Winds of Skilak: A Tale of True Grit, True Love and Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness 9781626528659

Author Bonnie Rose Ward's award winning book WINDS OF SKILAK named WINNER in the 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Aw

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English Pages 405 Year 2013

Winds of Skilak: A Tale of True Grit, True Love and Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness
9781626528659

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