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A schoolteacher in old Alaska
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Hannah Breece |
As an American woman on the Alaskan frontier at the turn of the century, Hannah Breece challenged the wilderness to teach native children. This moving, gripping account of her many adventures tells o… |
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Walter Harper, Alaska native son
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Mary F. Ehrlander |
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Into the Wild
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Jon Krakauer |
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 i… |
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A wolf called Romeo
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Nick Jans |
"No stranger to wildlife, Nick Jans had lived in Alaska for nearly thirty years. But when one evening at twilight a lone black wolf ambled into view not far from his doorstep, Nick would finally come… |
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The wild truth
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Carine McCandless |
"The ... story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just ... Jon Krakauer, but also the… |
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Trailblazer
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Lorenzo Benet |
Describes the life and career of the Alaskan governor, from her early life and education to her political career and her Vice-Presidential candidacy in the 2008 Presidential election. |
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Iditarod dreams
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Lew Freedman |
Winter and summer, sled-dog racing is Jonrowe's consuming passion as she prepares herself for the l,049 mile-race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. |
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The Grizzly Maze
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Nick Jans |
With a new introduction on Werner Herzog’s film entitled The Grizzly ManTimothy Treadwell, self-styled “bear whisperer” dared to live among the grizzlies, seeking to overturn the perception of them a… |
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Aleutian Echoes
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Charles C. Bradley |
When the U.S. entered World War II in 1941, Charles Bradley enlisted in the army and found himself a member of the training command with the new 10th Mountain Infantry Division. He helped develop ski… |
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