The Haunting Poetic Images of Alaska Author:Merle P. Martin Alaska - the Great Land, the Final Frontier. Its grandeur and rigor are such that you do not change Alaska - it changes you. This book of poetry captures the author's fifteen years living in this state. It speaks to the majesty of Alaska's setting; the self-reliant, determined Alaskan people; and the highs and lows of the author's Alaskan experi... more »ence.« less