polar regions

I can honestly say that normally I don't really care for books like this...basically it's an adventure journal with moments of introspection. I said basically because this book is much, much more. With a little caution I let the author, Jill (I almost feel we're on a first name basis), take me along for the highs and the lows of her adventures with her loving husband. Anything I say about it will probably not do this book justice. You don't have to be a rower, kayaker or even a nature lover to enjoy this book...the author has a little of everything for just about everyone. I only have two regrets: 1) I finished the book and 2) that it wasn't me that wrote this book!

Rowing more than 20,000 miles along the coastlines of Arctic oceans and rivers, this is the well told adventure of a husband and wife team that spent their summers over many years seeking out the wild coastal places around and above the Arctic circle. The author is a wonderful writer who more than capably presents tales of adventure and courage with an ample dose of personal insight. To read this book is to share in the adventure and excitement found along these barren coasts and wild Arctic rivers. Well worth reading and highly recommended.

I was truly sad to finish this book. Jill is very honest about her adventures and about the frustrating and life changing times she has had in the wilderness. Even if the reader is not an outdoorsperson, he or she will enjoy the vivid descriptions of the arctic communities, the relationship between Jill and husband Doug, the struggles Jill faces in life including her mother's battle with cancer and much more. Thank you Jill for writing such a beautiful book.