Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Author's Note ix
4. Preface xi
5. Prologue 1
6. 1 A Call to Arms 11
7. 2 Extending Hands of Friendship 21
8. 3 A Juneau Peacenik in the Kremlin 31
9. 4 Swimming Against the Current 41
10. 5 Historic Flight Approved 49
11. 6 Friendship Flight to Tomorrow 61
12. 7 Dramatic Reversal 69
13. 8 Soviets Return the Favor 77
14. 9 Breaking the Ice 85
15. 10 Adventure Diplomacy Across the Strait 89
16. 11 Deception on Diomede 99
17. 12 From Uelen to Vladivostok 111
18. 13 Visa-Free Reunification 125
19. 14 Golden Samovar Service 133
20. 15 Open for Business 145
21. 16 Beyond the Coup 157
22. 17 University of Alaska Teaches Capitalism 101 167
23. 18 Oil in Sakhalin, Flush Toilets in Chukotka 175
24. 19 The Thrill Is Gone 185
25. 20 Mercy Mission to Magadan 193
26. 21 Always Keep Talking 201
27. 22 Detained on the Bering Strait 209
28. 23 A Special Alaska-Russia Affinity 227
29. Epilogue 243
30. Appendix Friendship Flight Passenger Manifest 249
31. Notes 253
32. Select Bibliography 275
33. Acknowledgments 285
34. Index 289
35. About the Author 307