Sideways Rain by Dr. Nancy Sydnam

On Friday June 27, 2014, the Unalaska Public Library hosted a book reading and signing with Dr. Nancy Sydnam. Dr. Sydnam's memoir, Sideways Rain, chronicles the twenty years she spent overseeing medical clinics in the Aleutians, including Unalaska and Dutch Harbor. The book includes personal journals and photographs in addition to Dr. Sydnam’s reflections on changes within the community. Former patient and long-time friend, Diddy Hitchins, also participated in the presentation. Hitchins was filling in for Dr. Sydnam's editor, Jackie Pels, who created the presentation for the book's launch back in February 2013. Pels was unable to attend the reading, so Dr. Sydnam contacted Hitchins because she was eager to bring the presentation to Unalaska.