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Pilgrim's wilderness, a true story of faith and madness on the Alaska frontier, Tom Kizzia

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Pilgrim's wilderness, a true story of faith and madness on the Alaska frontier, Tom Kizzia
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references
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individual biography
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Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Pilgrim's wilderness
Medium
electronic resource
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bibliographydictionaries
Oclc number
854748414
Responsibility statement
Tom Kizzia
Sub title
a true story of faith and madness on the Alaska frontier
Summary
-- Pilgrim?s WildernessEasy Rider.? And as his fight with the government in Alaska grew more intense, the turmoil in his brood made it increasingly difficult to tell whether his children were messianic followers or hostages in desperate need of rescue.? In this powerful piece of Americana, written with uncommon grace and high drama, Kizzia uses his unparalleled access to capture an era-defining clash between environmentalists and pioneers ignited by a mesmerizing sociopath who held a town and a family captive
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