North of Hope by Shannon Polson
“I’m sorry to tell you this,” said the voice, “but a bear came into their campsite last night…” These are the words that told her that her father and step-mother, who had left not long ago for an adventure in Alaska, would never return.
The grief and the loss led to trip to Alaska with her brother and his girlfriend, all done to try to relive what was experienced in their dad’s last days, as well as come to an understanding to explain this sudden and permanent separation.
Leaning on her memories, and looking at her dad’s life and her own life, she somehow feels that walking their steps, traveling down the same river, and visiting the campsite that became so final for her dad and his wife, will bring her peace.
Through the pain and loss, this book deals with one person’s difficult wrestling with the death of a loved one. Her travels through Alaska paint a lovely picture of the surrounding nature, the people and their history, and the coming to terms with the relationships in her life.
