Yukoners: True Tales
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The author tells the true tales about the people and the adventures they had in the Yukon.
De reis van deze auteur naar het schrijven werd gevormd door een opmerkelijke carrière als militair piloot en astronaut. Zijn ervaringen boden een uniek perspectief op menselijk uithoudingsvermogen en de drang tot ontdekking. Zijn werk duikt in thema's als moed, innovatie en het grenzeloze potentieel van de menselijke geest. Lezers kunnen spannende en tot nadenken stemmende verhalen verwachten die onze plaats tussen de sterren verkennen.






The author tells the true tales about the people and the adventures they had in the Yukon.
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