This is a story of self-discovery as well as a gripping adventure

Odyssey Among the Inuit: One Man's Journey Through the Northwest Passage

Waterman, Jonathan

Travel

Macmillan

The Arctic—with its twenty-four-hour daylight, surprisingly curious animals and inexplicable humming noises—is a world of constant danger and limitless possibility. This unforgiving landscape is home to the Inuit (the name they prefer to “Eskimos”), whose complex and little-studied society is fascinating in its divergence from as well as its assimilation into Western culture. Jonathan Waterman’s 2,200-mile journey across the roof of North America took him through Inuit communities in Alaska to Nunavut, Canada’s new, 770,000-square-mile, self-governed territory. His story, at once illuminating and alarming, offers firsthand observations of their life, language and beliefs; records their reactions to global modernization; documents their centuries of unjust treatment at the hands of Kabloona (bushy-eyebrowed whites); and witnesses unemployment, teen suicide and such persistent plagues as spousal violence and substance abuse. From the perspective of his 1997–1999 voyage—as the Inuit stand on the brink of a more hopeful, independent future—he also looks into a past marked by famous (or infamous) Arctic explorers, government cover-ups and environmental destruction. This beautifully written work of intrepid reporting and even scholarship also reveals the physical risks and psychological perils of crossing the legendary Northwest Passage. Utterly alone for weeks at a time, Waterman struggles against freezing conditions, the tricks played on him by his own mind and dangers more complex than aggressive bears, stormy seas and mosquito blizzards. Following the advice of an Inuit shaman, who said that “those things hidden from others” are discovered only “far from the dwellings of men, through privation and suffering,” Waterman kayaks, skis, dogsleds and sails across the Great Solitudes in a thrilling and ultimately successful quest for this “true wisdom,” arriving at a profound understanding of environment and culture.

Arctic Crossing: A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture

History

Americas

Alfred.A. Knopf

A lyrical study and celebration of North America's highest peak brings to life the stories of the men and women whose destinies have become intertwined with that of the dangerous mountain during struggles to reach its summit. Original.

In the Shadow of Denali: Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley

Delta

Where Mountains Are Nameless: Passion and Politics in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Traces the struggle between conservationists and oil developers in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge, discussing the historical and scientific elements that have contributed to the conflict, the conservation efforts of Olaus and Mardy Murie, and the author's own journeys within the region's natural environment. 15,000 first printing.

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Pp. 354, colour and b/w illustrations, ep maps. "The author "kayaks, skis, dogsleds, and sails his way across the Great Solitudes in a thrilling and ultimately successful quest for 'true wisdom' arriving at a profound understanding of environment and culture."Â //Â "A gripping, real-life adventure of a solo journey by kayak, skis, and dogsled across…

Random House Canada

Kayaking the Vermilion Sea: Eight Hundred Miles Down the Baja

A harrowing story documents the journey and troubled relationship of a man and woman in kayaks along the arid coastline of the Sea of Corte+a7s off Baja California. From the author of In the Shadow of Denali. 12,500 first printing.

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

Simon&Schuster

With two slender sixty-pound kayaks, a ten-pound medical kit, twenty pounds of books, triple-digit temperatures, and no contact with the outside world, Jonathan and Deborah Waterman spent two months paddling through the violent tides and storms that define the mythically charged Sea of Cortes. Amid the lore and romantic past of the Baja they discovered that what began as a mutual exploration would soon become an unforgettable test of will.
Exhilarating and lyrical, filled with images of death, beauty, and adventure, this paradisiacal journey depicts the past and present of a legendary body of water -- and the struggle of a man and a woman to find each other.

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

Touchstone

Including rare photographs, the author of In the Shadow of Denali uses the letters and journals of the duke and his team as historical context to his retracing of their brave trek to the top of the world. 10,000 first printing.

A Most Hostile Mountain : Re-Creating the Duke of Abruzzi's Historic Expedition on Mount St. Elias

Travel Writing

Henry Holt Co.

* Helps expose long-time accident patterns so future climbers can avoid repeating these climbing mistakes on Denali

Surviving Denali: A study of accidents on Mount McKinley, 1910-1982

Mountaineering

American Alpine Club

From DJ flap - This chronicle of the perseverance, triumph and tragedy of the first mountaineers offers both inspiration and example. Anecdotes and firsthand accounts, taken from letters, journals and contemporaneous articles, trace the geography of spirit and will of those who first explored the range. An important tool for those planning expedition to this harsh land of austere grandeur. (Description by http-mart)

High Alaska Historical Guide to Denali, Mt. Foraker and Mt. Hunter

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Books by Waterman, Jonathan

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Odyssey Among the Inuit: One Man's Journey Through the Northwest Passage

Arctic Crossing: A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture

In the Shadow of Denali: Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley

Where Mountains Are Nameless: Passion and Politics in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Arctic Crossing: A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture

Kayaking the Vermilion Sea: Eight Hundred Miles Down the Baja

Kayaking the Vermilion Sea: Eight Hundred Miles Down the Baja

A Most Hostile Mountain : Re-Creating the Duke of Abruzzi's Historic Expedition on Mount St. Elias

Surviving Denali: A study of accidents on Mount McKinley, 1910-1982

High Alaska Historical Guide to Denali, Mt. Foraker and Mt. Hunter