Cold in So Many Ways is a collection of nonfiction stories about a little girl growing up in Alaska before it became a state and as an adult trying to find her way. From the first story about a five-year-olds treacherous journey to Alaska, to the final story describing events that convinced her that being human is more than just a physical experience, the reader joins her as she grows up in Alaska during times filled with uncertainty, dysfunctional relationships, and sometimes violence. These stories are filled with incidents and events that shaped, molded, and taught her lessons that would guide her life.