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Tisha

By: Robert Specht, Anne Purdy
Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin
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Publisher's summary

The author tells the story as told to him of Anne Hobbs, a woman who went to Alaska in the 1920s to teach, but who had trouble due to her kindness to the Indians there.

©1976 Robert Specht (P)2017 Tantor

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"Hauntingly beautiful... Anyone who loves great, human stories, true life adventure, Alaska, or social commentary of life in the early 1900s will love this book." ( The Joy of Booking)

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Next best thing to visiting Alaska in person!

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Enjoyed listening to the audio version while I was painting! Really made the time fly by!

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The narrator did an excellent job portraying all of the different characters. Especially the young children of various ethnicities.

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A teacher in chicken Alaska

I loved the description of the surrounding and the authors characters. I could really see them as if I was actually there. The historical research was spot on. The adventure kept me engaged. Having been a teacher a ways back, I often thought of going out into the wilderness for the true chance to go back to a time of one room school rooms. This book gave me that opportunity thru words. Well done!

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Horrible Narrator

This is one of my most favorite stories, but the narration was absolutely horrible! She read too fast and in an almost monotone.

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Tisha

An unbelievable story from the early days of American Alaska. Wonderful. I was totally blown away.

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Narrator left a lot to be desired

One of the best books of this time but read by a very monotone lady.

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Tisha - great read

I enjoyed this story from the opening sentence. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys historical stories.

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Flat narration

The story was pretty amazing. But the narration was so flat it made me dislike the main character and it was hard to get through

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Alaska adventures

I enjoyed this story. the strength and determination of the main character and how she stood by what she believed.

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A must

Moving. Brave. and so beautiful. A book to start anew with and serve as a beacon when it's morally dark out.

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A true Alaskan tale

The epitome of grit, determination, and love. I’ve loved this book since I was a teenager.

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