Looking for Alaska104 reviews
Peter Jenkins

St. Martin's Press, 2001

Surf Review And Report Rating: Greatest Contemporary Alaska Adventure

+ Looking for Alaska
+ Read the book - take the trip
+ One Of The Best Yet About Alaska
  
  











  



  
Coming into the Country28 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991

A trip around Alaska in the 70's

+ Excellent look into life in the bush
+ McPhee on Alaska
+ A Wonderful Relic
+ First Class
  
  











  



  
Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-189910 reviews
Pierre Berton

Anchor Canada, 2001

"The Northern Lights have seen queer sights . . ."

+ Pure Gold
+ Vintage Berton!
+ Back in the days when Yukon Gold wasn't a potato
+ A Classic
  
  











  



  
Jack London : Novels and Stories : Call of the Wild / White Fang / The Sea-Wolf / Klondike and Other Stories ...8 reviews
Jack London

Library of America, 1982

An American Master...

+ anyone who liked Call of the Wild, its a must own
+ Amazing on multiple levels!
+ Call of the Wild
+ Reality or Fantasy... Which one is it?
  
  











  



  
Into the Wild1205 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1997

Enchanting

+ Hacia rutas salvajes
+ Into the Wild

This book was amazing. It goes much further into the idealism of "going into the wild" then the story of Alex himself; unlike the movie. Recommend to any person ever willing to pass on the idea of society and return to our roots.
  
  











  



  
The Milepost 2008 (Milepost)19 reviews

Morris Communications Company, 2008

Great Alaska info

+ Milepost 2008
+ Milepost Review
+ The most useful tool for your travel!
+ Milepost 2008--the complete Alaskan tour guide
  
  











  



  
Collected Poems of Robert Service17 reviews
Robert Service

Putnam Adult, 1989

The Hobo Philosopher

+ Holds its own, after all these years
+ Poetry I like.
+ We love it!
+ We love it!
  
  











  



  
The Reader's Companion to Alaska4 reviews
Alan Ryan

Harvest Books, 1997

The Reader's Companion to Alaska

+ Truly an excellent companion
+ Great visit preparation for an amazing place
+ Really whets your appetite
  
  











  



  
The Tom Bodett Value Collection: The End of the Road, the Last Decent Parking Place in North America, Those ...4 reviews

Random House Audio, 2000

Very Enjoyable Series of Stories about Small Town Life

+ Wonderful Stories and Characters Told by a Mesmerizing Voice
+ Life at "The End of the Road"

Tom Bodett narrates his own stories about fictional, colorful characters living in a small Alaskan town. The stories are simple and bring out humor and emotion. Bodett's trademark deadpan narration about the funny and unusual events that take place among the significant townspeople are so good, ...
  
  











  



  
Highliners: The Classic Novel about the Commercial Fishermen of Alaska10 reviews
William McCloskey

The Lyons Press, 2000

The real story of Alaska commercial fishing

+ A brilliant depiction of all fisheries in Alaska
+ I loved this book....
+ The perfect companion to the "Deadliest Catch" series
+ Great fictional fishing on the alaska high seas
  
  











  



  
How Heavy is the Mountain5 reviews
Tim Rundquist

AuthorHouse, 2000

An Alaskan Classic

+ Jack London meets Jack Parr
+ A "Truer" North
+ Alaska Dreaming
+ Former Davis resident writes tour guide/novel about Alaska
  
  











  



  
As Far As You Can Go Without A Passport: The View From The End Of The Road3 reviews
Tom Bodett

Da Capo Press, 1986

Don't leave home without this valuable source

+ The deadpan yet revealing humor of a man literally at the end of the road
+ Yes, yes, yes

A passport is a really necessary item -- most of the time -- but as this book shows, you don't need one all the time. And, for certain places, a passport is not needed at all. But, how far can you go without one? This book gives you details on that and more. It will make your passport even more ...
  
  











  



  
Going to Extremes16 reviews
Joe McGinniss

Plume, 1989

Alaska: the city guy's view

+ Great Characterization!
+ Light, easy-to-read and enjoyable story

The "top note" of Joe McGinniss' story "Going to Extremes" is about what happens when a lot of folks from the lower 48 and a lot of money are thrown into Alaska at the same time--the late 1970s, when the pipeline was being built. McGinniss casts an urban reporter's jaundiced eye, for example, ...
  
  











  



  
Alaska Almanac, 31st (Alaska Almanac)
Alaska Northwest Books

Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co., 2007

Everyone knows Alaska is our biggest state, that Mt. McKinley is North America's tallest mountain, and that Nome is colder than anywhere you should ever want to be. But did you know that your chances of being killed by a bear in Alaska are greater than your chances of being run over by a New York City cabbie? Or that it gets so chilly up there that your tires will go flat? Or that half of all ...
  
  











  



  
Alaska Almanac, 31st (Alaska Almanac)
Alaska Northwest Books

Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co., 2007

Everyone knows Alaska is our biggest state, that Mt. McKinley is North America's tallest mountain, and that Nome is colder than anywhere you should ever want to be. But did you know that your chances of being killed by a bear in Alaska are greater than your chances of being run over by a New York City cabbie? Or that it gets so chilly up there that your tires will go flat? Or that half of all ...
  
  











  



  
Jack London : Novels and Stories : Call of the Wild / White Fang / The Sea-Wolf / Klondike and Other Stories ...8 reviews
Jack London

Library of America, 1982

An American Master...

+ anyone who liked Call of the Wild, its a must own
+ Amazing on multiple levels!
+ Call of the Wild
+ Reality or Fantasy... Which one is it?
  
  











  



  
Looking for Alaska104 reviews
Peter Jenkins

St. Martin's Press, 2001

Surf Review And Report Rating: Greatest Contemporary Alaska Adventure

+ Looking for Alaska
+ Read the book - take the trip
+ One Of The Best Yet About Alaska
  
  











  



  
Into the Wild1205 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1997

Enchanting

+ Hacia rutas salvajes
+ Into the Wild

This book was amazing. It goes much further into the idealism of "going into the wild" then the story of Alex himself; unlike the movie. Recommend to any person ever willing to pass on the idea of society and return to our roots.
  
  











  



  
Highliners: The Classic Novel about the Commercial Fishermen of Alaska10 reviews
William McCloskey

The Lyons Press, 2000

The real story of Alaska commercial fishing

+ A brilliant depiction of all fisheries in Alaska
+ I loved this book....
+ The perfect companion to the "Deadliest Catch" series
+ Great fictional fishing on the alaska high seas
  
  











  



  
Collected Poems of Robert Service17 reviews
Robert Service

Putnam Adult, 1989

The Hobo Philosopher

+ Holds its own, after all these years
+ Poetry I like.
+ We love it!
+ We love it!