Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs : Family, Friendships & Faith in Small-Town Alaska (Hardcover)

from nightprose

In her second book, Heather Lende takes us on an emotional journey. Being the obituary writer for her local newspaper in Alaska, she is well versed in the emotions of life and death. However, it became personal when she was in a near-fatal accident, literally run over by a truck. To add to her pa...

from BrokenTeepee

Life in a small town. It does have a certain charm. I was born in a big city but have lived in some small towns so I completely understand. This book is a serious of essays regaling the reader with the people and quirks of living in a rural area. Weaving them together is the underlying story of M...

from bookchickdi

With the ascent of Sarah Palin on the national scene, Alaska has enjoyed a resurgence of interest, so the timing is perfect for Heather Lende's Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs. Lende writes for a small local newspaper in Haines, Alaksa, and handles the obituaries. She shares the stories...

from PamelaBarrett

Heather Lende is the author of the best selling Memoir "If You Lived Here I'd Know Your Name" which was about her life in the small town of Haines, Alaska. Right before her first book release, she was riding her bicycle and got hit by a truck. Very scary, and she came close to dying. Interestingl...

from SwensonBooks

When you don't want a book to end, you know it's one you can recommend to friends. Heather Lende's 2010 book, subtitled "Family, Friendships, and Faith in Small-Town Alaska," is a heart-warming memoir. "Part Annie Dillard, Part Anne Lamott" is the back cover description to this entertaining and e...