Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the

Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier

Into the WildÂ meetsÂ Helter SkelterÂ in this riveting true story of a modern-day homesteading family in the deepest reaches of the Alaskan wildernessâ‚¬"and of the chilling secrets of its maniacal, spellbinding patriarch.
Â
When Papa Pilgrim, his wife, and their fifteen childrenÂ appeared in the Alaska frontier outpost of McCarthy,Â their new neighbors saw them as a shining example of the homespun Christian ideal. But behind the family's proud piety and beautiful old-timey music lay Pilgrim's dark past:Â his strangeÂ Â connection to the Kennedy assassination and a trail of chaos and anguish that followed him from Dallas and New Mexico.Â Pilgrim soon sparked a tense confrontation with the National Park Service fiercely dividing the community over where a citizenâ‚¬s rights end and the governmentâ‚¬s power begins. As the battle grew more intense, the turmoil in his brood made it increasingly difficult to tell whether his children were messianic followers or hostages in desperate need of rescue.Â

In this powerful piece of Americana, written with uncommon grace and high drama, veteran Alaska journalist, Tom Kizzia uses his unparalleled access to capture an era-defining clash between environmentalists and pioneers ignited by a mesmerizing sociopath who held a town and a family captive.
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new18-201510-09-b0081722
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2014-07-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307587831

Country	USA
Brand	CROWN
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new18-201510-09-b0081722
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2014-07-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780307587831

Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier

You might also like...