Oregon Books

I read this delightful and perceptive history of life along the Sweetwater River in central Wyoming several years ago. In fact I have read this book at least twice and skimmed through it a number of times since then.
Whereas Ruth Beebe brings to life the early trappers, explorers, westward emigrants, Pony Express and military who traveled through this region, her main focus is on the early homesteaders who settled this valley.
From the 1870's thru the early twentieth century this is a chronological as well as geographical study of the pioneers who braved the unforgiving climate and rigorous lifestyle to make this remote region their home.
"Reminiscing" is an important Wyoming historical account of names and past events which occurred in this somewhat mystical passageway to the west.

"Rescue Flight" tells the story of ten-year-old Will O'Malley, a tall gangly kid who loves airplanes, and whose great-uncle "Pops" O'Malley, a bush pilot, invites him on a two-week flying adventure in the rugged Badger Mountains of Oregon. The simple vacation becomes a life-and-death strugle when an excaped convict grabs the two. Will, who has never flown solo before must steal the plane back from the convict and fly it from a remote mountain airstrip. If he fails, his severely injured uncle will soon die. The result is an adventure story, told in a style that is accessible but doesn't talk down to young readers. The final two chapters detailing Will's perilous escape flight are truly gripping for readers of any age. The problem of a ten-year-old making his first solo flight under such harrowing conditions draws the reader in with page-turnng intensity, and there are plenty of realistic aviation details for the most enthusiastic aviation buff.

This book is an extremely well constructed, balanced perspective about the problems with the Lower Snake River dams. The writing is clear and consise, which is crucial when explaining such a complex issue. The author does not use emotional arguments to outrage the reader. Rather, he presents the facts that surround the issue and uses those to draw a well thought out conclusion. We have much to gain by preserving salmon in the Northwest.

"History is something like a river," we read in the introduction to this extraordinary book that loops and turns from the mountains all the way to the sea. Weaving myth, history, biology, the stories of salmon, Yurok, Karok, Hupa and immigrant farmers, Stephen Most tells the story of one of California's most beautiful and storied rivers. One feels the sacredness of it. If you love wilderness books and river books and if the land for you wears a beautiful face, don't miss this book. It will take you there.

A tremendous amount has been written about school restructuring during the past half-dozen years. Writers and researchers have investigated, discussed, and debated the need and rationale for change in public education, the various strategies being attempted, their relative effectiveness, and the difficulty of bringing about change in public schools.

This wealth of information has not been easily available to practitioners. It is widely dispersed in journals, papers, and unpublished, hard-to-find documents. When school people begin to consider restructuring, it is not easy for them to assemble the resources that might aid their discussions and decisions.

This book is designed to help address this need, at least in part. It is an attempt to assemble many of the salient works on school restructuring that have appeared in print since discussions on the topic began in earnest in the mid-1980s. But this book goes beyond simply summarizing the writing in this area. Its goal is to provide a conceptual framework within which restructuring activities and processes can be considered; to provoke thinking, discussion, and questions regarding restructuring; and to enable readers to go beyond this text to many other sources that will deepen their understanding of ideas presented here.

The book draws from more than 600 sources across a wide spectrum of perspectives and beliefs regarding restructuring. It incorporates and builds upon several of my earlier works on this topic, along with information I gleaned from discussions and interviews with practitioners. Additional insights have come from my role as a school restructuring consultant, as a site facilitator for nine schools participating in a U.S. Department of Education grant designed to enable schools to take the "next step" in restructuring, and more recently as director of a project that works with 30 high schools to develop proficiency-based college admission standards for Oregon's public colleges and universities.

This book provides a picture of many of the trends and issues in school restructuring and attempts to place these issues into a context that helps explain where schools have come from and where they might be going. The book is designed to serve as a tool to help faculties develop their vision of school restructuring and their strategies for pursuing the process of restructuring. It might also be used profitably as a resource for principals, administrators, and boards of education who are trying to understand in greater detail this concept and its implications.

My goal in writing this book is to help educators, community members, and policy-makers understand more clearly why many educators are trying to restructure education, what people may mean when they talk about restructuring, what a few select schools are doing, and how the process of attempting fundamental change in education is being played out.

I hope that this book will enable the reader to have a more informed opinion on school restructuring, and to be more aware of the causes, issues, techniques, and strategies that are associated with this movement.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 15 CHAPTER 2. The Whys of Educational Restructuring 26 CHAPTER 3. Creating New Habits of Heart and Mind 43

Part 2 CHANGING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 55 introduction to part 2 56 CHAPTER 4. Federal and State Governments 58 CHAPTER 5. School Districts 68 CHAPTER 6. School Sites 79 CHAPTER 7. Parents And The Community 89

Part 3 DIMENSIONS OF RESTRUCTURING 101 INTRODUCTION TO PART 3 102 CHAPTER 8. Preview of the Twelve Dimensions 104 CHAPTER 9. Learner Outcomes 113 CHAPTER 10. Curriculum 125 CHAPTER 11. Instruction 142 CHAPTER 12. Assessment 151 CHAPTER 13. Learning Environment 165 CHAPTER 14. Technology 188 CHAPTER 15. School-Community Relations 201 CHAPTER 16. Time 217 CHAPTER 17. Governance 227 CHAPTER 18. Teacher Leadership 245 CHAPTER 19. Personnel 257 CHAPTER 20. Working Relationships 265

Part 4 PROCESS OF RESTRUCTURING CHAPTER 21. Discontinuous Restructuring 281 CHAPTER 22. The Difficulty of Change in Education 306 CHAPTER 23. Culture, Leadership, and Readiness 321 CHAPTER 24. The Role Of Vision And Some Representative Visions 345 CHAPTER 25. Some Tools For Taking The Next Steps Toward Restructuring 361 CHAPTER 26. Emerging Visions Of School Restructuring 384 bibliography 400

That this book was published in 1991 didn't detract in the least from its usefulness in providing much greater insight for the areas we explored in Oregon. The book far exceeded my expectations. It provided remarkably detailed descriptions of historical characters and events. Very entertaining read.

Different recipes; the place I go for something a little out of the ordinary. A number of the recipes such as Fresh Broccoli Salad w/ Custard Dressing and Tipsy Tenderloins have become old favorites. The only disappointment was an applesauce cake that obviously had the wrong measurements. If I could only have 6 cookbooks, this would be one of them!!

Romance of Waterfalls is a unique book on the magnificent waterfalls within day-trip range of Portland, Oregon. The 252 page work combines the best of a hiking book, coffee table book, nature book, art book, and a work of poetry and literature.For each of its 100 featured waterfalls, it provides a photograph-like pencil drawing, complete directions, time and distance, map, description, nearby attractions, hazards, accessibility to the physically challenged, view and kissing spots, picnic areas, restrooms, historical trivia, and a poem. Introductory and reference sections offer advice on weather, children, pets, and safety, and information on local wildlife and plants, the Chinook language, and phone numbers for reservations, information, and emergencies. It contains 165 illustrations and 111 poems, all original works by the authors.This one of a kind book can be enjoyed year around by all families, couples, and individuals, it should be in the library of every resident and visitor to the Pacific Northwest.

The moment I opened this book I wanted to leap in my ragtop, pick up a lover, then drive up the coast and indulge in one of the gorgeous hotels. The eye-catching cover and lavish, crisp photographs are top-class and bespeak the quality of each hotel selected. Whether it's a sexily trendy city hotel, such as San Francisco's Argent Hotel, or Cambria's dreamily intimate Blue Whale Inn, Tom Wilmer has condensed California's most enchanting inns and resorts into a dream list to suit every mood and occasion.

Reviewed with a professional travel writer's discerning eye for detail, "Romancing the Coast" is also superbly written. Wilmer manages to magically capture the ambience and essence of each property--the mood, the setting, the dining experience--while treating his readers to intriguing anecdotal and historical snippets. Light-hearted yet authoritative, it's also a handily sized, flexible, compact guide that feels just right in one's hands (a bit like my lover).

Anyone wanting to savor the joy of intimacy with someone special--and somewhere special--should buy this book. Whatever your indulgence, it has the perfect recipe for the perfect fling up the coast!

While reading this book one can easily see why Overton Johnson and William Winter's personal narratives of the 1843 Great Migration to the Pacific is heavily cited in Oregon Trail literature. With wonderful descriptions of day to day activities, adventures and people experienced along the trail, there are also superb first-hand accounts of climate, landforms, agricultural and economical possibilities in Oregon and California. The chapter "Instructions to Emigrants" acted as a guide for future overlanders by explaining provisions, modes of transportation, clothing, firearms, character of Indians, etc., including a general estimate of mileage between campsites with available (or not available) wood, grass and water. This is a very readable, enjoyable and historical record of early pioneers traversing the continent. Excellent!