Lende, Heather

Summary: "Following the 2016 presidential election, writer Heather Lende, inspired to take a more active role in politics, runs for assembly member in Haines, Alaska-and wins. But tiny Haines-a place accessible from the nearest city, Juneau, only by boat or plane-isn't the sleepy town it appears to be. From a bitter debate about the expansion of the fishing boat harbor to the matter of how to stop bears...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2020

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Lende, Heather

Summary: An obituary writer in a small town in Alaska describes how to live a fuller and more exhilarating life by simply finding the positive aspects of every experience, encouraging readers to make the most of every day.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2015

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Lende, Heather

Summary: Tiny Haines, Alaska, ninety miles north of Juneau, is accessible mainly by water or air and only when the weather is good. There's no traffic light and no mail delivery; people can vanish without a trace; and funerals are community affairs. As both obituary writer and social columnist for the local newspaper, Heather Lende knows better than anyone the goings-on in this breathtakingly beautiful...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2006

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Lende, Heather

Contents: Grant us wisdom, grant us courage -- Be still my praying feet -- You do not know -- Namaste -- Take good care of the garden and the dogs -- All good gifts around us -- You are going to get well -- Good neighbors -- The comfort of eagles -- Snowshoeing with God : a playlist -- Passing the peace -- Muerte beach -- Amazing grace -- Preying together -- The music of what happens.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2010

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