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Book Synopsis Alaskan Homestead Kid by : Cherie Curtis
Download or read book Alaskan Homestead Kid written by Cherie Curtis and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homestead Kid is a fresh perspective of pioneering the rugged Alaskan interior. Cherie recounts her personal experiences in a child’s point of view from age five to nineteen. Her family moved to Alaska in the 1970s with seven kids and a dream of living off the grid. Alaskan Homestead Kid deals with many interesting and dangerous situations and people as she survives this far-north adventure.
Download or read book Arctic Homestead written by Norma Cobb and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-02-24 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles a family's efforts to build a home near the Arctic Circle in Alaska, depicting their moving discovery of love and courage in a land of modern-day outlaws, feuds, grizzly bears, and unbelievably harsh winters.
Download or read book The Bush Kids written by Kristi Clark and published by Page Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was 1967 when the Clark family left their comfortable home in Oregon to start a homestead in the bush of Alaska. Five kids turn into seven as the whole family adjusts to the long harsh winters and living life off the grid near the small town of Talkeetna. But the emerald-green fields, birch forest, and endless waters situated in the shadow of the great Denali capture their hearts forever. The Clark kids survive wild animals, frostbite, and raging fires, learning the way of the woods.
Book Synopsis Alaska Homesteader's Handbook by : Tricia Brown
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 Arctic Homestead written by Norma Cobb and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2003-02-24 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1973, Norma Cobb, her husband Lester and the their five children, the oldest of whom was nine years old and the youngest, twins, barely one, pulled up stakes in the lower 48 and headed north to Alaska to follow a pioneer dream of claiming land under the Homestead Act. The only land available lay north of Fairbanks near the Arctic Circle where grizzlies outnumbered humans twenty to one. In addition to fierce winters and predatory animals, the Alaskan frontier drew the more unsavory elements of society's fringes. From the beginning, the Cobbs found themselves pitted in a life or death feud with unscrupulous neighbors who would rob from new settlers, attempt to burn them out, shoot them and jump their claim. The Cobbs were chechakos, tenderfeet, in a lost land that consumed even toughened settlers. Everything, including their "civilized" past, conspired to defeat them. They constructed a cabin--and first snow collapsed the roof. They built too near the creek and spring breakup threatened to flood them out. Bears prowled the nearby woods, stalking the children and Lester Cobb would leave for months at a time in search of work. But through it all, they survived on the strength of Norma Cobb--a woman whose love for her family knew no bounds and whose courage in the face of mortal danger is an inspiration to us all. Arctic Homestead is her story.
Book Synopsis Cheechako Sunrise, Sourdough Sunset by : Don Langdok
Download or read book Cheechako Sunrise, Sourdough Sunset written by Don Langdok and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2013-07-29 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Langdok's move to Anchorage, Alaska in 1969 was a daring and gutsy decision on the part of this young Wisconsin couple with a two-year-old baby daughter. It wasn't long before exciting and unexpected challenges started to shape and mold their character; from finding a dead body, dealing with airplane crashes and police department murders to ‘homesteading' in a log cabin with no electricity or water! A second baby girl joined the family and together they enjoyed the summer camping and fishing surrounded in breathtaking scenery, autumn horseback rides throughout the beautiful Chugach Mountains and winter snowmachining and skiing in a frosty, cold landscape. They learned to live off the land raising delicious vegetables under the midnight sun, smoking fresh-caught salmon for the larder and filling their freezer with moose and caribou. It was a good and rewarding life! Together with their children, Don and Lanna established lifelong friendships while making Alaska their home. This is their true story...
Book Synopsis A is for Alaska by : Boys and Girls Clubs Alaska
Download or read book A is for Alaska written by Boys and Girls Clubs Alaska and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2015-03-09 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This state ABC book for children features brilliant color photographs; each lively page highlights a unique aspect of Alaska’s beauty and culture. For each letter, a short poem describes the pictured word. The book’s eye-popping design and educational content will hold the child’s interest throughout countless readings. The mission of Boys and Girls Clubs Alaska is to empower and inspire the diverse youth of Alaska to reach their full potential by offering them hope, opportunity, and a safe environment.
Book Synopsis Homestead Kitchen by : Eivin Kilcher
Download or read book Homestead Kitchen written by Eivin Kilcher and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first cookbook from homesteaders and co-stars of Discovery’s Alaska: The Last Frontier Eve and Eivin Kilcher features appealing recipes for anyone looking to live more sustainably, healthfully, and independently, regardless of where and what they call home. Eve and Eivin Kilcher, stars of the hit Discovery show Alaska: The Last Frontier, are experts in sustainable living. Homesteaders by choice, the couple has had to use their self-reliance skills to survive harsh winters in the Alaskan wilderness and raise a thriving family. In their debut book, the Kilchers share 85 original family recipes and advice on gardening, preserving, and foraging. The tips and techniques they have cultivated from their family and through necessity will help anyone looking to shrink their environmental footprint and become less dependent on mass-produced food and products. Stunningly photographed in and around their handmade home and farm, Homestead Kitchen illustrates that taking on small-scale sustainable projects is not only possible in a suburban/urban setting, but ultimately a more responsible and gratifying way to live.
Book Synopsis Pilgrim's Wilderness by : Tom Kizzia
Download or read book Pilgrim's Wilderness written by Tom Kizzia and published by Crown. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into the Wild meets Helter Skelter in this riveting true story of a modern-day homesteading family in the deepest reaches of the Alaskan wilderness—and of the chilling secrets of its maniacal, spellbinding patriarch. When Papa Pilgrim, his wife, and their fifteen children appeared in the Alaska frontier outpost of McCarthy, their new neighbors saw them as a shining example of the homespun Christian ideal. But behind the family's proud piety and beautiful old-timey music lay Pilgrim's dark past: his strange connection to the Kennedy assassination and a trail of chaos and anguish that followed him from Dallas and New Mexico. Pilgrim soon sparked a tense confrontation with the National Park Service fiercely dividing the community over where a citizen’s rights end and the government’s power begins. As the battle grew more intense, the turmoil in his brood made it increasingly difficult to tell whether his children were messianic followers or hostages in desperate need of rescue. In this powerful piece of Americana, written with uncommon grace and high drama, veteran Alaska journalist, Tom Kizzia uses his unparalleled access to capture an era-defining clash between environmentalists and pioneers ignited by a mesmerizing sociopath who held a town and a family captive.
Book Synopsis The Franklin Family Odyssey Homesteading in Alaska by : David W Erickson
Download or read book The Franklin Family Odyssey Homesteading in Alaska written by David W Erickson and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Franklin family began its odyssey in Northern California in the early 40's. After being married in Southern California they moved north and built a log cabin in Northern California. Within a year of their marriage, the family had a little boy, Johnny. A couple years later twins, Donald and Denny, were born. This is when Johnny started having his "dream." The book tells stories of Johnny and his brothers as they grow up. Later the eldest son (Johnny) gets married and he and his in-laws, Jack and Mary Jones, decide to move to Alaska and homestead there. A little while after the Jones and Johnny arrived in Alaska, the rest of the Franklin family decided to come north as well. Within a year the Jones and Franklins had built two cabins and Becka, Johnny's wife had a little baby, little Johnny. The families struggle through rough winters, wet springs and illnesses. Injuries occurred and Johnny kept dreaming the same dream. Later in the title came the deadly hunt, the house fire and the miracle. This book is the first in a series called 'The Franklin Family Odyssey.' David was born into a preacher's home in the late forties. He moved to Alaska as a married man in 1981. He was always an adventurer. In the 80's he staked an Alaskan homestead of forty acres and built a log cabin that next winter. He and Janice and their adopted daughter, Reyna, braved a winter in the cabin in the middle nineties. They learned various survival skills. Those long dark winter nights were a good time to reflect on the things of God. Some of the ideas for the fiction series, The Franklin Family Odyssey, were formulated in his mind way back then. Our author has a passion for God and has studied the Word concerning the happenings in the 'last days.'
Download or read book Edges of the Earth written by Richard Leo and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 1993-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doing what most people only dream about, Chicago-born, Harvard-educated Leo dumped his dead-end office job and escaped to Alaska with his girlfriend and only $900 to his name. Edges of the Earth is an exhilarating true tale of adventure and survival in a harsh, wild land.
Book Synopsis One Man's Wilderness by : Richard Proenneke
Download or read book One Man's Wilderness written by Richard Proenneke and published by Alaska Northwest Books. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To live in a pristine land, unchanged by man; to roam a wilderness through which few other humans pass; to choose an idyllic site, cut trees and build a log cabin; to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available; to be not at odds with thye world, but content with one's own thougts and company. Thousands have had such dreams but Richard Proenneke lived them. He found a place, built a cabin and stayed to become part of the country. [This] is a simple account of the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alone and the constant chain of nature's events that kept him company"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Colony Kids written by Heather Lehe and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1935, during the Great Depression, and Paul’s family is out of work and out of money. They have nothing but a little ramshackle farm in Minnesota. Now that's gone, too. Suddenly, an incredible opportunity opens up for 202 families, including Paul's, but it means moving far away, to a land few people know anything about. Will his family go? Will Paul have to leave his friends, family, and beloved dog, Rascal? Then Paul meets tomboyish Maggie and adventurous Erik, also kids of new colonists, and together they face the unique realities of living in the far north. Based on true stories, follow the trials and adventures of Paul, Maggie, and Erik as their families start over in hopes of building a new life in a strange land so far away. Will they make it?
Download or read book The Last Homestead written by Warren Troy and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warren Troy, Alaska wilderness adventure author, continues the Alaska homestead adventures of Denny Caraway. Caraway, long time Alaskan homesteader, is content to live a solitary, rugged and often dangerous life deep in the northern wilderness. After many years alone, however, loneliness causes him to seek companionship on his remote land and he reconnects with a former friend and lover who is willing to share his isolated life. Denny's world is full and complete until tragedy strikes, and Caraway completely severs all ties with the few people he does know. Leaving his beloved homestead, he leads a totally primitive existence deeper in the forest, hurt and angry, until a loyal friend finds him and Denny realizes it's time to come home.
Book Synopsis To Hell With Togetherness by : Jack Stout
Download or read book To Hell With Togetherness written by Jack Stout and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between filing for our homestead on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in 1957 and the government granting of the patent in 1962, we spent five years on the homestead on Point MacKenzie in Southcentral Alaska. This point is across four and a half miles of water from Anchorage, yet the area is still remote and without road access. A boat made getting back and forth a possible commute.... We walked everywhere. We tied our kids to a packboard because no one had yet come out with a baby pack. The trail was too rough for wheels, so a stroller or wagon didn't work. Disposable diapers were not available, and with a baby less than a year old, we washed cloth diapers on a scrub board. Our grandparents worried about Indians; we worried about bears... It was when I was eight months pregnant and helping to dynamite a drainage ditch across a swamp that I decided to write a book and call it To Hell With Togetherness. I lived in a totally male environment. Games were wrestling or fighting with socks in the toe of other socks. Always lots of hungry males around. Fleshing a moose hide for tanning was free-time activity. This is a journal-like essay of those five years that Jack and I have written together and it is what we believe to be true. We thought we knew a lot about living, as most young people do, but, gad, did we have a lot to learn. I can't tell you why we did what we did, except once we got started, we were too stubborn to quit.
Book Synopsis The Franklin Family Odyssey by : David Erickson
Download or read book The Franklin Family Odyssey written by David Erickson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Franklin family began their odyssey in northern California in the forties. Within a few years they had moved to Alaska with their friends the Jones, and staked a homestead in the interior of the Great Land. This is the story of their adventures, trials and great times as the Franklins created their own odyssey.
Download or read book The Snow Child written by Eowyn Ivey and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack and Mabel are making a fresh start for themselves in a homestead in the Alaskan wilderness. As the days grow shorter, Jack is losing his battle to clear the land, and Mabel can no longer contain her grief for the baby she lost many years before. In a moment of tenderness, they build a girl out of snow. The next morning, all trace of her has disappeared and Jack can't shake the thought that he glimpsed a small figure running through the trees. Also, how can Mabel explain the little human footprints that she finds at the edge of their property?
