Refraction
An Arctic Memoir
- 2022 INDIES Winner
- Silver, Ecology & Environment (Adult Nonfiction)
- 2022 INDIES Winner
- Bronze, Adventure, Sports & Recreation (Adult Nonfiction)
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 modern-day gold rush or a romantic odyssey could otherwise be viewed as another distorted image hovering above the horizon—another refraction.
