{"product_id":"looking-for-alaska-paperback-2","title":"Looking for Alaska - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate named Peter Jenkins set out with his dog Cooper to look for himself and his nation. His memoir of what he found, \u003ci\u003eA Walk Across America\u003c\/i\u003e, captured the hearts of millions of Americans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Peter is a bit older, married with a family, and his journeys are different than they were. Perhaps he is looking for adventure, perhaps inspiration, perhaps new communities, perhaps unspoiled land. Certainly, he found all of this and more in Alaska, America's last wilderness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLooking for Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e is Peter's account of eighteen months spent traveling over twenty thousand miles in tiny bush planes, on snow machines and snowshoes, in fishing boats and kayaks, on the Alaska Marine Highway and the Haul Road, searching for what defines Alaska. Hearing the amazing stories of many real Alaskans--from Barrow to Craig, Seward to Deering, and everywhere in between--Peter gets to know this place in the way that only he can. His resulting portrait is a rare and unforgettable depiction of a dangerous and beautiful land and all the people that call it home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe also took his wife and eight-year-old daughter with him, settling into a home base in Seward on the Kenai Peninsula, coming and going from there, and hosting the rest of their family for extended visits. The way his family lived, how they made Alaska their home and even participated in Peter's explorations, is as much a part of this story as Peter's own travels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll in all, Jenkins delivers a warm, funny, awe-inspiring, and memorable diary of discovery-both of this place that captures all of our imaginations, and of himself, all over again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e' 1979 written chronicle and photographs of his first journey, \u003ci\u003eA Walk Across America\u003c\/i\u003e, spent three months on \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. Jenkins has written several more chronicles of his travels, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Walk West \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAcross China\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlong the Edge of America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClose Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, he now lives on a farm in Spring Hill, Tennessee, with his wife, Rita, and their family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762485100832,"sku":"9780312302894","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a5711159e39474e6afa0b6aea8c39cbe.webp?v=1780222088","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/looking-for-alaska-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}