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Aunt Phil Proudly Presents Where the Sun Swings North

Aunt Phil Proudly Presents Where the Sun Swings North
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Published in 1922, Where The Sun Swings North is the first novel written by Florence Barrett Willoughby, who many call Alaska’s first official author.

This tale of adventure is a fictionalized account of her family’s real-life experience when stranded on Middleton Island in the Gulf of Alaska for 10 months in 1896-1897 when Willoughby was 10 years old. They may have had few provisions, but they had an intense will to live.

The cast of characters in this story includes a heroine and her Irish husband, a younger lady pure of heart, a drunkard and a diabolical trader who wants the Irishman’s wife for his own. Add to this group the elements of Alaska’s wild land and unpredictable weather and you’ve got a tale of adventure you won’t soon forget.

“It is so true to the country about which it is written that even an Alaskan can read it and enjoy it.” – The Pathfinder, May 1922

Bonus: This book includes a biography about Barrett Willoughby – written by Alaska historian Laurel Downing Bill – highlights the life and times of the author who made a name for herself nationwide during the 1920s-1930s.

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My award-winning Aunt Phil's Trunk Alaska history series, which began in 2006, is well known for its captivating storytelling and hundreds of historical photographs. And while I originally wrote the books for history buffs, it turns out children love reading my books, too. Recently I created an Alaska studies curriculum after parents and teachers hounded me to do so. My print and online programs now are used by thousands of school children across Alaska to learn about the state we love. The Sourdough Cookery cookbook and 130-year-old sourdough starter (which originated in the gold fields of Hope, Alaska, in the 1890s with my great-grandfather) is popular around the globe, as well. (The cranberry chocolate cake recipe is one of our family favorites!) So, who am I? I'm a third-generation Alaskan who loves sharing the history of my incredible state though my books, sourdough starter, and historical presentations. And I've been blessed that Aunt Phil's Trunk has been given the Best in Anchorage Award for Education for the past several years.

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