Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 8—Homeless in Anchorage, Mary Johnson lugged her few belongings from shelter bed to motel room. She always kept a battered ...

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Homeless in Anchorage, Mary Johnson lugged her few belongings from shelter bed to motel room. She always kept a battered guitar with her. The days became songs: About wanting to quit drinking and ...