Flavor of the Far North

Source: AARP.org | August 1, 2005

"I have lived in Hanes, Alaska, all my adult life, but there's still times ... that I can not believe my good fortune." In her book, "If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska," author Heather Lende gracefully describes life in Haines, Alaska, the small town of 2,400 in which she has lived all her life.

Listen to: Flavor of the Far North

Additional Resources

Heather Lende's "Duly Noted" feature in the Chilkat Valley News

"If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska" at Borders.com

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