{"product_id":"alaska-blues-a-story-of-freedom-risk-and-living-your-dream-paperback","title":"Alaska Blues: A Story of Freedom, Risk, and Living Your Dream - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Upton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOR SEVEN MONTHS Joe Upton steered his 30-foot boat, the \"Doreen,\" through the open channels and narrow, twisting passageways of Southeast Alaska, living the life of an itinerant commercial fisherman far from home.This is Upton's award-winning account of that season--the lonely hours at sea as well as the close community of the fishing fleet; the sudden, violent storms and glorious days of sunshine; the difficult, frenzied work and quiet moments of contemplation. \"Alaska Blues\" endures as a powerful and enduring portrait of a time and place--of a people and their way of life and the haunting, beautiful shores that draw them back, season after season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Upton steered his thirty-foot boat, the \"Doreen,\" through the open channels and narrow, twisting passageways of Southeast Alaska, living the life of an itinerant commercial fisherman far from home. This is his award-winning account of that season - the lonely hours at sea as well as the close community of the fishing fleet; the sudden, violent storms and glorious days of sun; the difficult, frenzied work and quiet moments of contemplation. \u003cbr\u003eIn this new thrid edition from Epicenter Press, \"Alaska Blues \"remains a powerful evocation of time and place - of a people and their way of life, and haunting, beautiful shores that draw them back, season after season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Upton was a commercial fisherman for twenty-five years in Alaska and Maine. He lives with his wife on Bainbridge Island, Washington and Vinalhaven Island, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.84 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761123229984,"sku":"9780979047091","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fc0a256aa1faa69c47bccee2286c708e.webp?v=1780200392","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alaska-blues-a-story-of-freedom-risk-and-living-your-dream-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}