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Winds of Skilak
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FIRST PLACE - JOURNEY AWARDS for Narrative Non-Fiction Chanticleer Book Reviews 2015
WINNER - NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD memoir 2014
HONORABLE MENTION - FOREWORD REVIEW'S BOOK of the year 2014
FINALIST - USA BEST BOOK AWARD Autobiography/Memoir category 2014
Leaving behind friends, family, and life as they know it, the Wards embark on a journey into the Alaskan wilderness that will change them forever.
Winds of Skilak traces a young coupleβs adventurous move from the suburbs of Ohio to a remote island on ill-tempered Skilak Lake. As Sam and Bonnie adapt to a life without running water, electricity and telephones, the unforgiving, desolate environment tests their courage early on. Facing sub-freezing temperatures, unfriendly bears, and cabin fever, the Wards find strength in new friends, each other, and the awe-inspiring beauty of βthe last frontier.β Just when they finally settle in, a freak accident proves to be the ultimate test of their resolve. Will they be able to survive in this isolated wilderness filled with unseen dangers?
Author Bonnie Ward chronicles an exciting and thought-provoking tale of one coupleβs faith in God and dedication to each other through all of Alaskaβs curveballs. Winds of Skilak is a true tale of absorbing force, sure to bring out your own sense of adventure.
WINNER - NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD memoir 2014
HONORABLE MENTION - FOREWORD REVIEW'S BOOK of the year 2014
FINALIST - USA BEST BOOK AWARD Autobiography/Memoir category 2014
Leaving behind friends, family, and life as they know it, the Wards embark on a journey into the Alaskan wilderness that will change them forever.
Winds of Skilak traces a young coupleβs adventurous move from the suburbs of Ohio to a remote island on ill-tempered Skilak Lake. As Sam and Bonnie adapt to a life without running water, electricity and telephones, the unforgiving, desolate environment tests their courage early on. Facing sub-freezing temperatures, unfriendly bears, and cabin fever, the Wards find strength in new friends, each other, and the awe-inspiring beauty of βthe last frontier.β Just when they finally settle in, a freak accident proves to be the ultimate test of their resolve. Will they be able to survive in this isolated wilderness filled with unseen dangers?
Author Bonnie Ward chronicles an exciting and thought-provoking tale of one coupleβs faith in God and dedication to each other through all of Alaskaβs curveballs. Winds of Skilak is a true tale of absorbing force, sure to bring out your own sense of adventure.
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| ISBN | 1626524718 |
| Publisher | Two Harbors Press |
| Publication date | December 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 402 pages |
| Reading Options | PDF Β· EPUB Β· Mobi |
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