The subtitle of Heather Lende's book summarizes it very well--Family, Friendships, and Faith in Small-town Alaska. Lende, who is also a commentator for NPR, writes for a local newspaper, sharing in fifteen chapters the stories of her friends and neighbors. They are poignant, sometimes sad, sometimes laugh out loud funny.
Lende shares her own experience of being hit by a truck while riding her bicycle, which provides a framework for the book. The incident and her treatment and healing are referred to frequently. Readers will also learn of the Tlingit people of Alaska and of the land and wildlife. An Episcopalian, Lende also subtly shares her faith, sometimes expressed by singing while snowshoeing. I intend to find more of her books and read them all!
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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