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Barcode30053003830802
Home LocationParis-Bourbon
Call NoB AIKE
Title North of ordinary : how one woman left it all behind for wilderness and wonder in Alaska's frozen frontier / Sue Aikens with Michael Vlessides.
Author Aikens, Sue, author.
CollectionNEW: Adult Biography
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StatusHome LocationBarcodeCall NoCreated OnIssue NameCirc Status
 Paris-Bourbon30053003830802B AIKE3/10/2026 Available

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Personal Name Aikens, Sue, author.
Title Statement North of ordinary : how one woman left it all behind for wilderness and wonder in Alaska's frozen frontier / Sue Aikens with Michael Vlessides.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks, [2026]
Physical Description 292 pages ; 24 cm.
Content Type text txt rdacontent.
Media Type unmediated n rdamedia.
Carrier Type volume rdacarrier.
Summary, Etc. "When the wild strips everything away, what's left is who you are. In the raw, untamed wilds of Alaska-where the wind howls, predators hunt, and the sun disappears for months-only a rare few figure out how to survive. Sue Aikens, the breakout star of National Geographic's long-running TV show Life Below Zero, is one of them. At her remote outpost 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, she weathers more than just brutal winters and hungry bears. Sue battles isolation, injury, and the ghosts of a turbulent past, forging a life in a place most people wouldn't last a day. Left to fend for herself as a child, Sue's fight to survive began long before she ever set foot in Alaska. In North of Ordinary, she tells the unforgettable story of abandonment, grit, and fierce independence-from navigating deadly storms and surviving a horrific bear attack to learning how to build a life, a home, and a sense of self where most would see only desolation. With her trademark wit, fearless honesty, and an indomitable spirit, Sue proves that the toughest terrain isn't always on the map. It's the one we conquer inside. Unflinching and inspiring, North of Ordinary is a memoir of resilience, reinvention, and the extraordinary power of choosing your own way through the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject-Personal Name Aikens, Sue.
Subject Life below zero (Television program)
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Outdoor life Alaska.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Wilderness survival Alaska.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Outdoorswomen Alaska Biography.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term Alaska Biography.
Index Term-Genre/Form Autobiographies. lcgft.
Added Entry, Personal Name Vlessides, Michael, author.

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