Shadows on the Koyukuk: An Alaskan Native's Life a18 reviews Sidney Huntington Alaska Northwest Books, 1993 Reality Alaska + Alaskan life story + Wow! + excellent!             The Blue Bear: A True Story of Friendship and Discovery in the Alaskan Wild9 reviews Lynn Schooler Harper Perennial, 2003 Awesome writing + I LOVED this book!! + Friendship & Tragedy + A Warm but Tragic Story + "Michio,where the hell are you,now that we've finally found the bear."             Correcting the Landscape: A Novel2 reviews Marjorie Kowalski Cole Harper Perennial, 2007 Good for Journalism Students A quiet novel with insightful observations about newspaper writing ("Journalism...by its very nature spins deceit, because...the need for coherent narrative threatens to dictate the next detail, and the next. There's so much left out.") and the conflicts publishers face ("I felt like the servant ...             Etok: A Story of Eskimo Power3 reviews Hugh Gregory Gallagher Vandamere Press, 1997 Excellent History + Couldn't put it down... I was a childhood friend of Charlie. We called him "Etook," not "Etok," if the spelling is any indication of pronunciation. It's a curious difference that makes me wonder about the real depth of the author in penetrating this man's story, but it's certainly accurate in respect to the living ...             Flight of the Goose30 reviews Lesley Thomas Far Eastern Press, 2005 A Mesmerizing Story and a Timely Tale + Top of the world + Extraordinary! + Intriguing and Intensely Detailed Story of the Far North             Kusiq: An Eskimo Life History from the Arctic Coast of Alaska. (Oral Biography Series, No 2)1 review Waldo Bodfish Sr. University of Alaska Press, 1991 Kusiq This book is an excellent glimpse into Arctic life. It details the true-life experiences of Waldo Bodfish, an Inupiaq, living and growing up on the North Slope of Alaska. What made this book even more special for me was my time spent living along the Arctic Coast of Alaska.             Highliners10 reviews William McCloskey Lyons and Burford Publishers, 1995 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             Wild Animus112 reviews Rich Shapero Too Far Books, 2005 Take a step back from the precipice Lest my literary colleagues scoff at my giving this book three stars, they should first pause and consider this modifier: The stars are not for the elegant writing, and assuredly not for editing. They are for the daring concept and adventurous spirit of the work. Unlike some of his nastier ...             Looking Both Ways: Heritage & Identity of the Alutiiq People.1 review Aron Crowell University of Alaska Press, 2001 Could they be any more inspecific? In some respects, like photos of traditional items, I really liked this book. But, it is a book written by this group of people about the group. That leads to biases. Read it, but then read some books about them that aren't written by them. Then you'll have a good feel for the group. Since it's a ...             Make Prayers to the Raven: A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest4 reviews Richard K. Nelson University Of Chicago Press, 1986 Excellent source of information on the Koyukon of Alaska + Fascinating + Seeing Alaska + Anthropology and Humility             Ordinary Wolves: A Novel37 reviews Seth Kantner Milkweed Editions, 2005 A Tale of Truth + Best book on Alaska + a favorite, a great one to pass along to friends + Ordinary Wolves -- not ordinary at all! + Give yourself a treat             The Firecracker Boys: H-bombs, Inupiat Eskimos, and the Roots of the Environmental Movement2 reviews Dan O'Neill Basic Books, 2007 Stunning, moving, richly detailed + wish I could give this amazing, brave book ten stars I read this book a few summers ago, and I couldn't put it down. O'Neill's exhaustive research--including many personal interviews--helps solidify this book's place in the pantheon of great historical non-fiction of the 20th century. "The Firecracker Boys" picks up after World War II when the United ...             The Call of the Wild6 reviews Jack London Prestwick House Inc., 2005 Meat on them bones + Drama That Is Good for the Kids + bucks nasty fights + great book!             A Land Gone Lonesome: An Inland Voyage Along the Yukon River7 reviews Dan O'Neill Basic Books, 2007 A wealth of Knowledge + O'neill, a very readable master historian + How men conquer the nature + Man and Nature + The Depopulation of the Upper Yukon Watershed             Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod145 reviews Gary Paulsen Harvest Books, 1995 Excellent, very well written book! + Unexpectedly good + Tons of fun + Very Enjoyable             Shem Pete's Alaska: The Territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina1 review James Kari, James A. Fall University of Alaska Press, 2003 An informationally impressive geographic manual Shem Pete's Alaska: The Territory Of The Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina is an informationally impressive geographic manual that reconstructs traditional place names and maps of Alaska as drawn from the life experiences of Shem Pete and other Dena'ina and Ahtna speakers. Historic comments, vignettes, a ...             The Kids from Nowhere17 reviews George Guthridge Alaska Northwest Books, 2006 Kids Can Learn + Inspirational true story + The Kids We Need to Know + Realistic Alaska teaching experience. + Good read, moving story             Into the Wild1192 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2007 Chase von, guess they have this book two places on here.... + A mystery and tragedy told well + A Character Study Disguised as a Bestseller + Troubled man takes on the Wild - and loses             In a Hungry Country: Essays by Simon Paneak1 review John Campbell University of Alaska Press, 2004 Showcases the expertise and life experiences of Simon Paneak Expertly compiled and knowledgeably edited by anthropologist John Martin Campbell In A Hungry Country: Essays By Simon Paneak, showcases the extraordinary expertise and life experiences of Simon Paneak (1900-1975), a Nunamiut hunter who was a uniquely valuable source of information on inland Eskimo ...             Through Yup'ik Eyes: An Adopted Son Explores the Landscape of Family2 reviews Colin Chisholm Alaska Northwest Books, 2000 A Ground-Breaking Work + From Yup'ik Eyes Colin Chisholm's Through Yup'ik Eyes is a truly remarkable and ground-breaking work. The subject of Mr. Chisholm's book is his mother, and his love and respect for her shine through on every single page of this hauntingly written book. The fact that he devoted several years to his quest to learn ...