Pioneer Road.Pioneer Road Donna Blasor-Bernhardt ArcheBooks Publishing 9101 W. Sahara Ave. Suite 105-112 Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , NV 89117 http://www.archebooks.com ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 1595070281, $26.99, 223 pp. Each year millions of tourist drive the Alcan highway Al·can Highway See Alaska Highway. . To many, it's just another road that takes them from one point to another. To the men and woman who helped build the road, it was an experience of a lifetime. For Alaskans, it's the road that connects the 49th state to the rest of our nation. As an Alaskan, I've never doubted the importance of this road. It took Donna Blasor-Bernhardt's latest book to remind me of the hardships these men and women endured who made the PIONEER ROAD possible. PIONEER ROAD is divided into five sections. Ms. Blasor-Bernhardt doesn't tell this story, instead this talented author stands back and lets the men ane women share their memories, while she only narrates in a few select spots. Section one is for the military. Section two, the civilians. Section three pertains to the related projects going on at the same time and shows how they were all related. Section four is the reunion of these brave men and women fifty years later. Section five is a list of the contributors. From John Clark John Clark is the name of:
forefathers npl → ancêtres mpl forefathers npl → Vorfahren ." This excerpt ex·cerpt n. A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film. tr.v. ex·cerpt·ed, ex·cerpt·ing, ex·cerpts 1. is on the Table of Contents page and it is an accurate summary of this book. The men and women sharing their experiences while building the Alcan aren't professional writers. However, many of their memories will amuse a·muse tr.v. a·mused, a·mus·ing, a·mus·es 1. To occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion. 2. , sadden sad·den tr. & intr.v. sad·dened, sad·den·ing, sad·dens To make or become sad. sadden Verb to make (someone) sad Verb 1. and even haunt the reader. Mostly the contributors are men, but a few of the brave women who endured life in the far north in primative conditions are represented too. The stories contain mosquitoes, bears, moose and all the various wildlife, the Liard Hot Springs, the cold, more about the cold, even more about the bitter cold. But through them all, one thing stands out and ties them all together, the pride each person had for answering the call of duty and for having survived such harsh conditions. This Alaskan, highly recommends PIONEER ROAD. It will appeal to readers who love Alaska, have driven the Alcan, want to know more about WW II events or enjoy a good man versus nature story. Don't be surprised to reach for a tissue when the simple pride these men share shines through countless times. Each essay is like an ingredient in a special recipe. Taken individually, only a few stand out, but mixed together, they form a wonderful book. This reader realized if any of them had been omitted if would be as obvious to the final outcome of the book as forgetting baking soda baking soda: see sodium bicarbonate. in a cake. Just like a recipe, this book is set up so the reader can read the individual essays in short spurts, or rush through to the end. I read through the first two sections, skipped to the reunion and went back to section three. Skipping around didn't hurt the experience at all. This is Donna Blasor-Bernhardt's second nonfiction book this year. For information about previous books, and future works, visit http://www.alaska-wintercabin.com Jody Pryor, Reviewer http://www.jodypryor.com |
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