Rowing to Latitude: Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge |  | Author: Jill Fredston
Publisher: North Point Press
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Pages: 312
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0865476551
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.122092
EAN: 9780865476554
ASIN: 0865476551
Publication Date: October 10, 2002
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Jill Fredston has traveled more than twenty thousand miles of the Arctic and sub-Arctic-backwards. With her ocean-going rowing shell and her husband, Doug Fesler, in a small boat of his own, she has disappeared every summer for years, exploring the rugged shorelines of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Spitsbergen, and Norway. Carrying what they need to be self-sufficient, the two of them have battled mountainous seas and hurricane-force winds, dragged their boats across jumbles of ice, fended off grizzlies and polar bears, been serenaded by humpback whales and scrutinized by puffins, and reveled in moments of calm.
As Fredston writes, these trips are "neither a vacation nor an escape, they are a way of life." Rowing to Latitude is a lyrical, vivid celebration of these northern journeys and the insights they inspired. It is a passionate testimonial to the extraordinary grace and fragility of wild places, the power of companionship, the harsh but liberating reality of risk, the lure of discovery, and the challenges and joys of living an unconventional life.
Book Description
Jill Fredston has traveled more than twenty thousand miles of the Arctic and sub-Arctic-backwards. With her ocean-going rowing shell and her husband, Doug Fesler, in a small boat of his own, she has disappeared every summer for years, exploring the rugged shorelines of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Spitsbergen, and Norway. Carrying what they need to be self-sufficient, the two of them have battled mountainous seas and hurricane-force winds, dragged their boats across jumbles of ice, fended off grizzlies and polar bears, been serenaded by humpback whales and scrutinized by puffins, and reveled in moments of calm.
As Fredston writes, these trips are "neither a vacation nor an escape, they are a way of life." Rowing to Latitude is a lyrical, vivid celebration of these northern journeys and the insights they inspired. It is a passionate testimonial to the extraordinary grace and fragility of wild places, the power of companionship, the harsh but liberating reality of risk, the lure of discovery, and the challenges and joys of living an unconventional life.
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 Meditative and Thoughtful October 7, 2009
Lynn
If you are looking for an adventure book--something along the lines of "Into Thin Air," this is probably not the book for you. There's not much "high drama" in "Rowing to Latitude," as John Freeman of the "Wall Street Journal" states and whose review is placed prominently on the front cover of the trade paperback version of this book.
If you are looking for a more meditative, thoughtful book with the occasional kayaking/canoeing misadventure tossed into the mix, this is the book for you. Be prepared for a little environmental preaching by Fredston. I would have cut those sections if I had been the editor, but overall I found Jill Fredston's book to be engaging and I would recommend the book to other readers.
 rowing to lattitude May 29, 2009
Hiker Mama (Concrete, Washington)
I just finished this book and can not believe the reviews that call it "flat" and "disappointing". This is a memoir not a travel guide---though I would use it as one if I was going on the same adventrue. One would have to have the warmth of a fish to not be moved and touched by this beautiful, poetic writing; so discriptive I felt I was there. The history woven in and out added another level of depth. Her love of the power and beauty of nature and the love between husband and wife is palpable. My only complaint is it ended too soon. Definitely one of those books I wanted to continue on and definitely one of the most memorable books I've ever read. Jill's candid honesty, intelligence and humble approach connects the author beautifully to the reader and stirs up a desire to know her personally.
An excellent read April 7, 2009
Paul A. Spangler
I loved reading about the authors unfolding love of rowing adventure as she explores isolated places.
 Expecations fall flat December 15, 2008
Mar (Laramie, WY USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a great disappointment. It's set outdoors, with the exciting theme of rowing all along the arctic coasts. Sounded like it would be great.
Unfortunately, one coast comes across as very much like the others. Despite encounters with whales underneath the boats and foraging bears, there is little excitement or wonder. The author speaks of long days of meditation. Yet none of this comes across. Rather, the impression is long days of boredom.
I am left with feeling I know the author no better than before I started reading her book. The story sounded so promising, but it fell flat.
A MUST READ March 6, 2008
Megan Hamilton (AK and YellowstoneNP)
She is an amazing writer...very in tune with herself and her natural settings. Adventerous and fun! A must read for anyone who loves Alaska, paddling, or just a coming into your own kind of reader!
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