A Tender Distance (Paperback)

from icedream

I had a special interest in this book because I also raised my son for many years in Alaska. I found the descriptions of setting accurate and enjoyed revisiting my old home through the stories. I also related to the author's concern about mothering a boy and delicate balance between wanting to ho...

from ddirmeyer

Kaylene Johnson's nonfiction account of raising her two sons in Alaska centers around a series of essays. Her writing style is quite readable but I was often left wanting to know more about an episode, only to find myself in the next essay and a different time in their lives. Johnson's early year...

from icedream

I had a special interest in this book because I also raised my son for many years in Alaska. I found the descriptions of setting accurate and enjoyed revisiting my old home through the stories. I also related to the author's concern about mothering a boy and delicate balance between wanting to ho...

from leadmomma

This book was equal parts a parenting memior and a look at the wilds of Alaska. The central themes of the book related to letting go, control, danger and nature. Certainly, Kaylene has to deal with some parenting choices many parents never have to cope with (bring a gun on the hike or not....how ...

from jnavia

This wasn't bad. I requested "A Tender Distance" from LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program because it was about a family living in Alaska. I personally would never want to live in Alaska as I do not like being cold, but I'm fascinated by people who choose to live in cold areas. I like nature an...