From that five year walk across america, came two books, a walk across. United states alaska books thanks to the fodorites who suggested looking for alaska by peter jenkins. 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. No one is ever the same after coming back from alaska. Now, peter is a bit older, married with a family, and his journeys are different. Peter jenkins is the author of books such as a walk across america. His books are part of the curriculum in over three thousand schools from. Looking for alaska is peters 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. 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. Jan 01, 2003 peter jenkins began a fiveyear, 4,500mile walk across america in october of 1973. Now, peter is a bit older, married with a family, and his journeys are different than they were.
Buy looking for alaska reprint by peter jenkins isbn. Wild by jack london in the fifth grade i have dreamed of exploring alaska. Looking for alaska audiobook abridged listen instantly. Part of that was because when youve lived in alaska, living in other places seems easier, less challenging, less threatening. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read looking for alaska. A walk across america by peter jenkins, paperback barnes.
The author and publisher have provided this e book to you for your personal use only. 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. For more than a year, the author and family members lived in the northernmost state during all seasons, balmy or frigid, through sunshine or blizzard. Looking for alaska ebook by peter jenkins rakuten kobo. I started out searching for myself and my country, peter jenkins. 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. 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. In 1973, i set off with a backpack and my dog cooper looking for. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins 2001, hardcover. The walk west, along the edge of america, across chinaand looking for alaska. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
He is author of three books on the law and counselling, including counselling, psychotherapy and the law london, sage, 1997. Born july 8th, 1951 in greenwich, connecticut,peter is the eldest of the six children of frederick and mary jenkins. Over twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate went looking for himself and his nation. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins 2001, hardcover, revised. He is known for walking from new york to oregon while writing two books. Looking for alaska livros na amazon brasil 9780312261788.
This was one of the best travelnature books i have ever read. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins, paperback barnes. Born in greenwich, connecticut, he now lives on a farm in spring hill, tennessee, with his wife, rita, and their family. This one was a little disappointing because it consisted of vignettes opposed to a linear adventure the reason i enjoy reading his books. Jenkins has written several more chronicles of his travels, including the new york times bestsellers the walk west and across china, and along the edge of america and close.
Buy looking for alaska book online at low prices in india. His supportive wife accompanies him to alaska and establishes a home base in seward, alaska for a year and a half. It builds well on peter jenkins admirable earlier contribution to our knowledge of the many legal matters that are of vital concern to counsellors counselling, psychotherapy and the law, sage 1997 it is my intention, as a counsellor and lecturer to make peter jenkins new book required reading for all our students. Looking for alaska looking for alaska audiobook, by peter jenkins. It looked so deep and so perfect it seemed as if i could jump out of a plane from five thousand feet and land in it with a poof, without a parachute. Twentyfive years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on a walk across america.
Peter jenkins,on his spiritual journey and looking for alaska. Peter jenkins books biography and list of works author of a. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. 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. 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. First published as two articles in national geographic, his memoirs then led to two best selling books, a walk. 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. Since then hes been across china, walked west, traveled the untamed coast, and now peter jenkins looked for alaska, wrote a book about it, one of the bestselling travel books in the country. Nov 16, 2001 veteran travelwriter jenkins along the edge of america, 1995, etc. His memoir of what he found, a walk across america, captured the hearts of americans everywhere, sold over 1. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Mar 18, 2014 looking for alaska ebook written by peter jenkins. Peter jenkins talks about his book looking for alaska, a personal.
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More than twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate named peter jenkins set out with his dog cooper to look for. Looking for alaska book by peter jenkins thriftbooks. He also talked about the experiences that led him to write his other books. Peter jenkins books list of books by author peter jenkins. And ive read a few, especially on the frozen north. 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. Buy looking for alaska book online at best prices in india on. Peter jenkins born august 7, 1951 is an american travel author. Buy a cheap copy of looking for alaska book by peter jenkins. Hearing the amazing stories of many real alaskansfrom barrow to craig, seward. 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.
Buy looking for alaska by peter jenkins online at alibris. Read looking for alaska by peter jenkins available from rakuten kobo. I started out searching for myself and my country, peter jenkins writes, and found both. This is the book he wrote about that journey a classic account of the reawakening of his faith in himself and his country.