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I Am The Town Obituary Writer | INDIE ALASKA
Season 5
Episode 6
Heather Lende is a writer. She's been a columnist for publications in Alaska and nationwide, published books about life in rural Haines, Alaska, and her third book, Find the Good, will be published Spring 2015. However, the job Lende is most passionate about is an obituary writer for her local paper, the Chilkat Valley News.
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