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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
1210 Posts
Patti
Missouri
USA
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 Posted - Oct 28 2006 : 9:20:45 PM
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This past week I read "If You Lived Here I'd Know Your Name", a collection of essays about life in a very small town in Alaska. The author writes obituaries for the local newspaper and also is an NPR contributor. Each of the essays is a glimpse into life in her very small Alaskan town and into the quirky characters that live there.
It was so good that I found myself wishing I lived there -- and I absolutely hate to be cold!! 
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
http://happymama58.typepad.com/my_weblog/
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
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Posted - Oct 28 2006 : 9:32:31 PM
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I've read it, too, and it IS a great book! Some tears, but not overwhelming. Very thoughtful book.
Humor is the prelude to faith and Laughter is the beginning of prayer. -- Reinhold Niebuhr
http://farmstyle.blogspot.com
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 10:50:53 AM
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OHH that sounds SOOO good. I'll have to keep an eye out for it on ebay.
Jewelry, art, baskets, etc.
www.willowtreecreek.com |
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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Posted - Oct 30 2006 : 6:29:23 PM
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I finished it about a week or so ago and also liked it. Very different from what I expected but it certainly gives you a perspective on small town living in Alaska. Passed it on to someone so I can't recycle here...sorry.
with a happy heart |
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
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Posted - Oct 30 2006 : 7:42:46 PM
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Check your library. That's where I found a copy to read.
Humor is the prelude to faith and Laughter is the beginning of prayer. -- Reinhold Niebuhr
http://farmstyle.blogspot.com
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
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Posted - Nov 02 2006 : 11:05:55 AM
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That sounds great, Patti. I will look for it!
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10 |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Nov 02 2006 : 12:06:21 PM
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sounds like one i'd sure enjoy .. .will try and find it. thanks! xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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KJD
True Blue Farmgirl
402 Posts
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Posted - Nov 05 2006 : 4:47:06 PM
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| I read this earlier in the year and loved it! I emailed the author and now subscribe to an email update from Alaska to get her weekly newspaper articles. The book is always by my bedside. |
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Alaska farm girl
True Blue Farmgirl
123 Posts
dorothy
skagway
Alaska
USA
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Posted - Nov 05 2006 : 5:01:08 PM
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Hi,I LOVED this book.I have followed Heather Linde's commentarys and she has a section in the Anchorage Daily News every Wednesday. She has the talent to make your heart swell with compassion and tolerance.Not a common occurance in this day and age,unfortunately.
I had the fortune of staying with her and her family at their home and I loved their house.She and her husband designed it.It had reading "cubbies" in the windows.Just my thing.I also was very lucky to find a home with her for our really rowdy retriever.He just needed acreage to run and we didn't have it.
Heather has written about her experiences with him,cracked me up.What a funny lady.Sooo glad you all have been able to enjoy her too! |
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Great book about small town living
