Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs

The Alaskan landscapeΓÇöso vast,dramaticand unbelievableΓÇömay be the reason the people in HainesAlaska (population 2400)so often discuss the meaning of life. Heather Lende thinks it helps make life mean more. Since her bestselling first bookIf You Lived HereI’d Know Your Namea near-fatal bicycle accident has given Lende a few more reasons to consider matters both spiritual and temporal. Her idea of spirituality is rooted in communityand here she explores faith and forgivenessloss and devotionΓÇöas well as raising totem polescanning salmonand other distinctly Alaskan adventures. Lende’s irrepressible spirither wry humorand her commitment to living a life on the edge of the world resonate on every page. Like her own mother’s last wishΓÇötake good care of the garden and dogsΓÇöLende’s writingso honest and unadorneddeepens our understanding of what links all humanity.