{"product_id":"pilgrims-wilderness-a-true-story-of-faith-and-madness-on-the-alaska-frontier-paperback","title":"Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Kizzia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eHelter Skelter\u003c\/i\u003e in this riveting true story of a modern-day homesteading family in the deepest reaches of the Alaskan wilderness\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eand of the chilling secrets of its maniacal, spellbinding patriarch.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Papa Pilgrim, his wife, and their fifteen children appeared in the Alaska frontier outpost of McCarthy, their new neighbors saw them as a shining example of the homespun Christian ideal. But behind the family's proud piety and beautiful old-timey music lay Pilgrim's dark past: his strange connection to the Kennedy assassination and a trail of chaos and anguish that followed him from Dallas and New Mexico. Pilgrim soon sparked a tense confrontation with the National Park Service fiercely dividing the community over where a citizen's rights end and the government's power begins. As the battle grew more intense, the turmoil in his brood made it increasingly difficult to tell whether his children were messianic followers or hostages in desperate need of rescue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this powerful piece of Americana, written with uncommon grace and high drama, veteran Alaska journalist, Tom Kizzia uses his unparalleled access to capture an era-defining clash between environmentalists and pioneers ignited by a mesmerizing sociopath who held a town and a family captive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOM KIZZIA \u003c\/b\u003ehas traveled widely in rural Alaska for the \u003ci\u003eAnchorage Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, and his work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and been featured on CNN. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Wake of the Unseen Object\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of the best all-time nonfiction books about Alaska by the state's historical society. He lives in Homer, Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.22 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754188603680,"sku":"9780307587831","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/906c84051135e0d247d23f1d2cda13ce.webp?v=1780035339","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pilgrims-wilderness-a-true-story-of-faith-and-madness-on-the-alaska-frontier-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}