Oregon Books

Whether you are looking for a gift or just love the Oregon Coast yourself, this book does indeed capture, "the spirit of the Oregon coast". The Watkins have a keen eye for capturing the essence of many aspects of this beautiful place.

The photos are original in both content and perspective and they provide a real sense of place not often found.

This book is a great resource for early childhood educators! I had the great opportunity to take a reading comprehension class from one of the authors, Ruth Shagoury. This book came in handy while planning for my own kindergarten class in how to implement comprehension strategies. I recommend this book to all pre-K and Kindergarten teachers!

For history buffs, this volume is a unique collection of photos of the mythical State of Jefferson, the area between Oregon and California. Lots of people don't know that this was a real historical movement, and the people even declared themselves a state, right before Pearl Harbor. A fun look at the history of the movement that started in the 1850s. Some of the photos I enjoyed most were the old ones of the miners and local Shasta tribe and the old towns. Some great ones of Mt. Shasta and old roads and bridges. It makes a great gift for someone who has everything and likes to read, especially history. I highly recommend this book! Lots of fun. I'd love to see a sequel.

The subtitle to this is the Quinguard immortals. This story is the second, the first being Cast In Stone. A quinguard is a group of warriors under the direction of "Church and crown". 700 years ago this unique Quinguard was formed of 5 men with unusual genetic and cultural backgrounds. They were targeted by an enemy, Lord Brookhaven, because of who they were. Lord Brookhaven cursed them, turning them into gargoyles by night and draining their life essence to extend his life and the lives of some of his followers. However, it turns out that when the Quinguard is released from their curse, they are immortal, while their enemies become mortal. Their mates have long lives as long as they remain with them.

In the first book, the first of the quinguard has been released from the curse by the sacrifice of the woman who loved him. He and his son have been searching for the rest of the Quinguard. In the first book, they locate the leader of the Quinguard, Julen, just as the woman destined to release him,Sofia, locates him. She releases him and they are on to finding the others.

This second book releases their healer, Lord Stefan Ashworth. It turns out to be healed from the curse, the curse has be transferred to the woman through sex and then healed. In the first book, Sofia is the healer and has to heal herself. In this book,Lord Ashworth has to release his curse into Bailey and then heal her. It is a little different twist than the first book. Bailey, our heroine, is a physcist. She is between grants when her twin sister, Sabrina, disappears with her love,Rion, who is married to someone else. Bailey tries a magic spell in desparation and releases her own true love. Stefan, our healer is drawn to her, but has no clue why. It turns out that Bailey has the power to know the truth when she hears it, so Stefan has no trouble convincing her that what he says, however, improbable, is true. The two find that their quests are the same, as the love of Bailey's sister is clearly another of the Quinguard who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Their arch enemy, Brookhaven, is still loose and trying to bind another to take the place of the Julen, who was released in the first book. Our heroes travel between Italy, where Stefan has been living and has made quite an impact on his community, unlike Julen from the first book, Boston with Julen, Sofia, Zell and his son Luc, and Oregan where Bailey's family are ranchers.

I didn't find this book as compelling as the first, but the set up for the next book unravelling the mystery of Sabrina and her love, Rion sounds fascinating. In the next book they will have a new challenge of discovering how to break the curse when neither of the pair is a healer. The special talents of Bailey were not defined very well in this book, however, the characters of the last book were woven nicely into this one, so we can see how the characters interact and some of their growth as a couple.

I will be eagerly awaiting the next book of the series and there should be one more after it with the most mysterious "Warrior".

I loved this book and sure wished I knew when the next one was coming out or if there will be another. I had a hard time getting into the first book, but once I did I was hooked. Both books are a different kind of paranormal romance than what I usually read. Which is the reason I liked them so much. The other plus - with this I was over one hundred pages into it and thought this book had not had one sex episode yet (how refreshing). A real story. I was just disappointed that there was nothing at the end of the book that says if there will be another story.

The Sum Of Our Past: Revisiting Pioneer Women strives to answer the question: who were American pioneer women, really? True stories of the lives of courageous women, whether determinedly standing their ground or secretly confiding their weaknesses, assemble a composite picture of both the hardship and the joy of daily frontier life. Black-and-white photographs illustrate this memorable tribute that does not overly idealize pioneer women, nor stereotype them as Hollywood media tends to (in the "submissive but sturdy" civilizing woman category, or the "drinking, smoking, cursing" Calamity Jane category), but rather offers an extensively researched yet thoroughly readable portrait that will connect women readers across America with their roots. Highly recommended and rewarding reading, The Sum Of Our Past: Revisiting Pioneer Women is ideal for collegiate level Women's Studies supplement reading lists as well.

This baseline study is not for sale, but may be available upon request to the Department of Economic Development for the State of Oregon, Tourism Division. It was the first study funded by the Tourism Division, to assess potential forms of economic development, and create guidelines for local communities to consider.

Created in conjunction with local citizens, the grassroots information was combined with the consultants' experience in the fields of tourism and hospitality to form a practical assessment and recommendation for each community. Direct results of this study were: the approval for Baker City, of the Oregon Trail National Monument and Interpretive Center; and creation of a Visitors Bureau and marketing plan for Clackamas County. Director of Tourism Edward Remington stated that the study had become the prototype for economic development through tourism for Oregon's rural communities.

This has got to be the most in-depth book on the creation of a Chinatown (or any neighborhood for that matter) in the United States. Anyone interested in community development, the Asian American experience, or Chinese immigration to the U.S. should read this book. Very good black and white photos, maps, and reproductions of old documents.

I bought this book on a whim and found it to be an excellent and engaging overview of some very interesting international rock art archaeology along with some fascinating new ethnographic information. There are actually discussions with Indian elders about rock art. Highly recommended!

The riveting story of the 1939 NCAA Champions, the University of Oregon Ducks--a basketball team that "comes along once in a lifetime."

"A must-read for any college basketball fan. It's the story of the most famous group of 'Tall Firs' to ever come out of the Pacific Northwest. The boys finally get their due in this great book by Joe Blakely." --Gary Henley, Daily Astorian

I have owned this cookbook since 1986. It has been well used and is one of our family's all time favorite cookbooks. I would definitely buy it again.
There are many great and easy recipes.