Winds of Skilak : the continuing saga /
Ward, Bonnie Rose.
Winds of Skilak : the continuing saga / Bonnie Rose Ward. - x, 410 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
This book continues the journey of Bonnie Rose Ward as a "wilderness wife" and her tough-as-nails husband Sam in the stark, challenging, and exhilarating wilds of Alaska. Imagine canning a whole moose. One thousand pounds of meat, critical to survival through the brutal winter on an island in Alaska. And doing it in a home with no electricity, no plumbing, and no refrigeration. For the Wards, this is just another ordinary task in an environment that can be unforgiving of mistakes but immensely rewarding to those willing to embrace the work of creating a home in a harsh but beautiful land. In this sequel, Sam and Bonnie are thriving, building getaway cabins and continuing to joyfully tackle life on a remote, isolated island on Skilak Lake, where williwaw winds can whip up suddenly and without warning, and wicked storms can blow for weeks.
9780999698709 0999698702
2018900858
Ward, Bonnie Rose.
Ward, Sam.
Outdoor life--Alaska.
Christian biography--Alaska.
Alaska--Biography.
Alaska--Description and travel.
Winds of Skilak : the continuing saga / Bonnie Rose Ward. - x, 410 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
This book continues the journey of Bonnie Rose Ward as a "wilderness wife" and her tough-as-nails husband Sam in the stark, challenging, and exhilarating wilds of Alaska. Imagine canning a whole moose. One thousand pounds of meat, critical to survival through the brutal winter on an island in Alaska. And doing it in a home with no electricity, no plumbing, and no refrigeration. For the Wards, this is just another ordinary task in an environment that can be unforgiving of mistakes but immensely rewarding to those willing to embrace the work of creating a home in a harsh but beautiful land. In this sequel, Sam and Bonnie are thriving, building getaway cabins and continuing to joyfully tackle life on a remote, isolated island on Skilak Lake, where williwaw winds can whip up suddenly and without warning, and wicked storms can blow for weeks.
9780999698709 0999698702
2018900858
Ward, Bonnie Rose.
Ward, Sam.
Outdoor life--Alaska.
Christian biography--Alaska.
Alaska--Biography.
Alaska--Description and travel.