This May, the University of Notre Dame Press will publish The Glacier Priest: Father Bernard Hubbard and America’s Last Frontier by Josh McMullen. For a limited time, we are giving away advance copies! Enter to win by filling out the form at the bottom of this post. This offer expires March 15th and is open to U.S. residents only.
Can’t wait to start reading? Reviewers, bookstore employees, librarians, and other members of the book industry can request a digital review copy through Edelweiss. We encourage you to leave a review if you enjoyed the book.
“At one point the highest-paid lecturer in the world, reaching audiences of a quarter of a million people a year, the nearly-forgotten Fr. Hubbard springs off the pages of McMullen’s excellent book. The story of the Glacier Priest is a story not just of a famous individual and his heroic sled dogs; it is a window onto twentieth century American Catholicism.” —John Seitz, co-editor of Working Alternatives
In The Glacier Priest, Josh McMullen reveals the captivating life and legacy of Father Bernard R. Hubbard, a devout priest and a national celebrity, a rugged outdoorsman and a passionate promoter. From the late 1920s through the 1950s, the famous Glacier Priest and his dogs connected millions of Americans with the pioneering spirit of Alaska and his vision of the wilderness as the salvation of the nation’s soul. From celebrating Mass in the shadow of mighty Mount Katmai to mushing a dog sled team 1600 miles to five missionary bases, Hubbard’s stories of frontier adventure captured the hearts of Americans and paved the way toward Alaskan statehood and a greater integration of Catholics into American society.
The Glacier Priest seamlessly blends Father Hubbard’s rollicking adventures, the tensions underlying his larger-than-life persona, and the fascinating context that cements his legacy within American history.
Josh McMullen is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Regent University. He is author of Under the Big Top: Big Tent Revivalism and American Culture, 1885–1925 and a contributor to The Oxford Handbook of Christian Fundamentalism.
“The Glacier Priest is a real joy to read and a tremendous contribution to the field of modern U.S. Catholic history.” —Jack Lee Downey, author of The Bread of the Strong