Testimonials

What Others Say About My Work

It is never easy to speak about one’s work to others. I thought it best for you to hear from others who have read and reviewed my work to get an outsider’s perspective. If you like what you hear, click on the link below to order a copy. In the meantime, here is a picture of myself in Mauna Kea. Mauna Kea is an inactive volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. Its peak is 4,207.3 m above sea level, making it the highest point in the state of Hawaii and second-highest peak of an island on Earth. The peak is about 38 m higher than Mauna Loa, its more massive neighbor.

“With vivid prose and a keen eye for detail, Phel Jacobsen is a natural storyteller: funny, compassionate, and endlessly entertaining. This book is an absolute delight. The breadth of locales is a love letter to America’s natural splendor, taking us to a desolate island on Lake Superior, the frigid peaks above Crater Lake, the volcanoes of Hawaii—and that only names just a few. But beautiful, majestic landscapes pale when put up against the love between Phel and Bob and their family and friends. This is a story unlike any that you’ve heard before—and it’s a book you’ll never forget.”

— Jay Varner, Author – Nothing Left to Burn

“Phel Jacobsen’s memoir is nothing short of brilliant.  She smoothly takes you from everyday to monumental moments with genuine warmth and humor until the world around you fades.  Before you know it, you’ll find yourself in the arms of a man you’re not sure you really know as you’re carried over the threshold.  Let your heart speed up and hear yourself gasp as you enter this grand adventure with Phel, navigating her new life, a kind of life that may never be known again.”

— Janell E. Robisch, Author – Raven Thrall (Legends of the Ceo San Book I)

If you’re looking for a podcast that goes beyond surface-level conversations and dives deep into the heart of what it means to be human, this is it. It’s a transformative experience that will broaden your horizons, challenge your perspectives, and remind you of the power of empathy. Prepare to be captivated, enlightened, and inspired.

— Morgan Scott Phenix, Author – A Life Worh Living – A Story Worth Telling (memoir) and Elizabeth’s Story (a novel)

“Wonderful memories of our own re-surfaced as we read Phel’s memoir about her experiences as the wife of a National Park Service ranger.  You will visit eight of our beautiful National Parks.  You will be in awe of the life she lived in isolation and you will laugh with her at her awkward moments of adjustment.  This is her story about a woman whose career was companion, mother, and Park Wife.  We regret that most of the hard-working Park Wives, now deceased, cannot know that at long last the Park Wife’s dedication to the parks they lived in is getting well-deserved recognition.”

— National Park Wives

Anne Loftis, Sybil Lowe, Elly Hankel, and Karen Anibal