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Melissa L. Cook

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in Livonia, MI, The United States

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https://melissacook.us/

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Memoir, Travel, Humor and Comedy

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Anthony Doerr, Fredrik Backman, Paulo Coelho

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Melissa L. Cook is the author of the award-winning "The Call of the Last Frontier." She continues to write stories about her remote Alaska life on the blog "Alaska Bush Life" and her multiple sclerosis story on www.MSsymptoms.me with links found on her author page.

Melissa grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and Tucson, Arizona, before moving to Burlington, Wyoming, where she married Elgin Cook. Together they raised three boys in bush Alaska while working as teachers and school district administrators. Melissa completed her undergraduate work (1993) and teaching degree (1994) at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota. She earned master's degrees in educational technology (2002) and school administration (2007) from the University ...more

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Average rating: 4.41 · 766 ratings · 74 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Call of the Last Frontier: The True Story of a Woman's Twenty-Year Alaska Adventure 4.41 avg rating — 766 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wyoming Jeepers Trail Guide: 28 Scenic Trails in the Greater Bighorn Basin by Elgin Cook, Melissa L. Cook (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Electric Wiring and Lighting in Historic American Buildings by Maxmilian L. Ferro Aia Riba, Melissa L. Cook (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Larry Kaniut: The Almighty Bear Story Writer

As a tenderfoot in Alaska, I curled up on the couch in the tiny Nelson Lagoon teacherage that I called home to read the "Alaska Bear Tales" by Larry Kaniut. Bering Sea waves crashed onto the beach outside my window as the wind howled throughout the evening. I snuggled under a flannel blanket, shivering from the constant feeling of being cold.  

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