Life at Fifty Below Zero: An Alaskan Memoir on Teaching and Learning

Life at Fifty Below Zero: An Alaskan Memoir on Teaching and Learning

Do you know what a honey bucket is? Can you empty one? are not typical questions asked of prospective teachers. Hired to teach in a small rural village, accessed by plane or boat is also not a standard teaching experience for many teachers.

But it was 1972, President Nixon had gone to China, the Watergate scandal was about to begin, and Alaska was another world away. They discussed moving to another "country." John Muir expl...