The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness

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In The Final Frontiersman, Heimo's cousin James Campbell chronicles the Korth family's amazing experience, their adventures, and the tragedy that continues to shape their lives. With a deft voice and in spectacular, at times unimaginable detail, Campbell invites us into Heimo's heartland and home. The Korths wait patiently for a small plane to deliver their provisions, listen to distant chatter on the radio, and go sledding at 44° below zero -- all the while cultivating their hard-learned survival skills that stand between them and a terrible fate.

Awe-inspiring and memorable, The Final Frontiersman reads like a rustic version of the American Dream and reveals for the first time a life undreamed by most of us: amid encroaching environmental pressures, apart from the herd, and alone in a stunning wilderness that for now, at least, remains the final frontier.

What Customers Say About The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness:

I am going to buy his next book and see if this was just a happy accident. This book feels authentic, the writer has a good ear, intuition and work ethic. I have spent the last 25 years in the Canadian North so I have some feeling for the material.

I had to finish it, no choice. I want to know what happens next. This book grabbed me and held me captive for two days.

I feel like I now understand the recent history of Alaska in an almost personal way. Well worthwhile. Like every great read I was sad when it ended.

I felt like I had spent a few weeks with the Korth family and got to know and care about them.

You see, my fantasy has been to become a "mountain man" ever since, decades ago, I saw a movie by a similar title. I became involved with the Korth family and the difficult struggle of maintaining that kind of life. He will be one of the featured authors.

or I should say, lingered until I read The Final Frontiersman. I don't envy the lifestyle any longer - that envy has turned to admiration for the skill, discipline, strength, and endurance such a lifestyle demands. It reads like a well-written novel but is chillingly authentic and hard to put down.

I met James Campbell when he gave a presentation for the upcoming 2010 Appleton Book Festival. And even though I'm over the hill for such an adventure, it still lingers. This is one book I will keep on my shelf, as I would with anything that deserves a place of honor, not only for the author, but more impressively for Heimo Korth.

When he spoke of The Final Frontiersman, I couldn't wait to order the book. The solitude, the nature, the purity, the chopping your own wood, peppered my dream.

Gives a reader a real glimpse of what it is like for a family to live in the remote bush of Alaska year round. Very well written. The author has a way of telling this story that makes it hard to put the book down.

Jim Campbell does an excellent job of conveying the challenges and rewards of the Korths' unique lifestyle, and describing a way of life that is fast disappearing. Heimo transcends all the Daniel Boone stereotypes of men living in the wilderness. One of the best books I've read about Alaska. A beautifully written portrayal of a remarkable family living off the land in the Alaska arctic. Heimo Korth is a sensitive and thoughtful man whose deep love and respect for the land and all that inhabits it shines through the pages, as does his love for his family.

I can't say enough about this book. This book kept me engaged all 400 pages. My husband is reading my copy now. Highly recommended for anyone. This book has accurate historical references, complete explainations of situations, unexpected twists, and heartfelt moments. The Korths are a real family, with real issues.