Author of such best sellers as a walk across america, across china, looking for alaska, and many more, is. He definitely captures the people and the events, but i fail to really feel like i am there. While i didnt enjoy it quite as much as the other, it was still interesting and jenkins is still a great writer. Buy a cheap copy of looking for alaska book by peter jenkins. He is author of three books on the law and counselling, including counselling, psychotherapy and the law london, sage, 1997. Speaking of alaskans, a very special thanks to the supporters of the university of alaska s writer in residence program, of which i was a part. Life of malinda jenkins, as told in conversations to jesse lilienthal. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins, paperback barnes. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. From the author of the classic new york times bestseller a walk across america comes a chronicle of people and places in americas last frontier, based on jenkins s yearlong odyssey in alaska. Peter jenkins born august 7, 1951 is an american travel author. Thank you so much, national bank of alaska now wells fargo, alaska railroad, alaska heritage tours ciri, northrim bank, and holland america westours. This was one of the best travelnature books i have ever read.
Perhaps he is looking for adventure, perhaps inspiration. Looking for alaska 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. Buy looking for alaska book online at best prices in india on. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins 9780312302894 get. First published as two articles in national geographic, his memoirs then led to two best selling books.
Buy looking for alaska reprint by peter jenkins isbn. All in all, jenkins delivers a warm, funny, aweinspiring, and memorable diary of discoveryboth of this place that captures all of our imaginations, and of himself, all over again. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Looking for alaska book by peter jenkins 2 available. More than twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate named peter jenkins set. Peter jenkins blog new york times bestselling author. I bought this book for my mother who is getting ready to head for alaska. These books are gaining ground in an alaskan town after a school. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins 2002, paperback. Peter jenkins began a fiveyear, 4,500mile walk across america in october of 1973.
He was accompanied by his dog, cooper, a half alaskan malamute that died in a tractor accident at. It made her entire party and she hasnt stopped reading the book since. And ive read a few, especially on the frozen north. Peter jenkins,on his spiritual journey and looking for alaska our next guest made his way onto the national scene over 20 years ago with a national bestseller, a walk. His memoir of what he found, a walk across america, captured the hearts of millions of americans. Many years from his first book, walk across america. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins overdrive rakuten. Born in greenwich, connecticut, he now lives on a farm in spring hill, tennessee, with his wife, rita, and their family. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. More than twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate named peter jenkins set out with his dog cooper to look for himself and his nation. In 1999, peter jenkins and his family left their farm in tennessee to live in alaska for a few seasons, eventually renting a house in seward, alaska pop.
Because of this, when i saw looking for alaska on the shelf, i decided to snap it up. His supportive wife accompanies him to alaska and establishes a home base in seward, alaska. Now, peter is a bit older, married with a family, and his journeys are different than they were. As in previous books written by peter jenkins, the author continues to examine himself and how he relates to both family responsibilities, now including 6 children, 2 wives and his desire to be a free spirit. Looking for alaska more than twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate named peter jenkins set out with his dog cooper to look for himself and his nation. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Buy looking for alaska first edition first printing by jenkins, peter isbn. Jenkins waxes poetic about alaska, but fails to evoke a real sense of place. Ever since an alaska school board voted to remove five books from elective high school classes, the titles of the works have come alive. Peter jenkins is a lecturer in counselling at the university of manchester and a member of the professional conduct committee of the british association for counselling and psychotherapy. He is known for walking from new york to oregon while writing two books that describe his experiences over the nearly six years that he spent walking.
Peter jenkins,on his spiritual journey and looking for alaska. In reading jenkins book, looking for alaska, i feel as though the experience can be likened to going on a really great guided tour in a museum, like the one they give at the king tut exhibit or one, perhaps, at the british museum or louvre. Close friends by peter jenkins 19891003 jan 1, 1750. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Peter jenkins books list of books by author peter jenkins. The principal aim of the trip was for jenkins to write a travelogue, but he also saw it as an opportunity to end a period of personal stagnation. Read looking for alaska book online by peter jenkins on. Kim rich is known to many alaskans as the author of the 1993. Peter jenkins is one of americas most popular and celebrated explorers and authors. Apr 20, 20 i had read peter jenkins walk across america and really enjoyed it. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
See all books authored by peter jenkins, including a walk across america, and the walk west. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Some books about alaska notes books that are not necessarily held by. Pdf looking for alaska download full pdf book download.
Since graduating from college, peter has spent his life discovering the people and places of this world. The principal aim of the trip was for jenkins to write a travelogue, but he also saw it. His supportive wife accompanies him to alaska and establishes a home base in seward, alaska for a year and a half. Hearing the amazing stories of many real alaskansfrom barrow to craig, seward. His adventures dont seem spontaneous and accidental, they seem as though he had a list of things his publisher said would make for a good book and he did those things. Peter jenkins,on his spiritual journey and looking for alaska our next guest made his way onto the national scene over 20 years ago with a national bestseller, a walk across america, which i read when it first came out. It is one of the best books i have ever read and i cannot recommend it highly enough. She was thrilled to death when she opened up her gift this book last weekend.
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