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To Crack the World Open - by Ward Serrill (Paperback)
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- An award-winning documentary filmmaker recounts a period of his life spent in extreme solitude in the wilds of coastal Alaska, where his friendship with a remarkable dog helped him find his path while working through and recovering from past trauma.
- Author(s): Ward Serrill
- 290 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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An award-winning documentary filmmaker recounts a period of his life spent in extreme solitude in the wilds of coastal Alaska, where his friendship with a remarkable dog helped him find his path while working through and recovering from past trauma.Book Synopsis
An award-winning documentary filmmaker recounts a period of his life spent in extreme solitude in the wilds of coastal Alaska, where his friendship with a remarkable dog helped him find his path while working through and recovering from past trauma.From the Back Cover
In this lyrical coming-of-age story, I'm uncertain if Ward Serrill learns more from wild Alaska or from his cosmic dog, Woody. Either way, it's an inspiring ride, and a welcome addition to the literature of the north.
--Kim Heacox, author of The Only Kayak
This well written, deeply personal account of one man's struggle to find his place in the world will find a place on the shelf alongside such Alaska classics as Jonathan Raban's Passage to Juneau and Rockwell Kent's Wilderness.
--Lynn Schooler, author, photographer, outdoorsman, and Alaskan wilderness guide
A compelling and poetically written memoir about a young man running from corporate America and the impact of a neglectful and painful upbringing. Living alone with his wise and loyal dog in the remote wilds of Alaska, he contemplates, interrogates, and confronts the painful places within, and ultimately understands the transformative journey of his life.
--Anna Quinn, bestselling author of The Night Child
Review Quotes
"From cover to cover, [this] memoir is at times raw, soft, and downright heartbreaking. Against a backdrop of 1980s Alaska, it's a wild adventure of self-discovery and coming of age, studded with the life and times of a man's best friend." -The Port Townsend Leader
"Serrill recounts his misadventures, accomplishments and revelations --in his career, family life and in forming relationships -- with Woody in To Crack the World Open: Solitude, Alaska and a Dog Named Woody, a raw, first-person account of how he worked to heal from childhood trauma and find his identity." --Ketchikan Daily News
"This well written, deeply personal account of one man's struggle to find his place in the world will find a place on the shelf alongside such Alaska classics as Jonathan Raban's Passage to Juneau and Rockwell Kent's Wilderness." --Lynn Schooler, author, photographer, outdoorsman, and Alaskan wilderness guide
"In this lyrical coming-of-age story, uncertain if Ward Serrill learns more from wild Alaska or from his cosmic dog, Woody. Either way, an inspiring ride, and a welcome addition to the literature of the north." --Kim Heacox, author of The Only Kayak
"A compelling and poetically written memoir about a young man running from corporate America and the impact of a neglectful and painful upbringing. Living alone with his wise and loyal dog in the remote wilds of Alaska, he contemplates, interrogates, and confronts the painful places within, and ultimately understands the transformative journey of his life." ―Anna Quinn, bestselling author of The Night Child