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Washington paperbacks volume WP-62
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
[1972]
Language
English
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In 1849 James Swan turned his back on his wife and two children, a prosperous ship-fitting business, and the polite and predictable world of commerce in Boston and fled to the newly opened gold fields in California. Soon sick of the bonanza society, he emigrated to a shallow harbor called Shoalwater Bay (now Willapa Bay) north of the Columbia River in Washington Territory. Swan eagerly became a part of the frontier community, enjoying the company...
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[Elizabeth Watson Perry]
Pub. Date
©2022.
Language
English
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These stories are autobiographical, told by the women who lived them. Each brings a varied perspective on her life during the time she spent in the Lake Chelan Valley, from Stehekin to Chelan, in the State of Washington. These women were pragmatic, innovative, tenacious, and survivors. They did what had to be done whatever the circumstances. This collection covers writings and interviews that also reveal some historical and personal details not found...
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Homebound Publications
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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"Knocked off her feet after twenty years in public health nursing, Iris Graville quit her job and convinced her husband and their thirteen-year-old twins to move to Stahekin, a remote mountain village in Washington State's North Cascades. They sought adventure; she yearned for the solitude of this community of eighty-five residents accessible only by boat, float plane, or hiking. "Hiking Naked" chronicles Graville's journey through questions about...
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