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\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Smelcer clearly knows his way around Alaskan mountains.\"\u0026#8212;David Roberts, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain of My Fear\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEdge of Nowhere\u003c/i\u003e:\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A survival story, but one with a strong heart.\"\u0026#8212;\u003ci\u003eForeWord Reviews\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A thought-provoking and moving coming-of-age story.\"\u0026#8212;\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Another gripping literary triumph for Smelcer.\"\u0026#8212;\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLone Wolves\u003c/i\u003e:\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful and moving story of courage and love.\"\u0026#8212;Ray Bradbury\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An engaging tale of survival, love, and courage.\"\u0026#8212;\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Smelcer] promises to further solidify his status as 'Alaska's modern day Jack London.'\"\u0026#8212;Suzanne Steinert, \u003ci\u003eMushing\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Powerful, eloquent, and fascinating, showcasing a vanishing way of life in rich detail.\"\u0026#8212;\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Combines good old-fashioned adventure . . . with heart-tugging moments of clarity and poignancy that recall \u003ci\u003eJulie of the Wolves\u003c/i\u003e.\"\u0026#8212;\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A compassionate and inspiring tale . . . highlights the importance of family, community, and heritage.\"\u0026#8212;\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/P\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrothers Sebastian and James Savage decide to climb one of the highest Alaskan mountains to prove themselves to their father. Inspired by true events, \u003ci\u003eSavage Mountain\u003c/i\u003e is not a story of father-son reconciliation, but a touching story of two brothers who test their limits and learn that no matter how different they might be, the strongest bond of all is brotherhood.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Smelcer\u003c/b\u003e is poetry editor of \u003ci\u003eRosebud\u003c/i\u003e and the author of more than forty books. He is an Alaskan native of the Ahtna tribe, and a skilled mountaineer. He divides his time between Talkeetna, Alaska, and Kirksville, Missouri, where he teaches in the department of communications studies at Truman State University.\u003c/div\u003e |
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