Exceptional reflection on life, love, and the longing Alaska infects nearly all its visitors. My best friend Tom and I visited Homer in 1989, stayed on Kevin’s boat while the Exxon mess was being sorted out. While a Plattsburgh Native, he had become a part of the Alaskan fabric.
This story, while long on details, will transport you to the Kenai Peninsula and almost refuse to let you leave. Characters and events so real you can almost smell the fish as they are plucked from the nets.
Scott Ransom has an engaging way with words and an additive hold on your emotions as you follow him back and forth across our 49th state.
There are some places that will never let you go. Once you’ve been there your compass always points back there. You can come and go, but part of you always remains. There are a lot of sorrows in this story, but it is an honest story of struggle and discovery. Well with the read, and poignantly written.
I really enjoyed this book. I moved to Alaska, Soldotna area in 1995, been 30 years now and would not trade it for anything. Several names and most the places in the book bring back a lot memories. Excellent read, Scott brings the story to life...