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- The true story of a young school teacher who braves the Alaskan wilderness and defies a community's prejudices when she falls in love with a Native Alaskan.
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Tisha, by Robert Specht, is the story of Anne Hobbs, a young school teacher who moves to the Alaskan wilderness. She knows nothing about Alaska or living in the wilds or about the social conditions or customs in Alaska, but she is open to new experiences and certainly finds them in Alaska.
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In Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaska Wilderness , Robert Specht relates the novel-like, detailed account of the life of Anne Hobbs, a young, idealistic woman who took...
Robert Specht. Anne Hobbs is a prim and proper 19-year-old schoolteacher who yearns for adventure. She finds this and much more in a town with the unlikely name of Chicken, located deep in the Alaskan interior. It is 1927 and Chicken is a wild mining community flaming with gold fever.
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Jul 1, 1984 · Tisha is the true story of a young schoolteacher, Anne Hobbs, in the 1920s, who ventures into the Alaskan wilderness, to the small town of Chicken, to run a school. It illustrates the hardships she faced both in the unforgivable environment, and with the people themselves.
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Through these efforts, Tisha helps to break down barriers and create an inclusive society that appreciates and celebrates cultural diversity. In summary, the book Tisha tells the captivating true story of a young teacher who defies the odds and makes a lasting impact on an isolated Alaskan village.
May 31, 2004 · It was interesting to read everyones comments. If you all liked Tisha by Robert Specht it is possible you would be interested in books by Janice Holt Giles, although they are not set in Alaska, but in the lower 48. Among her historical novels that I read are: Hannah Fowler, Johnny Osage, and Voyage to Santa Fe.
Tisha: The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness. Robert Specht. Random House Publishing Group, Jul 1, 1984 - Family & Relationships - 464 pages.
