The simplicity of this book is wonderful. No long, drawn out paragraphs and explanations to wade through. Each tip is clearly stated in two or three sentences, then followed by a related question. The questions were a good idea, because they force parents/guardians to really think on the advice suggested. Parenting tips were solid and well-balanced. The father-son approach of the authors works well. From a guardian's perspective, I found this book spiritual and motivational for myself, as well as informative.

Truthful, spiritual and worth reading! This book gets back to the basics of properly raising a child.

This book is wonderful for anyone researching or just loves the history of Juneau Co., Wisconsin. A must have book!

Dan Kurzman followed up his excellent account of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis ("Fatal Voyage") with another tragic sinking of an American warship, this time the USS Juneau. The Juneau disaster is probably best known because among the many deaths were five brothers who had joined the navy at the start of World War Two and insisted that they be assigned to the same ship. Only one of the brothers survived the initial sinking, and he tragically succcomed to dehydration and delirium while frantically searching for his siblings on the open ocean amidst the oil and debris from the wreck. Equally compelling is the story of how the commander of The Juneau's task force made a life and death decision to leave the survivors behind in the water lest he put his other ships at risk. As a result only a mere handful of sailors ultimately survived. Their story is as haunting as anything I've read.

"Left To Die" is one of the most compelling stories to come out of WWII. The story of the USS Juneau, her skipper, and crew is another of the great mysteries of the war. Why no search and rescue mission was initiated until all but 10 of the crew were dead, draws comparison to the later disaster following the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. The bittersweet tale of Capt. Lyman K. Swenson adds more poigniancy to the story of a gallant crew that was left to the fates. The book also details the lives of the Juneau survivors after their rescue. It also brings to light the bungling of numerous sightings of survivors, which bordered on criminal negligence.

On November 13, 1942, the USS Juneau was torpedoed and sunk off Guadalcanal. The sinking itself took less than 1 minute. Unfortunately, the other surrounding ships felt that there were no survivors, so they left without checking the area. Unknown to them, there were approximately 180 survivors in the sea, including the 5 Sullivan brothers. Over the course of the next week, starvation, exposure, and sharks reduced this number to 10. This book is an excellent account of the actual sinking, and the struggle and incredible bravery of the survivors. Meticulously researched and presented in a thrilling, page-turning manner, this book is difficult to put down.

and come back with a glittering haul."

So plans Jonathan Raban, when he begins fitting out his small boat, well-stocked with both supplies and literary works, for a trip up the inner passage from Seattle to Juneau. Raban soon gets on his way to Alaska, the last frontier of North America.

The exploration that Raban undertakes on this voyage occurs both in the outer environment and inside himself. He explores, and describes in lush detail, the spectacular and stunning scenery of the coast. To Raban, these outposts of America and British Columbia represent the best of the sublime - a romantic concept which reveres the fantastic and unexplored in nature. Raban docks at many undiscovered ports, and shares these journeys with the reader. In addition to his travel, however, Raban learns a great deal about himself, particularly about his dual roles as son and father, in the course of the journey. Also woven into the text is a good deal of material about earlier inhabitants of the Inner Passage; both Native Americans and early European explorers of the coastline.

This is a beautiful book about the landscape, the sea, and its meaning to one individual. It is beautifully written and will not easily be forgotten.

Passage to Juneau is travel writing at its very best. Lyrical and soaring at one moment, darkly introspective at another, moods tracing the contours and texture of land and sea along the fantastic inner passage, this book hooks and engages the reader at every level. Raban highlights the interplay and clash of culture from the eighteenth century to the late twentienth, with an utterly unsentimental hand and eye. His rich and polished writing is a joy, and his personal involvement with his material reaches the reader's soul. Highly entertaining, richly informative, adventurous and deeply moving, this is one of the most affecting books I've read in years.

Jonathan Raban's carefully detailed journey from Seattle to Juneau is beautiful and haunting. His book not only documents this magical area of the world as it now exists, but also as it must have existed when Captain Vancouver led his expedition in the 1790s. Raban's frequent digressions into native symbolism, primitive sociology and life aboard Captain Vancouver's vessel are fascinating and give the book substance that makes it transcend any travelogue. Adding to this enthralling tale, Raban also shares with us important parts of two simultaneuous voyages -- the unravelling of his marriage and the death of his father in England. Glad to surmise from Raban's jacket photo that he should have time to bless us with more prose (he should stop smoking for the sake of us, his would-be future readers). If Raban continues to write, I hope he sticks to the pattern of weaving a variety of messages into his texts; long live the digression!

This story is of an Alaskan pioneer family in Juneau, AK in the early 1900's. Their struggles, life experiences and livelihood -working a dairy farm against the elements of the wilds. It is a fresh and easy book to read for all ages. This book was written by a wife, mother and grandmother with much love for her family. She worked through her native language (German) to write this book in English - going to night classes for many years at the community colleges - in both Juneau and Seattle during her retirement years. She was a very proud and hard working lady!