Gordon Goode arrived in Alaska at the end of the 19th century and began a family tradition of working in the coal mines. The hard winters of the Last Frontier combined with the dangers of working the mines required determination, endurance and faith. Nearly sixty years after the death of his grandfather, James Goode writes down his memories of finding faith in the small fishing town of Homer, Alaska. He is aided in remembering when he discovers a long forgotten family treasure, The Wooden Box.The Wooden Box is J Hirtle's third book centered on faith. The first two, Going Numb and Addicted to Faith are both non-fiction. The Wooden Box is Hirtle's first work of fiction but still based on what he enjoys writing about the most, faith.