Naomi Gaede-Penner is the author of the Prescription for Adventure series, a group of non-fiction books that depict life in Alaska's Last Frontier, beginning in 1955. These intergenerational books, told from the perspectives of various family members, are perfect for individual or family reading. Already two of the five books are in print, as well as one Student Study Guide and one Reader's Guide. Check out where Naomi is going to be this summer.
Listen
to Naomi's interview with Mike Mason (KBBI and KDLL
FM 91.9 Kenai) about Doc Gaede (3 minutes).
"Thank you for all you have done to keep the history of the area alive; we use your book as a recruiting tool for physicians, board members and donors. Such amazing stories!" — Peter Brennan, Central Peninsula Health Foundation in Soldotna, AK
Naomi brings to life her father's supper table storytelling in Prescription for Adventure: Bush Pilot Doctor. His flying, hunting, and medical adventures are set against a land of tundra, dogsleds, minus 70oF below, midnight sun, and the legendary Yukon River. More, including two free chapters.
"I've read several Alaskan flying/ adventure books over the years and have enjoyed none of them as much as this one." — Mark Westover
Prescription for Finding Home in Alaska introduces the Gaede family as they leave Kansas, drive up the Alcan Highway, and, in their various ways, adapt and thrive in the Alaska territory. It is told with Naomi's voice, yet includes the perspectives of her father, mother, and three younger siblings. More...
"I couldn't put your book down, but read it from start to finish! I liked the footnotes that added details, and the flashbacks between Alaska and Kansas. The contrast was fascinating." — Rolland Winter
The Student Study Guide (& Book), which meets the standards for quarter-credit Alaska history, is adaptable for students from grade school through high school. It is ideal for children who need an independent study or parents who need homeschooling curriculum. More...
"Terrific for homeschoolers! The questions were a good mix of why, how, where, and what...The format was easy to use...weighty enough to make it an Alaska unit study... " — Kenai Peninsula Homeschooler
See Naomi in Early Health Care on the Central Peninsula produced by Exploring Alaska TV Show, which was made to celebrate the vision and hard work of the pioneers of the Central Peninsula of Alaska.
"Thank you for sending us your newest book "Prescription for Finding Home in Alaska". I took it with me on a recent trip to Moldova and Poland. I intended to read it while waiting at airports and during the flights. While at the airport in Moldova, waiting for the plane to board to Budapest, I was intently reading about your life in the Cold House. Somehow, I was so focused on the book I missed the boarding call and repeated calls for "Mr. Smith". When I looked up and thought that it was strange that they had not started boarding yet I noticed my plane taking off! I had missed my flight! Oh well, after being interrogated by airport security and put in a holding area until the flight landed safely in Hungary, they let me go and I caught a flight the next day." — Man who wishes to remain anonymous
