Why read Tales of Alaska's Bush Rat Governor?

Book cover of Tales of Alaska's Bush Rat Governor: The Extraordinary Autobiography of Jay Hammond Wilderness Guide and Reluctant Politician

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The former governor of Alaska recounts his childhood, education, war experiences, and political career

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1 author picked Tales of Alaska's Bush Rat Governor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Walter R. Borneman

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Alaska’s politics have always been a blood sport, in part because participants are usually down-to-earth, no-nonsense Alaskans bound and determined to do what they think is right no matter the consequences—even if it costs them an election.

A former Marine pilot with the famed “Black Sheep” squadron, Jay Hammond came north as a bush pilot and at statehood in 1959 was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives. His self-deprecating accounts of the political battles of the next quarter of a century, including the Permanent Fund, are sure to bring more than a chuckle. I once looked out an aircraft…

From Walter's list on The best books with Alaska first-person accounts.