Summary

Heroes of the Frontier, by Dave Eggers, is the story of Josie and her two children, Ana and Paul, and their travels though Alaska as Josie tries to make sense of her life and reclaim her identity.

Chapter I begins with Josie and the children stopped at a rest stop in southern Alaska where they are spending the night in the shabby Chateau RV they have rented. Josie has recently left her dental practice and has learned that Carl, the father of her children, has decided to get married even though he had always told her he did not believe in marriage. She has taken the children and left Ohio without informing Carl.

Josie has two children, Paul, who is eight, and Ana, who is five. Paul is quiet and gentle while Ana is full of energy and has a knack...