Son of a Midnight Land

De: Atz Kilcher

Narrado por: Atz Kilcher

A powerful new memoir about growing up with a hard father in a hard land

Atz Kilcher learned many vital skills while helping his parents carve a homestead out of the Alaskan wilderness: how to work hard, think on his feet, make do, invent, and use what was on hand to accomplish whatever task was in front of him. He also learned how to lie in order to please his often volatile father and put himself in harm's way to protect his mother and younger, weaker members of the family.

Much later in life, as Atz began to reflect on his upbringing, seek to understand his father, and heal his emotional scars, he discovered that the work of pioneering the frontier of the soul is an infinitely more difficult task than any of the back-breaking chores he performed on his family's homestead. Learning to use new tools - honesty, vulnerability, forgiveness, acceptance - and building upon the good helped him heal and learn to embrace the value of resilience.

This revised perspective has enabled him to tell an enhanced and more positive version of the legacy his father created and has him doing the most rewarding work of his life: mapping his own inner wilderness while drawing closer to his adult children, the next stewards of the land he helped his father carve out of the Alaskan frontier.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2018 Atz Kilcher (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

I didn't want it to end!

After listening to this book, I feel like part of the Kilcher family. This book was heartfelt and honestly told and I wanted to hear more!

Truly enjoyed

Thanks for sharing your life and lessons in a beautiful way. There was so much love and healing in the story.

Overall happy with this book.

Don’t be fooled by people complaining on this book. In my opinion Atz was trying to atone for his past. Maybe it is hard to say to your kids you are sorry and you can’t get any more genuine than the way he put his faults and failures out there. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

All around great story

This was such a beautiful story overall. At first I was confused by all the negative reviews, but now I understand — this book is raw, honest, and unflinching as he confronts his past and traces it back to where it all began. It’s real psychology: the deeply human attempt to understand why we are the way we are and how to do better. Some readers struggle with that level of truth, especially if they don’t have education or personal experience with trauma, patterns, and childhood wounds.

I truly enjoyed listening to his transformation from boyhood into manhood and how he actively chose to become better than where he came from. Speaking the truth about parental abuse isn’t disrespecting your parents — it’s acknowledging reality. I’ve tried to help my own mother face similar things, and I know firsthand how hard it is for people to talk honestly about those who have passed on. So many people feel obligated to remember the dead only in a positive light, as if it’s forbidden to speak of the harm they caused simply because they’re no longer alive. But healing requires the whole truth — both the good and the painful.

This book helped me understand myself more deeply. My story isn’t identical to his, but I also came from an abusive family, and I recognize how those early experiences shaped the paths I walked. His writing is beautiful, and his voice is so calming — I wish he could narrate every audiobook I listen to.

On top of that, it brought together so many of my favorite things: psychology, farm life, wilderness living, and the desire to live closer to the land, something I strive for myself. The raw descriptions of the wild country and homestead rhythms made it feel like this book was written just for me. It’s truly one of the best books I’ve ever listened to.

Best Book!

This is hands down the best book I've ever listened to! the original music that was added topped of my listening experience. I grew up watching Alaska The Last Frontier with my dad. I ended up buying this book on Amazon and sending it to him. Thank you for sharing your stories and your healing with us! it has helped me tremendously. ❤️