Ice to Water
Ice to Water
Ice to Water
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Description
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Ice to Water is a raw portrayal of survival, loss and love, and the hidden complexities experienced by those whose lives are profoundly transformed by climatic changes.
"M Jackson is a linguistic sorcerer, making you fall in love by proxy with the geological memory-keepers."―Foreword Reviews nonfiction review of The Secret Life of Glaciers
On the verge of losing everything, Ruth Harper, recently widowed and struggling with alcoholism, meets a mysterious man named Silas who helps her discover a rare ice cave on her property in Burnt Bay, Alaska. When images of the ice go viral on social media, tourists arrive at the farm gate clamoring to see the ice cave before it melts. As Ruth's relationship with Silas deepens and dark secrets surrounding her husband's death begin to surface, she must choose to take an unprecedented gamble and harness her life to a glacier whose future is just as uncertain as her own. Ice to Water is both a celebration of resilience against persistent loss and a reminder that to find ourselves, we must face terrifying truths.
"M Jackson is a linguistic sorcerer, making you fall in love by proxy with the geological memory-keepers."―Foreword Reviews nonfiction review of The Secret Life of Glaciers
On the verge of losing everything, Ruth Harper, recently widowed and struggling with alcoholism, meets a mysterious man named Silas who helps her discover a rare ice cave on her property in Burnt Bay, Alaska. When images of the ice go viral on social media, tourists arrive at the farm gate clamoring to see the ice cave before it melts. As Ruth's relationship with Silas deepens and dark secrets surrounding her husband's death begin to surface, she must choose to take an unprecedented gamble and harness her life to a glacier whose future is just as uncertain as her own. Ice to Water is both a celebration of resilience against persistent loss and a reminder that to find ourselves, we must face terrifying truths.
About the Author
About the Author
Dr. M Jackson is a geographer, glaciologist, science communicator, National Geographic Society Explorer, TED Fellow, public speaker, and writer. Jackson holds a doctorate from the University of Oregon, a Master of Science degree from the University of Montana, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zambia, and has worked for over a decade chronicling climate change and communities in the Arctic and Antarctic. Jackson is the author of The Secret Lives of Glaciers, While Glaciers Slept: Being Human in a Time of Climate Change, and the novel The Ice Sings Back. She lives outside Eugene, Oregon, with her infant and two fat cats.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"With prose as crystalline as glacial ice, M Jackson tells Ruth's haunting tale of loss and search for redemption in a northern world turned upside down by climate change. A riveting and timely tale...I couldn't put this one down!"
--SCOTT GRAHAM, The National Park Mystery Series
"Jackson weaves a tale that is both haunting and irresistible, an ode to ice and a celebration of what makes us lovably, yet fallibly human. Strap on your crampons and get ready for an unforgettable read!"
--CAROLINE VAN HEMERT, The Sun is a Compass
"Heartbreaking and hopeful, this shows how the landscapes we love shape us, how we shape them back, and how they can bind communities together."
--KEEMA WATERFIELD, Inside Passage
"This novel is like a cold shower of glacier water, brimming with icy but hopeful clarity. Science and story flow together beautifully. Jackson's gripping prose will freeze and thaw you in turns, and show you humanity reflected in the ice."
--EMILY POOLE, Tsunami Books
"An edgy, exciting story written by an expert observer of glaciers. Jackson's confident, fast-paced writing hooked me from page one until revelations at the end were like cracking ice."
--KATHRYN AALTO, Writing Wild
"In this gripping story of a hard-edged protagonist finding her way in a changing world, Jackson brings readers from the Alaskan wilderness to the belly of a glacier to explore how deeply dependent we are on the landscapes we inhabit. Ice to Water is vivid, entertaining, and chilly to the bone."
--EMMA LOEWE, Return to Nature
"Through vivid storytelling, Jackson expertly weaves her own vast knowledge of glaciers into a thought-provoking story of love and loss while calling attention to the individual roles we all play in not only our own future but the future of the planet."
--LISA BARIL, The Age of Melt
"Like a glacier full of ice caves and snow bridges, this novel will both delight and terrify."
--EMILY WALL, Breaking Into Air and Fists
"Once again, Jackson has found a way to beautifully communicate her love of science and glaciers by captivating us with human struggle and desire for connection."
--KATIE LONE CRANEY, artist, How to Survive
"Ice to Water prompts readers to reflect on life's deepest questions, leaving a lasting impact and a heightened sense of our responsibilities to our world."
--LISA E. BLOOM, Climate Change and the New Polar Aesthetics
"Don't miss this read!"
--DIANE BURKO, artist, Seeing Climate Change "M Jackson is a linguistic sorcerer, making you fall in love by proxy with the geological memory-keepers."
―Foreword Reviews nonfiction review of The Secret Life of Glaciers
--SCOTT GRAHAM, The National Park Mystery Series
"Jackson weaves a tale that is both haunting and irresistible, an ode to ice and a celebration of what makes us lovably, yet fallibly human. Strap on your crampons and get ready for an unforgettable read!"
--CAROLINE VAN HEMERT, The Sun is a Compass
"Heartbreaking and hopeful, this shows how the landscapes we love shape us, how we shape them back, and how they can bind communities together."
--KEEMA WATERFIELD, Inside Passage
"This novel is like a cold shower of glacier water, brimming with icy but hopeful clarity. Science and story flow together beautifully. Jackson's gripping prose will freeze and thaw you in turns, and show you humanity reflected in the ice."
--EMILY POOLE, Tsunami Books
"An edgy, exciting story written by an expert observer of glaciers. Jackson's confident, fast-paced writing hooked me from page one until revelations at the end were like cracking ice."
--KATHRYN AALTO, Writing Wild
"In this gripping story of a hard-edged protagonist finding her way in a changing world, Jackson brings readers from the Alaskan wilderness to the belly of a glacier to explore how deeply dependent we are on the landscapes we inhabit. Ice to Water is vivid, entertaining, and chilly to the bone."
--EMMA LOEWE, Return to Nature
"Through vivid storytelling, Jackson expertly weaves her own vast knowledge of glaciers into a thought-provoking story of love and loss while calling attention to the individual roles we all play in not only our own future but the future of the planet."
--LISA BARIL, The Age of Melt
"Like a glacier full of ice caves and snow bridges, this novel will both delight and terrify."
--EMILY WALL, Breaking Into Air and Fists
"Once again, Jackson has found a way to beautifully communicate her love of science and glaciers by captivating us with human struggle and desire for connection."
--KATIE LONE CRANEY, artist, How to Survive
"Ice to Water prompts readers to reflect on life's deepest questions, leaving a lasting impact and a heightened sense of our responsibilities to our world."
--LISA E. BLOOM, Climate Change and the New Polar Aesthetics
"Don't miss this read!"
--DIANE BURKO, artist, Seeing Climate Change "M Jackson is a linguistic sorcerer, making you fall in love by proxy with the geological memory-keepers."
―Foreword Reviews nonfiction review of The Secret Life of Glaciers
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Torrey House Press
Pub date:
2024-09-10
Length:
300 pages
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