Refraction

By Bruce Rettig,

Book cover of Refraction: An Arctic Memoir

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Refraction recounts the experience of working in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, a remote Arctic outpost and home to the largest oilfield in North America. It's the story of one person's journey, told in a series of reflections on a time spent living in a frozen wasteland. Justifying the endeavor as a…

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1 author picked Refraction as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I was fortunate enough to join a writers group that this author was the founder of, and he had just released Refraction.

I read one of his other pieces of writing and was quite impressed by his ability to pull a story together so eloquently, so I went out and bought this. And I was blown away…it was well-written, had a nice flow, and covered themes such as the impact the oil industry had on native Alaskans, working in a harsh environment, and how Bruce was able to go back and forth between these diverse worlds.

I think anyone…

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