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In this memoir of adventure and survival in late-1970s Alaska, author John McGoldrick offers a sweeping look at the stunning beauty and natural history of one of America's most scenic states. Leaving Maine in 1975, McGoldrick travels to Alaska, working as a clam digger, carpenter, gold miner, and mountaineering guide. He survives Alaskan winters living in the back of a truck, a camper, and a broken-down school bus, and eventually builds his own house. Hunting ducks, geese, and deer, and fishing for salmon across the state helps McGoldrick experience the beauty of Alaska's wildlife and jumping out of a military CH 47 Chinook helicopter in the middle of winter onto the slopes of Mount McKinley to rescue survivors of a plane crash keeps his adventurous spirit content. Blending scientific insights with Alaskan history, "Alaska Memories" is McGoldrick's vivid, witty, and enjoyable story.

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Book category Books in English Biography & True Stories Memoirs

• Full title: Alaska Memories
• Subtitle: Adventure in the Wilds of Alaska
• Author: John McGoldrick
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 228
• EAN: 9780595861118
• ISBN: 9780595861118
• ID: 07377406
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Weight: 490 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. June 2007

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