{"product_id":"alaska-memories-john-mcgoldrick-9780595861118","title":"Alaska Memories: Adventure in the Wilds of Alaska","description":"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.\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Blending scientific insights with Alaskan history, \u003ci\u003eAlaska Memories\u003c\/i\u003e is McGoldrick's vivid, witty, and enjoyable story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John McGoldrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595861113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595861118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"John McGoldrick","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46571034083583,"sku":"9780595861118","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74bc204a-d7e2-4656-aa83-d8fbb57e735a.jpg?v=1738807051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alaska-memories-john-mcgoldrick-9780595861118","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}