{"product_id":"first-wilderness-revised-edition-my-quest-in-the-territory-of-alaska-9781513261652","title":"First Wilderness, Revised Edition: My Quest in the Territory of Alaska","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story behind the best-selling book \u003ci\u003eOne Man's Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e and how author Sam Keith and Dick Proenneke met and forged an everlasting friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Sam, you know right well you don't want to leave this country. Don't give up on it. Me and you got to figure something out.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter serving as a US Marine during World War II and attending college on the GI Bill, Sam Keith decided to seek adventure in Alaska as a laborer on the Adak Navy base. There he befriended Dick Proenneke, whose shared love of the outdoors, hard work, and self-reliance quickly bonded an alliance between the two. Together they explored the wilds of South Central Alaska while working on the Navy base, hunting and fishing with friends and breathing in the great outdoors. Keith was ready to leave after three years of finding almost everything he sought--not realizing then how his fate was intrinsically tied to his friend's and how it would lead to writing the best-selling book \u003ci\u003eOne Man's Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Keith passed away in 2003. But in 2013, his son-in-law and children's book author\/illustrator Brian Lies discovered in an archive box in their garage a book manuscript, originally written in 1974 after the publication of \u003ci\u003eOne Man's Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFirst Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Keith's own experiences, at times harrowing, funny, and fascinating. Along with the original manuscript are photos and excerpts from his journals, letters, and notebooks, woven in to create a compelling and poignant memoir of search and discovery. Foreword by Nick Jans, one of Alaska's foremost authors and photographers, and Afterword by Keith's daughter Laurel Lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3753238\"\u003eSam Keith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alaska Northwest Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513261652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1513261657\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT024000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV010000\"\u003eEssays \u0026amp; Travelogues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alaska Northwest Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43834902216843,"sku":"9781513261652","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_6ef737bd-c719-4b56-b48d-af3defbbebd7.jpg?v=1755666100","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/first-wilderness-revised-edition-my-quest-in-the-territory-of-alaska-9781513261652","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}