Remember Groucho Marx and his famous statement that "I must confess, I was born at a very early age?" Well, I must confess that my adventures of life began before I was born! This book is an autobiography that spans over 80 years, from Montana to Alaska, and points in between. I never thought when I was growing up in Montana that I would one day be mining for gold in Alaska. Or, meeting famous actors and actresses, such as Amanda Blake (Miss Kitty from Gunsmoke) and Ed Asner (Lou Grant on ...

Author Rose Rybacheks fascination with Alaskas Elliott Highway began the first time she and her husband drove over it to Livengood during the summer of 1959. It was a narrow, winding, gravel and dirt road that wended its way through stately groves of birch trees, past scraggly spruce, over barren hills with magnificent views, past huge rocks, over several picturesque rivers, and through blueberry fields. Through the years, Rybacheks family experienced many adventures along the scenic Ellio...