4. Questions to Consider While Reading
โข When she was 17, the authorโs grandmotherโs last words to her
were โ Donโt waste your life the way Iโve wasted mine.โ This
message resonated deeply with Fredston.
โ Does making a conscious effort to take time away from oneโs mundane
activities and responsibilities contribute to a โlife well livedโ?
โข In Chapter 2 she describes both her and Dougโs unlikely career
trajectories, as well as their unlikely match, suggesting that
Alaskaโs frontier culture (she doesnโt use the term) makes such
achievements and developments possible.
โ Do you think the north offers more opportunities to resourceful people
and that it puts up fewer barriers than more โcivilizedโ settings?
โข What lessons can we learn from taking the time to pay attention
to nature?
