How to Speak Alaskan [Paperback]

Mike Doogan (Editor), Jamie Smith (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1993

What is an Alaska Tuxedo? Bunny boots? Where can you see an ear pull or a knuckle hop? What goes in a honey bucket? How is a winner selected for the famous Nenana Ice Classic? Who uses the mukluk telegraph? Edited by Mike Doogan, HOW TO SPEAK ALASKAN will delight, amuse and inform with its irreverent yet factual explanations of Alaska's own vocabulary.

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About the Author

Mike Doogan, a lifelong Alaskan, is a writer, teacher, political activist, and former journalist who knows where Alaska's skeletons are hidden.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Epicenter Press (October 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945397240
• ISBN-13: 978-0945397243
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 3.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,356,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, amusing, & educational, August 2, 2007

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D. Detrick (Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Speak Alaskan (Paperback)

The book is good for a few laughs of local Alaskan lingo and customs.
Also, you learn a lot, too. Fun for Alaskan enthusiasts.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good start but only a third done, January 31, 2009

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Cmdr Riker (Turlock, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Speak Alaskan (Paperback)

The book was a good start on phrases and meanings, but it was only a third as long as it should have been. The material was fine, but just too short. Had the book been regular sized, it probably would have been about 4 pages.