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    West of Here

    Jonathan Evison 9781616200824
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    Fife (Images of America)

    Susan Kaelin 9780738588940
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    The Bungalow

    Sarah Jio 9780452297678

Literature Folklore and Memoirs
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Mink River
Mink River
by Brian Doyle
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I haven't enjoyed a book this much in so long! Set in a tiny coastal Oregon town, this story is populated with characters who seem to leap off the page and speak their lines into your ear. They are that real. Brian Doyle breaks all the so-called "rules... (read more)

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    River House: A Memoir

    Sarahlee Lawrence 9780982569139

General
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Discovering Main Street: Travel Adventures in Small Towns of the Northwest
Discovering Main Street: Travel Adventures in Small Towns of the Northwest
by Foster Church
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Small towns punctuate the landscape of Oregon and Washington. They burrow in crinkles of hills, sit alongside mighty rivers, survive in desert canyons and sagebrush plains, dot the fertile Willamette Valley, and perch at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. In... (read more)

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Portland
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Portland in Three Centuries: The Place and the People
Portland in Three Centuries: The Place and the People
by Carl Abbott
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A compact and comprehensive history of Portland from first European contact to the twenty-first century, Portland in Three Centuries introduces the women and men who have shaped Oregon's largest city. The expected politicians and business leaders... (read more)

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Oregon Guide Books
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Wild in the City: Exploring the Intertwine: The Portland-Vancouver Region's Network of Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas
Wild in the City: Exploring the Intertwine: The Portland-Vancouver Region's Network of Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas
by Michael C. Houck
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The second edition of the highly acclaimed Wild in the City brings over 100 of the best parks, trails and natural areas to your fingertips. This comprehensive "must-have" reference will be the go-to field guide for hikers, cyclists, paddlers, bird... (read more)

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Books About Oregon
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Voodoo Vintners: Oregon's Astonishing Biodynamic Winegrowers
Voodoo Vintners: Oregon's Astonishing Biodynamic Winegrowers
by Katherine Cole
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Could cow horns, vortexes, and the words of a prophet named Rudolf Steiner hold the key to producing the most alluring wines in the world--and to saving the planet? In Voodoo Vintners wine writer Katherine Cole reveals the mysteries of biodynamic... (read more)

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Nature
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Birds of Oregon: A General Reference
Birds of Oregon: A General Reference
by David B Marshall
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This comprehensive reference to the approximately five hundred bird species known to occur in the state combines current information on the population status and distribution of each species with details of their habitats and life histories. The... (read more)

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Columbia River
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Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia River Gorge, 1867-1957 (Northwest Photography)
Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia River Gorge, 1867-1957 (Northwest Photography)
by Terry Toedtemeier and John Laursen
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The Columbia River Gorge exerts a powerful influence on the lives and imaginations of the inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest. For people who live here today, just as for those Native Americans and European settlers who preceded us, this dramatic... (read more)

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Literary Oregon
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Trask (04 Edition)
Trask (04 Edition)
by Don Berry
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Set in 1848 on the wild edge of the continent, in the rain forests and rugged headlands of the Oregon coast "Trask follows a mountain man's quest for new opportunities and new land to settle. The OSU Press is proud to reissue Berry's celebrated first... (read more)

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Sale Books
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Gimme Refuge: The Education of a Caretaker
Gimme Refuge: The Education of a Caretaker
by Matt Love
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To date, Gimme Refuge is my only staff pick, and I read constantly on a wide variety of subjects. Once you've begun, you won't want to put this book down. Do you ever wonder what your life would be like if you took the necessary risks that allow you to... (read more)

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Used Books
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Good Rain (90 Edition)
Good Rain (90 Edition)
by Timothy Egan
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A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics.... (read more)

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Guests | January 17, 2012

Alexis Smith: IMG Walks on the Wildwood



Every Sunday morning since the start of the New Year, I've taken a hike in Forest Park. It's a trend I won't be able to keep up through the coming... Continue »
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    Glaciers (Tin House New Voice)

    Alexis Smith 9781935639206
On Oregon | January 4, 2012

Matt Love: IMG When the Sea God Rescued Me from Literary Rejection



In 2011, I received multiple major rejections related to my writing. One was an application for a fellowship that would have allowed me to research... Continue »
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On Oregon | December 21, 2011

Matt Love: IMG An Oregon Coastal Christmas in the Sandbar



A few years ago, heavy snow came to the Willamette Valley and shot my Christmas plans straight to hell — I couldn't drive in to see my family.... Continue »
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On Oregon | December 7, 2011

Matt Love: IMG On Oregon Blog Book of the Year: "HA HA HA" by D. B. Cooper. He Lives!



I'd like to announce the winner of third annual Powell's On Oregon Blog "Book of the Year." I'm the sole judge; I live in Oregon; and the book I... Continue »
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On Oregon | November 23, 2011

Matt Love: IMG Beating the Winter Rain



On Thursday morning March 31, 2011, the day that would eventually conclude the second wettest March in Newport since instruments have measured... Continue »
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    To Build a Ship

    Don Berry 9780870710407
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