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Arctic Homestead
- The True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds
- Narrated by: Emily Beresford
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In 1973, Norma Cobb, her husband Lester, and their five children pulled up stakes in the lower 48 and headed north to Alaska to follow a pioneer dream of claiming land under the Homestead Act. The only land available lay north of Fairbanks near the Arctic Circle where grizzlies outnumbered humans 20 to one.
In addition to fierce winters and predatory animals, the Alaskan frontier drew the more unsavory elements of society's fringes. From the beginning, the Cobbs found themselves pitted in a life or death feud with unscrupulous neighbors who would rob from new settlers, attempt to burn them out, shoot them, and jump their claim.
The Cobbs were chechakos, tenderfeet, in a lost land that consumed even toughened settlers. Everything, including their "civilized" past, conspired to defeat them. They constructed a cabin and the first snow collapsed the roof. They built too close to the creek and spring breakup threatened to flood them out. Bears prowled the nearby woods, stalking the children, and Lester Cobb would leave for months at a time in search of work. But through it all, they survived on the strength of Norma Cobb - a woman whose love for her family knew no bounds and whose courage in the face of mortal danger is an inspiration to us all. Arctic Homestead is her story.
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- Monica
- 2020-01-30
Choose your narrator carefully
The story was lovely though rather predictable. An easy read that conjures up vivid imagery for the reader. Quite an adventure indeed! Narration completely distracted me. The narrator tried to use different voices for different characters which became completely annoying... some do this well, this one not so much. I do recommend the story however.
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- jason harrison
- 2019-11-09
Stick with it
At first I almost quit this book. Glad I didn’t. So good. You’ll like it too.
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- Mrs. Canada
- 2024-09-04
A true pioneering woman and her family
I love this book. I have read it in the past and I will listen again. I have such respect for Norma and her family. She is a brilliant storyteller, I wish there were more stories!
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- South Shore Rebel
- 2023-10-16
Abysmal Narration
The story is certainly engrossing. What a life! The narration, unfortunately, ranks with the worst. The woman sounds angry and frantic at the same time. I had to really focus on the content and try to ignore the delivery.
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- Tabitha B
- 2021-02-03
Excellent story horrible narration
The story was amazing. I love all things homesteading and wilderness related. however the narrator sounded like she had once been a news anchor or sportscaster and read the book like one. Annoying but I ignored it eventually.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-11-06
interesting 'modern day' homesteading story
pretty good. not crazy about the narrator or the often superior attitude of Norma. enjoyed hearing about how they overcame hardship with grit and determination though.
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