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Alaska: Tales of Adventure from the Last Frontier
A collection of some of the biggest names and some of the best writing ever about America's last great frontier.
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Bijaboji: North to Alaska by Oar
A lyrical account a journey by dugout canoe undertaken in June, 1937 from Puget Sound to Alaska. For a young woman of that era it was a venture of almost unimaginable daring. An amazing record written by a smart, strong, funny, independent woman in love with the B.C. Coast.
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Coming Back Alive
A true-life look at the Coast Guard search and rescue crews set around the sinking of the fishing boat La Conte off of Sitka, Alaska in 1998. Three rescue teams got the five crewmen off alive against ferocious odds.
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Curve of Time, revised ed.
A graceful and timeless classic of cruising the B.C. coast. The author was a young widow, when beginning in the 1930s, she set off with her five young children to explore this rugged and lonely coast by motorboat. New forward by Timothy Egan.
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ID: NWNFEP006 |
Destination Cortez Island
A nostalgic memoir of the lives and times of British Columbia's coastal pioneers, both the people and their boats. Nice old photos of early days on Cortez.
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ID: NWNHPC119 |
Fishing with John
Graceful, understated love story of a sophisticated journalist who chooses to share the life, hardships and rewards of commercial fishing on the B.C. coast with a maverick veteran fisherman, John Daly.
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Full Moon, Flood Tide
Here is the legendary Billy Proctor relating stories and lore from his eventful and thoughtful 60 year life fishing, logging and living along the B.C. coast. An indispensable companion for travelers around northern Vancouver Island. Much cruising advice.
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ID: NWNSHP046 |
If The Shoe Fits
With humor and candor the author describes life aboard as a reluctant boatfrau with its ups and downs during a voyage round the San Juan Islands. It's about taking risks and making changes, told from the viewpoint of a reluctant, but plucky first mate.
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ID: NWNHRW024 |
Last Run
A true story of rescue and redemption on stormy Alaskan seas. Here is the epic tale of the last voyage of one of the oldest fishing vessels in Alaska, the incredible heroics of those who rescued her crew and a tribute to the Alaskan spirit. Unforgettable.
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ID: NWNSIM019 |
Lost at Sea
The tragic story of two 123 ft. crab boats that left Dutch Harbor, Alaska on Valentine's Day 1983. Both vessels were lost soon after, costing all 14 crewmen their lives. Ensuing Coast Guard investigation shocked the industry and lead to the first safety regulations for fishing vessels. Compelling and unforgettable.
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ID: NWNHHP001 |
Naturally Salty
A collection of rich interviews with a varied collection of salty characters who help make the Pacific Northwest the salty place it is. Fishermen, sailmaker, boatbuilders, yacht designers, shipwreck hunter, offshore sailors are all represented.
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Once Upon an Island
Details a love affair between a young couple and and island including their adventures, misadventures, terrible trials and comic failures. Takes place in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. A much-loved book now available again. Many photos.
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