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Member Since: May 05, 2011

Jill Homer


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Jill Homer grew up in Sandy, Utah, and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in journalism in 2000. She began her career working for weekly and daily newspapers in Utah and Idaho. In 2005, she moved to Homer, Alaska, to pursue adventure in the Last Frontier. She never viewed herself as an athlete, but she was searching for a unique kind of outlet that provided both physical and psychological challenges. Endurance cycling fit that description. Two years of (mainly mis)adventures landed her in one of the most difficult endurance races in North America, a 350-mile winter traverse of Alaska wilderness called the Iditarod Trail Invitational. The unforgettable experience was the genesis of her first book, Ghost Trails: Journeys Through a Lifetime. Her second book, Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide is a continuation of what she views as her ongoing challenge: To drink life by the gallon, every day. She currently works as a freelance writer and editor in Los Altos, California.

Where to find Jill Homer online

Website: http://arcticglasspress.com
Twitter: AlaskaJill
    Facebook: Facebook profile
    LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=22661098&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro
    Blog: http://arcticglass.blogspot.com

    Where to buy in print

    http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Trails-Jill-Homer/dp/0557024072

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    The Long Way Home    by Andrea Stark
    Price: Free! 69620 words. Published by Jill Homer on June 9, 2011. .
    Terra is 28, single, living her life "in the 22nd grade." That is, until a strange encounter whisks her back to the world she knew in high school. Suddenly 16 years old again, Terra embraces her second chance to capture the life she dreams of. But as the truth begins to unravel, she finds herself trapped in a surreal spiral of memories and dreams that she might not be able to escape alive.

    Books

    Arctic Glass: Six Years of Adventure Stories from Alaska and Beyond    by Jill Homer
    Price: $2.99 USD. 113510 words. Published on August 7, 2012. Nonfiction.
    "Arctic Glass: Six Years of Adventure Stories from Alaska and Beyond" is an anthology of thirty-three adventure stories spanning more than six years and places ranging from the frozen Alaska wilderness to the Himalayas of Nepal. Endurance racing, cycling, and self-actualization amid stunning outdoor landscapes are common themes in these compelling vignettes about "The Adventure of Life."
    Ghost Trails: Journeys Through a Lifetime    by Jill Homer
    Price: $2.99 USD. 78200 words. Published on May 26, 2011. Nonfiction.
    0.5 star(3.50 from 2 reviews)
    "Ghost Trails" is the true story of an ordinary person - timid, nonathletic, raised in the suburbs of Salt Lake City - and her unlikely route to one of the most difficult bicycle races in the world, a 350-mile epic along Alaska's frozen Iditarod trail. Through her struggles and intimate confrontations with her fears and weaknesses, she discovers the surprising destination of her life's trails.
    Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide    by Jill Homer
    Price: $2.99 USD. 123090 words. Published on May 5, 2011. Nonfiction.
    0.5 star(4.43 from 7 reviews)
    This is an inspiring and often harrowing account of Jill Homer's record-breaking, 2,740-mile mountain bike ride from Canada to Mexico along the Great Divide. The book follows the thrilling adventure, grueling physical challenges, and emotional turmoil of an ordinary person trying to do something extraordinary.

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