Of Bears and Ballots - An Alaskan Adventure in Small-Town Politics

"Following the 2016 presidential election, writer Heather Lende, inspired to take a more active role in politics, runs for assembly member in Haines, Alaska-and wins. But tiny Haines--a place accessible from the nearest city, Juneau, only by boat or plane--isn't the sleepy town it appears to be. From a bitter debate about the expansion of the fishing boat harbor to the matter of how to stop bears from rifling through garbage to the recall campaign that targeted three assembly members, including Lende, we witness the nitty-gritty of passing legislation, the lofty ideals of our republic, and how the polarizing national politics of our era play out in one small town" --

About the author

Heather Lende has contributed essays and commentary to NPR, the New York Times, and National Geographic Traveler, among other newspapers and magazines, and is a former contributing editor at Woman’s Day. A columnist for the Alaska Dispatch News, she is the obituary writer for the Chilkat Valley News in Haines and the recipient of the Suzan Nightingale McKay Best Columnist Award from the Alaska Press Club. Her previous bestselling books are Find the Good, Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs, and If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name. Lende was voted Citizen of the Year, Haines Chamber of Commerce, in 2004. Her website is heatherlende.com.

Summary

Bestselling writer Heather Lende goes to Washington (well, Haines, Alaska, pop. 2500) to fulfill her civic duty on the Town Council and be the change she wants to see in government—the results are informative, eye-opening, and highly entertaining.

Foreword

Bestselling writer Heather Lende goes to Washington (well, Haines, Alaska, pop. 2500) to fulfill her civic duty on the Town Council and be the change she wants to see in government—the results are informative, eye-opening, and highly entertaining.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Lende
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.05.2021
• EAN: 9781643751405
• ISBN: 978-1-64375-140-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, Memoirs, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, United States of America, USA, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Civil rights & citizenship, Gender studies: women and girls, Political leaders and leadership, Civics and citizenship, Regional, state and other local government, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs