Ebook {Epub PDF} Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness by Robert Specht

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, Verified Purchase. This is a brilliant book written about a young teacher who travels to the Alaskan wilderness to teach in a small village called Chicken. It is a true story, set in the 's and then passed on verbally in the s/5().  · TISHA takes place in in the Alaskan Territory. It is about the one year that Anne Hobbs, a nineteen-year-old, spent teaching in the gold-mine town of Chicken, Alaska. 'Tisha' refers to the word 'teacher'; it is what Anne is called by the some of her students who had a /5. 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. Anne was from Colorado where her father worked as a miner.

The beloved real-life story of a woman in the Alaskan wilderness, the children she taught, and the man she loved. "From the time I'd been a girl, I'd been thrilled with the idea of living on a frontier. So when I was offered the job of teaching school in a gold-mining settlement called Chicken, I accepted right away.". Robert Specht was born and brought up in New York City. A late starter, he graduated from CCNY at the age of thirty-two after winning top awards in both short story and essay competitions. Soon afterward he headed for California, where he became an editor in the Los Angeles offices of a major book publishing firm. out of 5 stars Tisha: The story of a young teacher in the Alaska wildernes Reviewed in the United States on Febru This was a very interesting story if you would like to learn more about the Alaskan wilderness, what it was like to live there in the 's, and what the people were like at that time.

Tisha by Robert Specht Just finished Tisha for our December book club read. It was a very entertaining and quick read. Tisha is based on true events experienced by Anne Hobbes in Chicken, Alaska in Anne wanted to find adventure and make a difference. She had spunk and compassion as she faced harsh living conditions in the Yukon. Tisha.: Robert Specht. Bantam Books, - Biography Autobiography - pages. 0 Reviews. The beloved real-life story of a woman in the Alaskan wilderness, the children she taught, and the man. 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. Anne was from Colorado where her father worked as a miner.