Michelle Theall
Motherhood and Adoption
Our son “L” trails me over rocks and brush in the roadless wilderness of Alaska. He holds a camera in his hands, the extra one I carry on...
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Michelle Theall
- Feb 2, 2015
- 2 min
Capturing Alaska
I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME WITH A CAMERA IN MY HANDS. Life happens in front of me, and those closest to me would say (with some amount of...
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Michelle Theall
- May 4, 2014
- 3 min
Texas Father of Gay Daughter
Hi Michelle, How could you do it? How could you even consider doing it? It is crazy. Who in their right mind would leave Texas and...
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Michelle Theall
- Apr 15, 2014
- 1 min
Art From Hate Mail
Seems like Pastor (and I use the term loosely) Kevin Swanson is trying to step up to be the new Rev. Fred Phelps. He spoke out about the...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 21, 2014
- 5 min
My Run-In With Rev. Phelps and Westboro
The following is excerpted from Chapter 19 / Teaching the Cat to Sit: Westboro protests in front of Sacred Heart of Jesus school. In an...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 11, 2014
- 6 min
The Infant We Lost: An Excerpt About the Magic in Mountains
My book doesn’t have a whole lot to do with Alaska, so when I thought about what excerpt to post on Alaska magazine’s web site, I could...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 5, 2014
- 2 min
Why Hasn’t Oprah Called?
Localized anxiety. The book is out and so am I. I’ve been asked how I feel about the whole process and haven’t had a cohesive...
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Michelle Theall
- Feb 27, 2014
- 1 min
Pay it Forward: The Interview
One of the best things about publishing my book has been getting to email or chat with authors who have been some of my favorites: Piper...
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Michelle Theall
- Jan 22, 2014
- 1 min
Only in Alaska
The VP of our Alaska division sent this over to me this morning, and it made me giggle. As most of you know, I’ve landed the new gig as...
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Michelle Theall
- Jan 9, 2014
- 1 min
Aurora Borealis
Rare Chance for “Southerners” to See the Northern Lights Tonight Just yesterday my dermatologist told she’d seen the Aurora Borealis in...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 1, 2012
- 1 min
The End of All Excuses: The Amazing Barbara Hillary
I had the opportunity to interview Barbara Hillary years ago, and we kept in touch for years afterward. This brief clip about her legacy...
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Michelle Theall
- Jan 31, 2012
- 3 min
Miraculous Accidents: Paralympic Athlete Becomes Able-Bodied After Crash
Miraculous Accidents By Michelle Theall Van der Vorst in 2011 We’ve all heard about accident or injury leading to the end of an athlete’s...
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Michelle Theall
- May 10, 2011
- 3 min
A Penitent Carnivore Confesses
I could never kill an animal, but I sure do enjoy eating them. This hypocrisy gnaws at me every time I criticize a hunter or slice...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 20, 2011
- 2 min
I Will Run Over You: A Tribute to Coach Jarvis Scott
By Michelle on April 13, 2010 | Michelle Theall “I will run over you.” Coach Jarvis Scott drives the Texas Tech track van behind our team...
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Michelle Theall
- Sep 30, 2010
- 2 min
Surf’s Up! Read The Wave
As seen in Women’s Adventure magazine: By Michelle on September 29, 2010 | Book Reviews, Surfing I opened Susan Casey’s new book, The...
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Michelle Theall
- Sep 7, 2010
- 4 min
That’s Kid’s Stuff: How Old Do You Need to Be to Attempt a World Record?
By Michelle on September 3, 2010 | Fall 2010, Michelle Theall Where should we draw the line for children setting world records? In remote...
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Michelle Theall
- Jun 8, 2010
- 2 min
Underestimating the Winter Warlock: How I Conquered an Icelandic Glacier
Underestimating the Winter Warlock: How I Conquered an Icelandic Glacier Final push up H16 I’m a forty-three year old woman and I’m...
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Michelle Theall
- Mar 15, 2010
- 2 min
Kindergartener and Pre-schooler Expelled Because They Have Two Mommies
Part two of Teaching the Cat to Sit (the memoir I’m writing) begins with the statement, “Make no mistake. God is in the people, but the...
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Michelle Theall
- Feb 12, 2010
- 2 min
Winter of my Olympic Discontent
It’s no coincidence that the US Women’s Ski Jumping team started petitioning the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the right to...
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Michelle Theall
- Feb 3, 2010
- 2 min
One plank or two? A snowboarder tries Nordic skiing and lives to tell about it…
Leave it to a place like Devil’s Thumb Ranch to lull you into the peaceful trance that says “yes” to everything. With over 6,000 acres of...
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