The Wild Side of Alaska
In 2000, Donna closed her art gallery, sold her house and all earthly possessions. With only a backpack, she left the United States to become a certified ESL (English as a second language) teacher. From that day on she has been teaching, traveling, or writing.    Previous to her departure from the U.S. she had been married for over thirty years. She is the proud mother of two lovely daughters and two grandchildren. Her occupations have covered everything from a hair-stylist, farmer, house-painter, artist, home-manager of the super rich, and a few other bizarre jobs. With all that and more, but nothing has been as fulfilling as teaching in foreign countries, and writing about her life. With the writing of Big Backpack--Little World under my author's belt I looked back at the amazing life I had led in Alaska and wanted to record it for my grandchildren. This is what led to the writing of The Wild Side of Alaska. I hope that the old-timers of Alaska feel I have depicted like back then as a true Alaskan, and for the new-comers or hopeful travelers to enjoy this small adventure back in time when Alaska was truly the Last Great Frontier.