Cheechakos, planet Earth, the Silk Road.(BOOKS)(TRAVEL)

From: The Washington Times | Date: December 28, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Ann Geracimos, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

"Cheechako" is an Alaskan word for newcomer - the well-meaning naive immigrant who either adapts to the land or leaves for warmer, more civilized climes. Land of the Radioactive Midnight Sun: A Cheechako's First Year in Alaska (Thomas Dunne Books, $24.95, 288 pages) reveals the state as seen by an outsider intent on conveying his experiences with a wealth of humor and charm. This account of an Air Force man's indoctrination int...

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