In the Wake of the Frontier: A True Account of Living in Alaskan Isolation - Rilegato

Vincent, Ruth E.

 
9780595674770: In the Wake of the Frontier: A True Account of Living in Alaskan Isolation
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ISBN 10: 0595674771 ISBN 13: 9780595674770
Casa editrice: Authorhouse, 2005

Sinossi

In 1954, Ruth Vincent was a young teacher and Alaska was not yet a state when her biologist husband, Bob, decided to conduct research on rugged, isolated Afognak Island. As they left Oregon for the unknown, both Ruth and Bob eagerly anticipated their pioneer adventure. Hours later, the two stood on the remote island with nothing but a short-wave radio and bush pilots as their connections to the outside world. Dressed in heels, Ruth reveals how she was ushered into her tiny new home that had looked so tidy from the air, but in reality was filled with junk. While learning to live within primitive conditions, Ruth shares how, amid stunning Alaskan scenery and idyllic peacefulness, she faced Kodiak brown bears, confronted loneliness, and welcomed critters as pets. As months turned into years, Ruth made do by brushing her teeth in the river, enhancing her meals with puffin eggs, and looking forward to mail deliveries by bush pilots. Through it all, Ruth provides insight into the importance of having a positive attitude as she and Bob learned to trust each other and their faith to find creative solutions to all their challenges. In the Wake of the Frontier vividly portrays one couple’s three-year adventure on an Alaskan island during the 1950s as they unearthed valuable lessons and made incredible memories.

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L'autore

Ruth E. Vincent, with a M.Ed. from Colorado State University, taught at elementary schools and Linn-Benton Community College. A quiet, rural childhood and adventurous spirit prepared her for isolation on Afognak Island, Alaska. She and her late husband have two married daughters and three grandchildren. Presently, Ruth lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

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Book by Vincent Ruth

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Editore
Authorhouse
Data di pubblicazione
2005
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0595674771
ISBN 13 
9780595674770
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
224
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9780595372560: In the Wake of the Frontier: A True Account of Living in Alaskan Isolation

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0595372562 ISBN 13:  9780595372560
Casa editrice: iUniverse, 2005
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