Coming to Alaska: A journey from Cheechako Sourdough

Coming to Alaska is a story about the struggles of a couple who immigrated from Germany to the 49th State of the US. False perceptions, wrong assumptions, and behaviors stemming from different cultural upbringings lead to funny situations, sometimes dangerous ones, and adventures. Read what the couple had to relearn, and how they adapted to the harsh, frigid cold winters with temperatures below -40F (-40C), the summer days without darkness, and long winter darkness. Learn about their issues with frost, septic systems, wells, wildlife, floods, wildfires, health care, earthquakes, and a vulnerable food chain. As the couple gradually adopts the Alaska way of life, funny events keep happening as they deal with visitors and people from out of State. The author's paintings feature landscapes, events, social life, permafrost damage, earthquake damage, and the wildlife of the Last Frontier. Join this hilarious, educational, and entertaining journey from Cheechako (Greenhorn) to Sourdough.