Alaska Highway Journal [Hardcover]

John Tomikel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1982

"Naturalist and his wife camp in the back of their pickup truck along the Alaska highway before it was paved. Interesting reading with many outdoor notes."

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About the Author

Dr. John Tomikel is a well known outdoor writer and has authored many books. He writes a weekly outdoor column for the Erie Morning News.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Allegheny Pr (May 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910042438
• ISBN-13: 978-0910042437
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,121,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Tomikel was born on April 30, 1928 in the rural town of Cuddy in southwestern Pennsylvania. His parents were immigrants from Slovakia. His mother was forty years old and his father was fifty years old at the time. His father worked in the coal mines when he was nine years old. John worked his way through college and began teaching in 1951 when his father died. He was drafted into the army and spent two years in Germany. His book "The Diary of a Soldier" outlines his experiences there. John eventually worked his way to a Ph.D from the University of Pittsburgh. John and his first wife of twenty five years had two daughters, Becky and Anita. He and his second wife have a daughter April and a son Matthew. John retired from college teaching at age 75. He has traveled throughout Europe, especially Russia. He has visited Japan, China, and Taiwan. He is the author of many books on a variety of subjects. His Kindle books include two historical novels on Russia as well as the biographical novel "The Religious Experiences of Tommy." John's non-fiction works include four books on religion and spirituality which have been highly regarded in the Latin community. Most of his works of fiction have a mystical aura about them as well as sexual encounters.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Old Road to Alaska, August 31, 2011

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This review is from: Alaska Highway Journal (Kindle Edition)

Alaska Highway Journal takes the reader back to the time when the "ALCAN" roadway was still gravel. The diary is a low key telling of adventures along the highway as well as in Alaska from the Arctic Circle south to the Inland Waterway. It is an interesting time travel. However, for photos of the adventure one would have to obtain the print copy of the book which is available from Amazon.