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Winds of Skilak: A Tale of True Grit, True Love and Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness
Paperback
Series: Winds of Skilak, Book 1
Adventurers & ExplorersBiographies General
ISBN13: 9780692414088
Publisher: Samuel Tree Publishing, LLC
Published: Dec 31 2013
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.94 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A land untamed. A love unbroken. A faith unshaken.
When Sam and Bonnie Ward leave Ohio for the Alaskan wilderness, they step into a land where silence has a pulse and the wind carries its own wild gospel. Alaska does not welcome gently. Life on a remote island on storm-tossed Skilak Lake strips everything to its essentials. With no electricity, running water, or even a telephone, the young couple must survive sub-zero winters, violent storms, prowling bears, and the eerie isolation of the last frontier. Each day demands courage, ingenuity, and a deep trust in God's protection.
Just as they begin to find their rhythm in this raw, untamed world, a sudden accident shatters their fragile sense of security and becomes the ultimate test of their resolve. In a place where help is unreachable, Sam and Bonnie must cling to each other; survival will require every ounce of who they are-and all they believe.
In this true story of resilience and devotion, Bonnie Ward invites readers into a landscape as breathtaking as it is brutal. Winds of Skilak is an unforgettable adventure that will leave you breathless, inspired, and thinking long after the last page.
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