Foley teaches in the remote Eskimo village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. There, he is immersed in the Yup'ik culture. Foley helps haul in a whale, looks out for polar bears on the way to school, and learns that a quick way to earn respect is on the basketball court. Winning acceptance is another matter.
Foley writes candidly about women and relationships, students, teachers, and village life. He tells his story with a wry, mellow humor mixed with discontentment lying just beneath the surface. He is fair-minded and respectful in his portrayals but shows little regard for political correctness.
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Publisher: Epicenter Press 1st edition, 2003 160 pages Size: 8.5 x 5.5 Product type: paperback ISBN 978-0972494410
