Ice to Water

by M. Jackson

Ice to Water is a raw portrayal of survival, loss and love, and the hidden complexities experienced by those whose lives are profoundly transformed by climatic changes.

“M Jackson is a linguistic sorcerer, making you fall in love by proxy with the geological memory-keepers.”―Foreword Reviews nonfiction review of The Secret Life of Glaciers

On the verge of losing everything, Ruth Harper, recently widowed and struggling with alcoholism, meets a mysterious man named Silas who helps her discover a rare ice cave on her property in Burnt Bay, Alaska. When images of the ice go viral on social media, tourists arrive at the farm gate clamoring to see the ice cave before it melts. As Ruth’s relationship with Silas deepens and dark secrets surrounding her husband’s death begin to surface, she must choose to take an unprecedented gamble and harness her life to a glacier whose future is just as uncertain as her own. Ice to Water is both a celebration of resilience against persistent loss and a reminder that to find ourselves, we must face terrifying truths.

300 pages, Paperback

Published September 10, 2024

Reviews

[Olgalijo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Psychologically complex and totally unexpected. I couldn’t stop reading.

[Ruth Garcia-Corrales · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Ice to Water” by M. Jackson, fascinating story of a women surviving all the possible bad situations since her birth culminating with her marriage and becoming a widow. Most of it happens in Alaska at the farm where a glacier is the solution to the protagonist’s financial situation. Full of turns and a learning opportunity on glaciers and climate changed.

[Megan Fowler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully haunting and I learned a lot about glaciers from it too! It really makes you think about the world and who you are in it.

[Ciarra]

Purchased in the local interest/author section while in Skagway, AK (May 2025).