Peter jenkins books list of books by author peter jenkins. 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. His memoir of what he found, a walk across america, captured the hearts of millions of americans. Peter jenkins is the author of the walk west, along the edge of america, across chinaand looking for alaska. See all books authored by peter jenkins, including a walk across america, and looking for alaska, and more on. Pdf looking for alaska download full pdf book download. My alaska road trip created a backlog from which ive yet to recover. Looking for alaska has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. He is known for walking from new york to oregon while writing two books. Author of such best sellers as a walk across america, across china, looking for alaska, and many more, is on the road again. Veteran travelwriter jenkins along the edge of america, 1995, etc. I started out searching for myself and my country, peter jenkins. He visits representative regions of alaska and touches and is touched by the people he meets. Over twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate went looking for himself and his nation.
He is a graduate of alfred university, with a bfa in sculptureceramics 1973, as well as an honorary doctorate 2003 jenkins began his walk across america in alfred, new york. Now, older and grayer but still the observant reporter, he has brought his informal, sharpeyed writing style to bear on alaska. This is the book he wrote about that journey a classic account of the reawakening of his faith in himself and his country. He meets people and experiences their lives and then writes about it. Years ago i savored a walk across america and a walk out west walk across america ii, joined by his new wife.
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. Peter jenkins the authors chronicle of his yearlong trek through alaska introduces the people and places of the nations last frontier. While on his journey of selfdiscovery, he engaged himself in others lives, lost his best friend, experienced a religious. Born in greenwich, connecticut, he now lives on a farm in. The don sheldon story looking for alaska by peter jenkins talks a lot about alaska life from everyday people, highly recommend heres some non alaskan recommended reading all are nonfiction. In 1999, peter jenkins and his family left their farm in tennessee to live in alaska for a few. A walk across america by peter jenkins, paperback barnes. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Twentyfive years ago, a disillusioned young man set out on a walk across america. Looking for alaska is peters account of eighteen months spent.
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 book by peter jenkins 2 available. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Looking for alaska looking for alaska audiobook, by peter jenkins. Sign up now for peter jenkins alerts, including news and. The rabbit room tornados, iditarod, and finding rest in. Looking for alaska audiobook abridged listen instantly. From there, jenkins takes us to alaska, where he adopts two husky pups to bring to his farm. Both of rick rydells funny and true stories about alaska fishing and hunting. United states west pacific ak, ca, hi, or, wa book. 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. The book depicts his journey from alfred, new york, to new orleans, louisiana. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases.
The way his family lived, how they made alaska their home and even participated in peters explorations, is as much a part of this story as peters own travels. Buy looking for alaska reprint by peter jenkins isbn. Nov 16, 2001 some 20 years ago peter jenkins made literary news with a personal memoir called a walk across america. Buy a cheap copy of looking for alaska book by peter jenkins. The book was published in 1977 but i didnt read it until 2009. He was accompanied by his dog, cooper, a half alaskan malamute that died in a tractor accident at. As you can guess from the title, it is about alaska, every possible aspect of it, from a thrillseeking surfer to the hermits who live in the.
Jenkins first backtracks to his youthhis first job in his hometown, greenwich, conn. 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. Buy looking for alaska first edition first printing by jenkins, peter isbn. Buy looking for alaska by peter jenkins online at alibris. Looking for alaska would not have been possible without the caring and assistance and friendship of the following people. 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. 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. Buy looking for alaska book online at low prices in india. Peter jenkins born august 7, 1951 is an american travel author. Peter jenkins is now traveling all over the usa in a 57 chevy working on a new. Certainly, he found all of this and more in alaska, americas last wilderness. Blue hardcover 1st in dustjacket, signed and inscribed by the author on the half title page, to kellys explore alaska with me, peter jenkins 2001. He is author of three books on the law and counselling, including counselling, psychotherapy and the law london, sage, 1997. 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.
Some 20 years ago peter jenkins made literary news with a personal memoir called a walk across america. 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. Looking for alaska, book by peter jenkins paperback. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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 book by peter jenkins thriftbooks. Looking for alaska is peters account of eighteen months spent traveling over. 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. Buy the paperback book looking for alaska by peter jenkins at indigo. From fishing expedition with some of alaskas native leaders to an oceankayaking trip in the glacierridden waters off the northwestern coast, jenkins delivers a memorable diary of discoveryboth of this place that captures maginations, and of himself, all over again. He is a graduate of alfred university, with a bfa in sculpture ceramics 1973, as well as an honorary doctorate 2003. Looking for alaska peter jenkins read online free books.
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. Best nonfiction alaska books alaska outdoors forums. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins overdrive rakuten. Looking for alaska is jenkins account of a yearlong odyssey in americas last wilderness. Reading jenkins book is the next best thing to having actually walked along. Born july 8th, 1951 in greenwich, connecticut, peter is the eldest of the six children of frederick and mary jenkins. A walk across america is a nonfiction travel book first published in 1979. Jun 03, 2011 best selling travel author peter jenkins. Hes most known for his book, a walk across america, in which he wrote about his. 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. A good copy with cover and edgewear, some bumping, most pronounced at. For christmas, my mom gifted me a copy of peter jenkins book looking for alaska. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins 20020901 paperback january 1, 1800 4.
Stuff happens in alaska and blood on the tundra wager with the wind. 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 friends. Peter jenkins 1979 written chronicle and photographs of his first journey, a walk across america, spent three months on the new york times bestseller list. 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. The principal aim of the trip was for jenkins to write a travelogue, but he also saw it. More than twenty years ago, a disillusioned college graduate na. 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. Looking for alaska by peter jenkins, paperback barnes.
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