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Author:
Van Hemert, Caroline, author.
Title:
The Sun is a Compass : A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds / Caroline Van Hemert.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
LittleBrown Spark,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
vii, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Subject:
Van Hemert, Caroline--Travel--Alaska.
Alaska--Description and travel.
Ornithologists--United States--Biography.
Travel writing.
Notes:
Includes index.
Summary:
Documents the biologist adventurer's treks in the vast wilderness region spanning the Pacific rainforest through the Alaskan Arctic, where she and her husband tested their physical boundaries while making profound natural-world connections.
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012 she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, the book explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of creatures whose daily survival is nothing short of miraculous. It is a journey through the heart, the mind, and some of the wildest places left in North America. In the end, The Sun Is a Compass is a love letter to nature, an inspiring story of endurance, and a beautifully written testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
ISBN:
0316414425
9780316414425
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1089253800
LCCN:
2018945473
Locations:
GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)
FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)
TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)
CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)
VXPE964 -- Decorah Public Library (Decorah)
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)
ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)
AOPB937 -- Humeston Public Library (Humeston)
CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)
SDPB094 -- Janesville Public Library (Janesville)
JMPC081 -- Madrid Public Library (Madrid)
YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)
BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)
HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)
GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

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