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A Place Beyond: Finding Home in Arctic Alaska

A Place Beyond: Finding Home in Arctic Alaska - Paperback

by Nick Jans
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Availability:In StockContributor:Nick JansPublish date:2009-05-01Pages:192
Language:EnglishPublisher:Alaska Northwest BooksISBN-13:9780882408071ISBN-10:882408070UPC:9780882408071Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Adventurers & ExplorersSize:8.52 x 5.56 x 0.68 inchesWeight:0.5401Product ID:SCP5YJ2YX2

Nick Jans leads us into his "found" home --- the Eskimo village of Ambler, Alaska, and the vast wilderness around it. In his powerful essays, the rhythms of daily arctic life blend with high adventure --- camping among the wolves, traveling with Inupiat hunters, witnessing the Kobuk River at spring breakup.

The poignancy of a village funeral comes to life, hordes of mosquitoes whine against a tent, a grizzly stands etched against the snow --- just a sampling of the images and events rendered in Jan's transparent, visual prose. Moments of humor ar offset by haunting insights, and by thoughtful reflections on contemporary Inupiaq culture, making A Place Beyond a book to read and enjoy.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Alaska Northwest BooksISBN-13:9780882408071ISBN-10:882408070UPC:9780882408071Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Adventurers & ExplorersSize:8.52 x 5.56 x 0.68 inchesWeight:0.5401Product ID:SCP5YJ2YX2

Nick Jans is one of Alaska's most recognized and prolific writers. A contributing editor to "Alaska" magazine with his long-running column, "On the Edge," and a member of the USA Today's board of editorial contributors, he's written name books and hundreds of magazine articles. Jans has also been the recipient of numerous writing awards, most recently two Ben Franklin medals (2007 and 2008). He currently lives in Juneau with his wife, Sherrie, and travels widely in Alaska. He returns each year to Ambler, the arctic Inupiaq village he still calls "home."

Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books

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