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The Accidental Explorer: Wayfinding in Alaska
Sherry Simpson
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Hardcover, 229 pages; 2008
$19.16
…the history of humans is really the history of navigating
through the unknown, perilous world, so that those who venture
out of sight may one day return to tell what they found.
In these entrancing essays, Alaskan journalist and writing teacher Sherry Simpson captures the almost mystical allure of nature that emanates from Alaska. She's undertaken physically challenging and mentally demanding explorations—hiking long distances alone, battling dangerous and icy-cold seas in kayaks, and heading off into the unknown on snowmobiles—and then written about them in perceptive, often poignant prose. This is not your father's Alaskan cruise! Be prepared for real adventure.
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