Arctic Oil: Photographs of Alaska's North Slope - Tapa dura

"Reading Dan Raley write about Brandon Roy is like watching Dwayne Wade throw a floor-length pass to LeBron James. This is more than a book; it is a breathtaking connection between two greats, an unforgettable assist that results in a rim-rattling finish. Raley is a great storyteller. Roy is an even better story. Read it and leap."

--Bill Plaschke, "LA Times," ESPN

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"Raley has for many years given readers an insight into sports personalities lives. Brandon Roy's story is a tale of faith and perseverance. His rise and fall and rise again are the stuff of champions."

--Kevin Calabro, ESPN, former Seattle Sonics play-by-play broadcaster

"Brandon Roy has proven himself as a great player. Dan Raley has proven himself as a great sportswriter. The combination of these two make for a great story for anyone who loves basketball."

--Bob Houbregs, former Seattle Sonics general manager, NBA player, and UW player

"Reading Dan Raley write about Brandon Roy is like watching Dwayne Wade throw a floor-length pass to LeBron James. This is more than a book; it is a breathtaking connection between two greats, an unforgettable assist that results in a rim-rattling finish. Raley is a great storyteller. Roy is an even better story. Read it and leap."

--Bill Plaschke, LA Times, ESPN

"This book is a must-read not just for basketball fans, or Brandon Roy fans, but for anyone who wants a candid look behind the curtain at the rise, fall and shocking resurrection of an NBA All-Star."

--John Canzano, Portland Oregonian

"Raley has for many years given readers an insight into sports personalities lives. Brandon Roy's story is a tale of faith and perseverance. His rise and fall and rise again are the stuff of champions."

--Kevin Calabro, ESPN, former Seattle Sonics play-by-play broadcaster

"Brandon Roy has proven himself as a great player. Dan Raley has proven himself as a great sportswriter. The combination of these two make for a great story for anyone who loves basketball."

--Bob Houbregs, former Seattle Sonics general manager, NBA player, and UW player

Arctic Oil: Photographs of Alaska's North Slope introduces readers to a remote region north of the Arctic Circle. Only the Native peoples who lived there for centuries and the small workforce that keeps Alaska s mammoth oil fields producing had previously known the area. Judy Patrick s photographs now bring this secret corner of the world to the public eye. Images of ice roads and ice islands built for winter exploration lie next to images of year-round production complexes hauled north by barge, and page turns reveal the faces of roughnecks on drill rigs. The melding of pristine Alaska and modern industry in each image make this book is a unique and intriguing compilation. Taken over two decades, these photographs showcase Alaska s North Slope oil industry from the massive Prudhoe Bay field to the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and beyond. Few people beyond those who work there get to see what Alaska s oil industry looks like, but Alaskan photographer Judy Patrick brings it to life for those of us who will never make the trek north.