Lowell Thomas Jr.: Flight to Adventure, Alaska and Beyond - Hardcover

by Lowell Thomas Jr. (Author), Lew Freedman (Author)

Lowell Thomas Jr. is a famed Alaskan who made his mark as a Bush pilot and by serving in state government, but who also has had a lifetime's worth of adventures that have taken him around the world. Thomas, now eighty-nine, and living in Anchorage, is the son of one of the most widely known Americans of the twentieth century, and his connection to Lowell Thomas Sr. (1892-1981) enabled him to jump-start his life of adventure at a very early age. From the time he was fifteen, Lowell Thomas Jr. has been involved in a series of journeys that have seen him cross paths with many famous lives and take part in many historic events.

Author Biography

Coauthor Lew Freedman is the former sports editor of the "Anchorage Daily News" and the author of about twenty books focused on Alaska, including "My Season on the Kenai" and "Thunder on the Tundra." The winner of more than 250 journalism awards, Freedman has known Lowell Thomas Jr. for more than two decades.