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Of Bears and Ballots by Heather Lende

Of Bears and Ballots

An Alaskan Adventure in Small-Town Politics

by Heather Lende
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  • Jun 30, 2020, 288 pages
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  • May 2021, 288 pages
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Tom said, "Yes," and loudly, too.

Was this why Margaret thought we might be doomed?

Excerpted from Of Bears and Ballots by Heather Lende. Copyright © 2020 by Heather Lende. Excerpted by permission of Algonquin Books. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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