Synopses & Reviews
"Larry Kaniut has a heart after Alaska, a nose for wilderness adventure, and the instincts of a timber wolf for cutting to the chase."
- Spike Walker, author of Coming Back Alive and Working on the Edge
Praise for Alaska Bear Tales
"This is a book full of stories that will keep the reader from putting the book down until the last page has been turned."
- The Indianapolis News
"A compelling collection of stories about mankind's adventures and misadventures with Alaska's ursine residents, some funny, others fearsome."
- The Milwaukee Sentinel
Praise for Cheating Death
"Each adventure has its own suspense, spine-tingling action, and lesson to be learned...."
- Capital City Weekly (Juneau, Alaska)
"These harrowing experiences will keep you glued to the pages of this book."
- Gannett Newspapers
Review
"Larry Kaniut has a heart after Alaska, a nose for wilderness adventure, and the instincts of a timber wolf for cutting to the chase." Spike Walker, author of Coming Back Alive and Working on the Edge
Review
"This book is as far removed from a tourist guide as a book can be and that's what makes it so unique and irresistible. Highly recommended." Library Journal
Synopsis
From the Klondike to the Bering Sea, from Alaska's bounty that brought fortunes to some to its wilderness that claimed the lives of others,
Tales from the Edge explores the myth, beauty, and peril of the arctic landscape. Editor Larry Kaniut brings together some of the world's best outdoor adventure writers to celebrate the land and the people who have measured themselves against it.
Tales from the Edge is a celebration of Alaska featuring such notable contributors as Peter Jenkins, Spike Walker, Jay Hammond, Nick Jans, Dana Stabenow, Larry Kaniut, and more. Tales from the Edge will stir the soul and imagination of every armchair adventurer.
Synopsis
A gathering of some of the greatest adventures and best writing ever about America's last frontier, Tales from the Edge features contributions from Peter Jenkins, Spike Walker, Jay Hammond, Nick Jans, Dana Stabenow, Larry Kanuit, and many others.
Synopsis
From the Klondike to the Bering Sea, from Alaska's bounty that brought fortunes to some to its wilderness that claimed the lives of others,
Tales from the Edge explores the myth, beauty, and peril of the arctic landscape. Editor Larry Kaniut brings together some of the world's best outdoor adventure writers to celebrate the land and the people who have measured themselves against it.
Tales from the Edge is a celebration of Alaska featuring such notable contributors as Peter Jenkins, Spike Walker, Jay Hammond, Nick Jans, Dana Stabenow, Larry Kaniut, and more. Tales from the Edge will stir the soul and imagination of every armchair adventurer.
About the Author
Larry Kaniut is the bestselling author of
Alaska Bear Tales. His other books include
Some Bears Kill and
Danger Stalks the Land. His stories have appeared in
Outdoor Life,
Outdoor America,
Anchorage Times, and
Alaska Magazine, and he has appeared numerous times on national television and radio shows, including Good Morning America and G. Gordon Liddy's show. He has been an Alaska resident since 1966.
Co-editor Denise Little worked with Spike Walker on Alaska: Tales of Adventure from the Last Frontier.