G. T. Walsh lives in South Carolina with his wife Kerry and three kids, Quinn ( at Clemson) , Kinsley, Blakely & the latest fur person Ozzy, a black Goldendoodle, with a white racing stripe up his chest. I have grown up with German Shepards, Malamutes and Siberian huskies my whole life- Most of the characters in this book are named from previous dogs owned by the Walsh Clan. An Avid fisherman, I was lucky enough to take a two week Alaskan fishing trip up theThe Naknek River and streams of the surrounding Katmai National Park region which offer some of the finest fishing in the world, outside King Salmon Alaska which was amazing and the sheer vastness of the Mountains, Wildlife, Forests, Plains and waters stuck with me my whole life. My parents Douglas & Roberta had two Malamutes, Niki & Devil early on and as we grew older we had a huge Bear Like German Shepard Koda and his mother Loki! I attended Florida State University, where I acquired my first Siberian Husky, Nanook, and her soon to be brother from another mother Chief! They directly reflect the dogs in the book. My Sister Steffanie and her Husband Karl raised Mikah & Kenai, and have since followed up with a German Shepherd named Vader and two Siberian huskies Kaia and Ghost. These dogs were a huge part of our lives and are immortalized in the adventure you are about to partake in! Enjoy the ride! or Sled trip!