Alaska Twilight by Colleen Coble

Author:Colleen Coble [Coble, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Book, ebook, cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc.
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The park’s tranquility washed over Haley. A Native, his face brown and wrinkled, carved tiny ivory seals and swans from a cigar box full of seal tusks. His legs crossed and his back straight, he sat on an old army blanket in the middle of a field of wildflowers. To the man’s right, Haley saw a woman with salt-and-pepper hair drawn back into a tight bun. She was mounting some kind of little creature on a wooden plaque. Boughs of spruce lay heaped in a basket beside her.

They’d been moving toward the park when Libby and Brooke pulled up in a pickup truck. Brooke had begged to go with them to the park, and Libby had seemed happy to oblige. As they walked, she told Augusta how much she loved her books.

Haley paused to watch the Natives work. Libby saw Haley staring. “That’s a hoofaboo,” she said. “It’s made from a caribou hoof. You’re supposed to hang him on a south-facing wall, and he’ll bring luck to your home.”

“Charming,” Augusta said.

Haley stared at the cute little hoofaboo and wondered how it would look on her pale-lemon walls in the elegant home that looked out on White Tanks. Probably ridiculous, but the little face was cute. Oscar nudged her chin with a wet nose, and she pushed him down then put him on the ground.

A crowd began to gather. A dachshund ran over to rub noses with Oscar, then more wiener dogs yipped and tore across the park. “What’s going on?” Haley asked Libby. She loved to watch the dogs. Dachshunds always looked like they were smiling.

Libby’s delighted smile spread across her face. “I’d forgotten. It’s our annual wiener-dog races.”

“I’ve heard of them but never seen one. Joy mentioned it.”

“You should put Oscar in it.” Augusta patted the dog’s head. “He’s fast.”

“Oscar wouldn’t know what to do. He’s never raced before.” Haley shielded her eyes with her hand. “Here comes Tank now.” He strode across the park and joined them.

His smile broadened as he looked around at the dogs. “The wiener-dog races! Brooke loves them.”

“Oscar is eating up the attention. Augusta wants me to enter him.”

He rubbed Oscar’s head, and the little dog wriggled with delight. “Go ahead. You might as well enjoy the evening. You may never see another wiener-dog race.”

A small boy of around ten tugged on her sleeve. “Hey, lady, we need another dog in the race. Can we race your dog?”

“He doesn’t know how,” Haley told the child.

“The dogs are good at figuring it out. You stand at the end of the run and call to him. He’ll come running to you.”

“Go ahead,” Tank said. “Me and Brooke will cheer you on.”

“Okay. Show me where to stand.”

The boy took Oscar. “Right there,” he said, pointing toward a gnarled spruce tree. “You’ll be able to figure out when to call him. I’ve got to get a numbered shirt on him.”

Tank and Libby went to stand with Augusta and Brooke. Haley joined the group of dog owners. They ranged

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