but there is a start and there is a finish. We want to finish well. My own life adventures and experiences have become illustrations with a message. A message that seeks to point us upwards and onwards in the life journey we are on. These 33 stories are wisdom lessons learned during my life of adventures from climbing, canoeing, guiding in Alaska, living in a remote village in Nepal, basically from 40 years of ministry. They are designed so readers can understand spiritual principles. The lessons are a great tool for group discussion or for the person who is busy and enjoys a short daily challenge using real experiences as a window into spiritual principles.
Download or read book To Russia with Love written by Victor Fischer and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Son of the famous American journalist Louis Fischer, who corresponded from Germany and then Moscow, and the Russian writer Markoosha Fischer, Victor Fischer grew up in the shadow of Hitler and Stalin, watching his friends’ parents disappear after political arrests. Eleanor Roosevelt personally engineered the Fischer family’s escape from Russia, and soon after Victor was serving in the United States Army in World War II and fighting opposite his childhood friends in the Russian and German armies. As a young adult, he went on to help shape Alaska’s map by planning towns throughout the state. This unique autobiography recounts Fischer’s earliest days in Germany, Russia, and Alaska, where he soon entered civic affairs and was elected as a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention—the body responsible for establishing statehood in the territory. A move to Washington, DC, and further government appointments allowed him to witness key historic events of his era, which he also recounts here. Finally, Fischer brings his memoir up to the present, describing how he has returned to Russia many times to bring the lessons of Alaska freedom and prosperity to the newly democratic states.
