For What He
Could Become
Could Become
After WWII he returns to the village to find his brother stole and destroyed
the letters he wrote to his girl friend and married her himself. Depressed and
angry he flies to Anchorage where he is to learn that not all men are his
brothers. Drink, unemployment, homelessness and lack of purpose force him to
float on the surface of a small minority of natives who live desperate lives of
dereliction. There is humor and shared experiences as Bill negotiates the ways
of living without income in Alaska’s largest city, which includes hunting moose
behind McDonalds and getting the most out of the rotund Captain Russell
of the Salvation Army Corp.
The untimely death of his dominating brother causes the widow to come
to town, find him, and give him a second big chance at love, life and
happiness. Though he is hardly able to stand from drinking, she convinces
him to drive the sled dogs his brother has trained for the last great race
on earth — the 1000 mile Iditarod sled dog race.
Hung over and sick as the race begins, he first has to survive; then
remember what his dad and uncle taught him about driving dogs, and then
rise to the challenge of finding his way through a thousand miles of frozen
hell. A money prize large enough to change his life awaits him on Front
Street in Nome, Alaska, as well as a pretty widow who has hinted she’ll
be there when he crosses the finish line!
the letters he wrote to his girl friend and married her himself. Depressed and
angry he flies to Anchorage where he is to learn that not all men are his
brothers. Drink, unemployment, homelessness and lack of purpose force him to
float on the surface of a small minority of natives who live desperate lives of
dereliction. There is humor and shared experiences as Bill negotiates the ways
of living without income in Alaska’s largest city, which includes hunting moose
behind McDonalds and getting the most out of the rotund Captain Russell
of the Salvation Army Corp.
The untimely death of his dominating brother causes the widow to come
to town, find him, and give him a second big chance at love, life and
happiness. Though he is hardly able to stand from drinking, she convinces
him to drive the sled dogs his brother has trained for the last great race
on earth — the 1000 mile Iditarod sled dog race.
Hung over and sick as the race begins, he first has to survive; then
remember what his dad and uncle taught him about driving dogs, and then
rise to the challenge of finding his way through a thousand miles of frozen
hell. A money prize large enough to change his life awaits him on Front
Street in Nome, Alaska, as well as a pretty widow who has hinted she’ll
be there when he crosses the finish line!
It is the last day of a three year struggle to close a $400 million dollar
deal between the U.S. Government, 130 individual ranchers, and the Nez
Perce tribe. All have agreed to participate in the largest real estate
exchange in Idaho history. But Hawkins Neilson is sick, real sick.
Everyone wants a piece of Hawk’s $10 million profit—if the deal closes.
And now the Nez Perce have hired an ex-convict to negotiate for them.
If he can just survive to the closing he’ll have it made.
“Misko sets the tension in motion early, immediately increases it to fever
pitch, then sustains it as one escalating crescendo. A variety of three
dimensional and sympathetic characters drive the plot to a realistic and
entirely satisfactory conclusion.” Leonard Bird, author of River Of Lost
Souls and Folding Paper Cranes, an Atomic Memoir.
deal between the U.S. Government, 130 individual ranchers, and the Nez
Perce tribe. All have agreed to participate in the largest real estate
exchange in Idaho history. But Hawkins Neilson is sick, real sick.
Everyone wants a piece of Hawk’s $10 million profit—if the deal closes.
And now the Nez Perce have hired an ex-convict to negotiate for them.
If he can just survive to the closing he’ll have it made.
“Misko sets the tension in motion early, immediately increases it to fever
pitch, then sustains it as one escalating crescendo. A variety of three
dimensional and sympathetic characters drive the plot to a realistic and
entirely satisfactory conclusion.” Leonard Bird, author of River Of Lost
Souls and Folding Paper Cranes, an Atomic Memoir.
Jim Misko
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FOR WHAT HE COULD BECOME
is a compelling novel following
the exploits of Bill Williams, a
native Alaskan, as he leaves
his village, works on a riverboat, helps build the
AlCan Highway, and is drafted into World War II.
is a compelling novel following
the exploits of Bill Williams, a
native Alaskan, as he leaves
his village, works on a riverboat, helps build the
AlCan Highway, and is drafted into World War II.
Jim Misko
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