The Alaskan landscape-so vast, dramatic, and unbelievable-may be the reason the people in Haines, Alaska (population 2,400), so often discuss the meaning of life. Heather Lende thinks it helps make li
;This book will inspire people to work with and for their neighbors in all kinds of ways!' Bill McKibben, author of Falter The writer whom theLos Angeles Timescalls ';part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lam
Tiny Haines, Alaska, ninety miles north of Juneau, is accessible mainly by water or air—and only when the weather is good. There’s no traffic light and no mail delivery; people can vanis