A Tender Distance: Adventures Raising My Sons in Alaska Contributor(s): Johnson, Kaylene (Author) |
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ISBN: 0882409263 ISBN-13: 9780882409269 Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books OUR PRICE: $26.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Religion | Christian Living - Personal Growth - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Motherhood |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.86 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is a mother's story about raising her two boys in Alaska were wilderness is just out the back door of their home. Written with wit, wisdom, and a grateful heart, A Tender Distance presents fifteen finely-crafted vignettes that explore the perils and joys of raising two fearless boys from toddlerhood to young men. Mothers everywhere will relate to the hard, familiar choice between holding close and letting go. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Kaylene: - Kaylene Johnson is a professional writer and longtime Alaskan and the author of the New York Times bestseller Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down. Her award-winning articles have appeared in Alaska magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Spirit magazine, and other publications. She holds a BA from Vermont College and an MFA in Writing from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. |