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Truth Like the Sun by Jim Lynch Publisher Comments A classic and hugely entertaining political novel, the cat-and-mouse story of urban intrigue in Seattle both in 1962, when Seattle hosted the World's Fair, and in 2001, after its transformation in the Microsoft gold rush. Larger than life, Roger Morgan... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Where Lilacs Still Bloom by Jane Kirkpatrick Publisher Comments One woman, an impossible dream, and the faith it took to see it through. German immigrant and farm wife Hulda Klager possesses only an eighth-grade education—and a burning desire to create something beautiful. What begins as a hobby to create an... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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Rain Dragon by Jon Raymond Publisher Comments Damon and his girlfriend Amy have had enough of Los Angeles. Fitful and tired and dreaming of a simpler life, they leave the city to go work on a community farm. But they've scarcely arrived when their vague hopes start to come unraveled: What are they... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $11.20 Sale - Trade Paper
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Oregon Plans: The Making of an Unquiet Land Use Revolution by Sy Adler Publisher Comments Oregon Plans provides a rich, detailed, and nuanced analysis of the origins and early evolution of Oregon’s nationally renowned land use planning program. Drawing primarily on archival sources, Sy Adler describes the passage of key state laws... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Very Minor Prophet by James Bernard Frost Publisher Comments A Very Minor Prophet is the story of how Barth Flynn, a barista swimming upstream against purposelessness in Portland, Oregon, becomes the faithful scribe of Joseph Patrick Booker. Booker is a dwarf preacher who serves Voodoo donuts, Stumptown coffee... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Frommer's Portland Day by Day [With Map] (Frommer's Day by Day: Portland (OR)) by Julian Smith Publisher Comments 20 Self-guided Tours. 33 Maps. One Great Trip. At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way. The best of Portland in one, two, or three days Thematic tours for every interest... (read more) Your price: $13.99 New - Trade Paper
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Moon Coastal Oregon (Moon Coastal Oregon) by W. C. Mcrae Synopsis Outdoor enthusiasts W. C. McRae and Judy Jewell share their extensive knowledge of coastal Oregon, from the best places to grab a seaside snack to the most scenic hikes along the Coastal Trail. McRae and Jewell also outline a variety of suggested travel... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America by Jerry Thompson Synopsis There is a crack in the earths crust that runs roughly 31 miles offshore, approximately 683 miles from Northern California up through Vancouver Island off the coast of British Columbia. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has generated massive earthquakes over... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Dirt by David Vann Publisher Comments The year is 1985, and twenty-two-year-old Galen lives with his emotionally dependent mother in a secluded old house surrounded by a walnut orchard in a suburb of Sacramento. He doesn't know who his father is, his abusive grandfather is dead, and his... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (Images of America) by Ray Pitz Publisher Comments In the early days of fighting fires in Beaverton, Oregon, a bugle called firefighters to the scene. The Beaverton Enterprise newspaper reported that, "with no water system, firefighters had to rely upon water buckets and (the) enthusiasm of volunteers... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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A River Lost: The Life and Death of the Columbia by Blaine Harden Publisher Comments After two decades, Washington Post journalist Blaine Harden returned to his small-town birthplace in the Pacific Northwest to follow the rise and fall of the West's most thoroughly conquered river. To explore the Columbia River and befriend those who... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Railroad at Pocatello (Images of Rail) by Thornton Waite Publisher Comments Pocatello was founded as a station on the narrow-gauge Utah and Northern Railway in 1878, and it has been a railroad town ever since. Passenger and freight trains arrived and departed in all four directions of the compass, 24 hours a day. The Union... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Eagle Point (Images of America) by Margaret Laplante Publisher Comments The first settlers watched in awe as magnificent eagles soared overhead and nested high up on a butte. They decided to name their new town Eagle Point. They took out Donation Land Claims and began farming and ranching some of the best land in southern... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Descent of Man by Kevin Desinger Synopsis One night Jim, a quiet wine steward, wakes to find two men trying to steal his car. Against the petitions of his wife, he goes outside to get the plate number of the thieves truck. Instead, something comes over him and he drives away in their truck until... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Oregon Air National Guard (Images of America) by Terrence G. Popravak, Jr. Publisher Comments As the storm clouds of a world war gathered in the spring of 1941, Maj. G. Robert Dodson said, "We've got people, we've got a place, and we're ready!" Oregonians responded to the call to arms as the United States prepared for the coming conflict. In... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Washington Food Artisans: Farm Stories and Chef Recipes by Leora Bloom Publisher Comments Two of the biggest draws of the farmers' market are the chance to buy local products and the opportunity to meet the producer--to skip the middleman and shake the hand of the farmer, the forager, the artisan. For so many of us living in the city... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Hailey (Images of America) by Ph. D. Lonning Publisher Comments When Hailey was founded in 1881, it was one of many boomtowns that sprang up as a result of the lead-silver rush in the northwestern United States. The city was named for John Hailey, a successful entrepreneur who operated a freight hauling business... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Coos Bay (Images of America) by Andie E. Jensen Publisher Comments Originally called Marshfield, the city of Coos Bay has transitioned from a pioneer and frontier boomtown that was developed by coalminers, shipbuilders, timber men, and entrepreneurs. The rich, pioneer history of Coos Bay is predated by the Coos Indians,... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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