"I couldn't put your book down, but read it from start to finish! I liked the footnotes that added details, and the flashbacks between Alaska and Kansas. The contrast was fascinating. I'd visited Alaska so could imagine some of the geography, and I'd grown up in Kansas so identified with your family roots back there."

"Again, thank you for all you have done to keep the history of the area alive; we use your book as a recruiting tool for physicians, board members, and donors. Such amazing stories!"

"The Denver blizzard was raging, so I grabbed your book and spent the next three days cozy beneath a blanket, in front of the fireplace, reading your it — from start to finish — I couldn't put it down! You have a wonderful story and I love the way you write with all the vivid descriptions. I felt like I had shared your Alaskan experience with you (and the weather outside helped, too.) I hope you keep writing!"

"Coming from both a physician and a pilot, I thought the book portrayed both endeavors very well. Moreover, as someone who just enjoys reading, I thought it was unbeatable. The book was full of adventure and great descriptions of exciting (and true) events. The writing style fit the topic and was pleasantly easy to read...I have shared the book with several friends"

"Thank you for sending us your newest book "Prescription for Finding Home in Alaska". I took it with me on a recent trip to Moldova and Poland. I intended to read it while waiting at airports and during the flights. While at the airport in Moldova, waiting for the plane to board to Budapest, I was intently reading about your life in the Cold House. Somehow, I was so focused on the book I missed the boarding call and repeated calls for "Mr. Smith". When I looked up and thought that it was strange that they had not started boarding yet I noticed my plane taking off! I had missed my flight! Oh well, after being interrogated by airport security and put in a holding area until the flight landed safely in Hungary, they let me go and I caught a flight the next day."

"The story/information about villages is fascinating. So many students know nothing about Alaska village life and culture; and these villages make up a big part of our state."

"Thank you for sharing wonderful family memories and tall tales. Take it from one who has experienced the silence of an engine out-of-fuel at 2500 feet, Doc really had courage! Flying a tube and fabric two seat J-3 Cub without radios in the ever-changing weather of Alaska brings the hairs up on the back of any pilot's neck. Your stories were so real and accurate down to the details. My flying buddies questioned that Doc flew his Cub, equipped with a constant speed prop solo, from the front seat. They said, 'You solo a cub from the back seat, and they all had wood fixed props.' Not so. My research proved they were wrong and Doc was right! There is a constant speed prop for a Cub, and solo from the front with skis and survival gear in the back is a must. Look at the front cover!"

"Enough of planes, being a daddy, doctor, dentist, and vet, not to mention a fierce big game hunter, add to the drama. I will yield the big game hunting reviews to my brother-in-law who, like Doc, has stared down a 1,400 pound bull moose pounding its way towards him from across the river. And, I will yield review of the numerous medical emergencies, met with only the supplies Doc could carry-in on his back or improvise, to my son, a US Navy Lieutenant and Flight Surgeon."

"Twice through; the book is a fun and informative read! Thank you Naomi!"

"Naomi, I enjoyed your book to the utmost. I've read several Alaskan flying/adventure books over the years and have enjoyed none of them as much as this one. Your dad sounds like my kinda guy. Wish I could have known him. Having spent some time in AK, I enjoyed following on the map the path of your Dad's adventures. And you did such an excellent job of setting the scene for each story. You truly have a gift for storytelling. Let me know when the next book is ready."

"This is one of those 'page turner' books for me. I love adventures and words well put together! So much of the Kansas sections are my story too, and your Grandma Leppke had a role in my life, too. She was 'de tante mit de chickie'. (The auntie with the little fuzzy chickie.)"

"Even though you had access to your parents' letters, you did an amazing recall of how life was in Alaska 40-some years ago. You have an outstanding ability to use colorful and picturesque words, and you made almost everything appear as though it was 'present-day.'"

"After a rough day, I reward myself with your book. I crawl into bed, push aside the day's events, and lose myself in your easy-to-read, heart-warming stories. Your book is good therapy!"

"Many people romanticize the pioneer days of our country — the era of stagecoaches, of rugged individualism, of a time when any man could pursue a life-changing dream if he were willing to work hard. Perhaps you have looked back on those times with a mixture of awe and envy, and wondered if you could have succeeded as a pioneer. Doc Gaede is a man of recent times who lived that dream, albeit with a car and a plane. Join the Gaede family and pioneer with them as they become homesteaders in the wilds of Alaska."

"I enjoyed your book immensely! Your father's and your family's life sounded very demanding but certainly exceptionally satisfying. I'll be passing this book on to the rest of the staff so they too can enjoy it."

"I took your book to the lake near our house, sat on a bench, and started reading. I finally stopped when the sun went down and it was too dark. The Kansas portions flooded me with childhood memories of my own, almost a forgotten time of my life. Interesting how those things come back when someone else's stories touch on your own."

"It is wonderful that your father's adventures were captured, so they can be relived by those of us who never had the opportunity to experience the unspoiled wilderness that was the Alaska of nearly 50 years ago. ...he not only loved Alaska, but gave so much of himself to its Native people and to the State."

"I read parts of your book to my mom and dad. It made mom feel good to be included in your history-stories of early Soldotna. Most of the accolades come to dad, since he was one of the first physicians on the Kenai Peninsula. You have honored our family well, by adding them to the stories about your family. Thank you."

"Best Quote: My favorite quote would have been 'Hey Doc!' Whenever this quote is said, a prescription for adventure is on the way for Elmer. 'Hey Doc!' can be said by a kid, patient, friend, family member, pilot, or anyone else. Doc always has an urge for adventure . . .what would a book be without addressing an adventure?"

"Best Character: . . .Elmer is a pilot, dentist, veterinarian, father, husband, and friend. He travels to Alaska to help others with their medical needs, but also to learn more and travel the territory of Alaska. Doc Gaede has what it takes to deliver a baby during an earthquake, but also to remove a fishing hook inside a pet monkey's throat. This amazing man is my favorite character because he has a passion to help the Alaskan people and to cure his true Alaskan fever."

"I browsed through your book and liked the photos, sketches, and maps you included. I admire your writing ability, your gift with words, and enjoyed 'being invited into your family' through your writing—actually considered it privilege. I look forward to settling in front of the fireplace with a cup of cocoa and your book. "