Jon Krakauer

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

Krakauer's page-turning bestseller explores a famed missing person mystery while unraveling the larger riddles it holds: the profound pull of the American wilderness on our imagination; the allure of high-risk activities to young men of a certain cast of mind; the complex, charged bond between fathers and sons.

"Terrifying... Eloquent... A heart-rending drama of human yearning." --New York Times

In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. How Christopher Johnson McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of Into the Wild.

Immediately after graduating from college in 1991, McCandless had roamed through the West and Southwest on a vision quest like those made by his heroes Jack London and John Muir. In the Mojave Desert he abandoned his car, stripped it of its license plates, and burned all of his cash. He would give himself a new name, Alexander Supertramp, and, unencumbered by money and belongings, he would be free to wallow in the raw, unfiltered experiences that nature presented. Craving a blank spot on the map, McCandless simply threw the maps away. Leaving behind his desperate parents and sister, he vanished into the wild.

Jon Krakauer constructs a clarifying prism through which he reassembles the disquieting facts of McCandless's short life. Admitting an interst that borders on obsession, he searches for the clues to the drives and desires that propelled McCandless. 

When McCandless's innocent mistakes turn out to be irreversible and fatal, he becomes the stuff of tabloid headlines and is dismissed for his naiveté, pretensions, and hubris. He is said to have had a death wish but wanting to die is a very different thing from being compelled to look over the edge. Krakauer brings McCandless's uncompromising pilgrimage out of the shadows, and the peril, adversity, and renunciation sought by this enigmatic young man are illuminated with a rare understanding--and not an ounce of sentimentality. Mesmerizing, heartbreaking, Into the Wild is a tour de force. The power and luminosity of Jon Krakauer's stoytelling blaze through every page.

Into the Wild

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A #Steele For #Christmas (2011) Minimal writing

After being dumped by her fiancé, Stacy Carlson has no illusions about love. That doesn’t stop the #Phoenix gift shop owner from harboring hot fantasies about her sexier-than-sin landlord.

Perfect Fit (2003) Foxing on inside covers and around page edges

Sage Dunbar is dealt a shattering double blow when she discovers that her fiancé has depleted her bank accounts and her father has been having an affair. Reeling with shock, she accepts a job promotion that involves relocating to Anchorage, #Alaska. She never expects to cross paths with a man who will challenge everything she thought she knew about love.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Louisiana

A Steele for Christmas & Perfect Fit

Peggy Townsend

Utah

The dangers of Alaska aren't limited to storms, starvation, and grizzly bears. Sometimes the most dangerous thing is the person you love. It’s summer in Alaska and the light surrounding the shipping-container-turned-storage shed where Liv Russo is being held prisoner is fuzzy and gray. Around her is thick forest and jagged mountains. In front of her, across a clearing, is a low-slung cabin with a single window that spills a wash of yellow light onto bare ground. Illuminated in that light is the father of her child, a man she once loved. A man who is now her jailor. Liv vows to do anything to escape. Carrying her own secrets and a fierce need to protect her young son, Liv must navigate a new world where extreme weather, starvation, and dangerous wildlife are not the only threats she faces. With winter's arrival imminent, she knows she must reckon with her past and the choices that brought her to the unforgiving Alaskan landscape if she is ever going to make it out alive. A story of survival in the wilds of Alaska, The Beautiful and the Wild explores the question of whether we can ever truly know the person we love—or ourselves.

The Beautiful and the Wild

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#fiction #adventurestories #adventure #paperback #kristinhannah #bestseller #alaska #thegreatalone 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

South Carolina

A Novel

In Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature. #1 New York Times Instant Bestseller (February 2018) A People “Book of the Week” Buzzfeed’s “Most Anticipated Women’s Fiction Reads of 2018” Seattle Times’s “Books to Look Forward to in 2018” Alaska, 1974. Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes the impulsive decision to move his wife and daughter north where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier. Cora will do anything for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown. Thirteen-year-old Leni, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, has little choice but to go along, daring to hope this new land promises her family a better future. In a wild, remote corner of Alaska, the Allbrights find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the newcomers’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources. But as winter approaches and darkness descends, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own.

The Great Alone

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Kristin Hannah

An excellent book that will transport you to 1970s Alaska

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Vermont

Iris Yamashita

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A stranded detective tries to solve a murder in a tiny Alaskan town where everyone livesin a single high-rise building, in this gripping debut by an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter.

When a local teenager discovers a severed hand and foot washed up on the shore of the small town of Point Mettier, Alaska, Cara Kennedy is on the case. A detective from Anchorage, she has her own motivesfor investigating the possible murder in this isolated place, which can be accessed only by a tunnel.

After a blizzard causes the tunnel to close indefinitely, Cara is stuck among the odd and suspicious residents of the town-all 205 of whom live in the same high-rise building andare as icy as the weather. Cara teams up with Point Mettier police officer Joe Barkowski, but before long the investigation is upended by fearsomegang members from a nearby native village.

Haunted by her past, Cara soon discovers that everyone in this town has something to hide. Will she be able to unravel their secrets before she unravels?"

City under One Roof

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#paperback #nonfiction #biography #intothewild #outdoors #alaska #favorites #nature

New Hampshire

Alaska

Pioneering and Gold in Alaska 1883-1923

Sourdough Sagas

Slade’s Glacier

New York

The Snow Child

Terry Lynn Johnson

Just been sitting on the shelf and is ready to be read!

Kansas

Victoria Secord, a fourteen-year-old Alaskan dogsled racer, loses her way on a routine outing with her dogs. With food gone and temperatures dropping, her survival and that of her dogs and the mysterious boy she meets in the woods is entirely up to her.

The author Terry Lynn Johnson is a musher herself, and her crackling writing puts readers at the reins as Victoria and Chris experience setbacks, mistakes, and small triumphs in their wilderness adventure.

Ice Dogs

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Sarah Morgenthaler

Michigan

"Fresh, fun and romantic."--SARAH MORGAN, USA Todaybestselling author of A Wedding in December Lana Montgomery has loved Moose Springs since she was a child, and she's determined to show she belongs, but she's getting the cold shoulder from the locals. When an elusive and vengeful moose comes to town, hellbent on destroying everyone's holiday decorations, Lana's tasked with ridding them of the antlered menace. Rick Harding has been hit hard with a painful divorce and failing business. He's barely scraping by, and he fully expects an eviction notice for Christmas. But when Lana accidentally tranquilizes him instead of the Santa Moose, it's obvious that they both need a little holiday help... Readers are falling in love with The Tourist Attraction: "Utterly charming--a delightful debut."--LAUREN LAYNE, New York Timesbestselling author of the Central Park Pact series "An enchanting romcom debut! I loved it." --TERI WILSON, award-winning author of The Accidental Beauty Queen "After reading Sarah Morgenthaler's darling debut, I wanted to hop a plane to Alaska and find my own grumpy cinnamon roll hero!"--MELONIE JOHNSON, award-winning author of Smitten by the Brit "Prediction: Readers will stampede to Alaska looking for The Tourist Trap and their own Graham after they read the first chapter of The Tourist Attraction. Sarah Morgenthaler's Alaska is so vivid and amusing that it really should be a real place in the world!"--SARINA BOWEN, USA Todaybestselling author of the True North series

Mistletoe and Mr. Right

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#paperback #nonfiction #biography #intothewild #outdoors #alaska 

K. A. Tucker

Never read. Comes from a smoke free, pet friendly home. 

City girl Calla Fletcher attempts to reconnect with her estranged father, and unwittingly finds herself torn between her desire to return to the bustle of Toronto and a budding relationship with a rugged Alaskan pilot in this masterful new romance from acclaimed author K.A. Tucker. Calla Fletcher was two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a busy life in Toronto is all she knows. But when her father reaches out to inform her that his days are numbered, Calla knows that it’s time to make the long trip back to the remote frontier town where she was born. She braves the roaming wildlife, the odd daylight hours, the exorbitant prices, and even the occasional—dear God—outhouse, all for the chance to connect with her father: a man who, despite his many faults, she can’t help but care for. While she struggles to adjust to this new subarctic environment, Jonah—the quiet, brooding, and proud Alaskan pilot who keeps her father’s charter plane company operational—can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. And he’s clearly waiting with one hand on the throttle to fly this city girl back to where she belongs, convinced that she’s too pampered to handle the wild. Jonah is probably right, but Calla is determined to prove him wrong. As time passes, she unexpectedly finds herself forming a bond with the burly pilot. As his undercurrent of disapproval dwindles, it’s replaced by friendship—or perhaps something deeper? But Calla is not in Alaska to stay and Jonah will never leave. It would be foolish of her to kindle a romance, to take the same path her parents tried—and failed at—years ago. It’s a simple truth that turns out to be not so simple after all.

The Simple Wild

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Sarah Palin 2 hardback books
Good Tidings and Great Joy (autographed)
America by Heart
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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

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Good Tidings and Great Joy (autographed)and America by Heart

#paperback #nature #guide #pacific #hawaii #alaska #photography #maps #travel

Arizona

The Pacific

Featuring glorious full-color photos and maps throughout, this new addition to the Smithsonian Guides to Natural America covers the parks, wilderness preserves, nature sanctuaries, and scenic wonders to be found in the rugged and remote areas of Alaska and Hawaii. Over 150 color photos.

The Smithsonian Guide to Natural America

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#paperback #fiction #kristinhannah #historicalfiction #drama #bestseller #alaska #historical 

Virginia

Selected Recipes from Alaska's Favorite Cookbooks

Discover the wonder of Alaska...one delicious dish at a time...one fascinating fact at a time.How and what Alaska cooks is so incredibly unique! "Best of the Best from Alaska Cookbook" is a comprehensive collection of the state's most popular recipes, surrounded by the history, culture, grandeur, and enormity that is Alaska.Take a look inside to see what makes "Best of the Best from Alaska Cookbook" so extraordinary:Fifty-six leading Alaska cookbooks contributed their favorite recipes.More than 350 outstanding Alaska recipes are included?Pecan-Crusted Salmon, Bear Tracks, Icy Strait BBQ Halibut, Blueberry Almond Cheesecake Tunnel....Trivia quips scattered throughout the book provide fascinating facts about Alaska. (Did you know that at their closest point, Alaska and Russia are a mere 2.5 miles apart?)Photographs and illustrations capture the state's charm and beauty.A catalog section describes each contributing cookbook."Best of the Best from Alaska Cookbook" is part of the acclaimed "Best of the Best State Cookbook Series". Over 1.4 million cookbooks in this series have been sold.

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