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Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America by Linda Lawrence Hunt Publisher Comments With their family home facing foreclosure, seventeen-year-old Clara Estby and her mother, Helga, need to raise a lot of money fastno easy feat for two women in 1896. Helga wants to tackle the problem with her usual loud and flashy style, while Clara... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Starvation Heights: A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest by Gregg Olsen Publisher Comments In 1911 two wealthy British heiresses, Claire and Dora Williamson, came to a sanitorium in the forests of the Pacific Northwest to undergo the revolutionary "fasting treatment" of Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard. It was supposed to be a holiday for the two... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald Publisher Comments The author relates the joys and frustrations of life on a poultry farm in the mountains of Washington.... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Washington Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places (Off the Beaten Path Washington) by Chloe Ernst Synopsis Washington Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales,&... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Weird Washington: Your Travel Guide to Washington's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Weird) by Jefferson Davis Publisher Comments Ah, Washington: evergreens, coffee, rock, and rain. That’s pretty much it, right? Well, no. There is a whole lot of weird going on in our state. Washington is home to some of the weirdest travel destinations, scariest legends, and most colorful... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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Camas (Images of America) by Pat Jollota Publisher Comments When Henry Pittock, the owner of the Oregonian, wanted a new paper mill to supply his newspaper, he chose a site 16 miles upriver from Vancouver. There he founded the LaCamas Colony in 1883, named after the Camas lily, a basic foodstuff of the Chinook... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Washington Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities) by Harriet Baskas Publisher Comments Discover more than 200 of the unusual people, places, and things that make Washington such a kooky state, from the shrine to the Jolly Green Giant to the Whoop-N-Holler Ranch and Museum. Join author Harriet Baskas as she roams her home state admiring... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Moon Handbooks San Juan Islands (Moon San Juan Islands) by Don Pitcher Synopsis Writer and photographer Don Pitcher introduces travelers to the best of the San Juan Islands, from their luxurious inns and upscale restaurants to their evergreen forests and rocky shorelines. Don is the essential tour guide to this popular getaway... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Trade Paper
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Washington Wines and Wineries: The Essential Guide by Paul Gregutt Publisher Comments Praise for the First Edition: "Read this book for its focus on the vineyards, grapes and important producers of this burgeoning wine region. . ..a handy reference."--Wine Spectator "[Gregutt] looks in depth at the land, its people and its wines. . ..A... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Washington Wines and Wineries: The Essential Guide by Paul Gregutt Publisher Comments "Unquestionably the most comprehensive book on the topic, Washington Wines and Wineries is a new benchmark in learning about this exciting wine region."--Evan Goldstein, author of Perfect Pairings "I never miss a chance for lunch or a tasting with Paul... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Atomic Farmgirl: The Betrayal of Chief Qualchan, the Appaloosa, and Me by Teri Hein Publisher Comments A wise, irreverent, and bittersweet story of a farmgirl's coming of age on a radioactive prairie. The Palouse Hills in eastern Washington State are known as home of the golden wheatlands.... (read more) List Price $21.50 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Woodbrook Hunt Club (Images of America) by Joy Keniston Longrie Synopsis The Woodbrook Hunt Club, cofounded in 1926 by Maj. J. H. Mathews and Thornwood Estate superintendent Thomas Bryan, is the oldest fox-hunting club west of the Mississippi. Horses have long played an important historical role on the prairies south of... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Hidden Washington 4th Edition Including Seattle by Eric Lucas Publisher Comments -- Invites the traveler to discover Washington's wild side at over 120 beaches and parks -- Covers the best of Seattle in detail as well as the state's unexplored gems -- Includes Web site URLs with every... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $1.98 Used - Trade Paper
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In the Shadow of the Mountain: The Spirit of the CCC by Edwin G Hill Publisher Comments Edwin G. Hill--a typical recruit who spent "the most enjoyable and rewarding years" of his life in the Civilian Conservation Corps--was enrolled for a year at Camp Hard Labor Creek in Georgia and for two years in Washington in the great shadow of Mt... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Puget's Sound: a Narrative of Early Tacoma and the Southern Sound (Columbia Northwest Classics) by Murray Morgan Publisher Comments With the same ability to make personalities and events come alive that characterizes his classic Skid Road, Murray Morgan here tells the colorful story of southern Puget Sound, where major events of Washington's history took place, and of Tacoma, the... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Mount Rainier: Notes & Images from Our Iconic Mountain by John Harlin Publisher Comments Mountain lovers can relive and enjoy these striking rocky precipices from the comfort of a soft chair Mountaineers Books is proud to reissue three stunning photography books by award-winning cameraman and mountaineer James Martin that feature some of the... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Downtown Vancouver, Washington (Images of America) by Pat Jollota Publisher Comments Named for a British sea explorer, Vancouver was conceived in the early 1800s when Lewis and Clark camped at the waterfront and deemed the area ripe for settlement. The Hudson's Bay Company soon established its fur-trading empire here, and "Fort Vancouver"... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Purple Flat Top: In Pursuit of a Place by Jack Nisbet Publisher Comments When a mining claim on a crumbling cliff of burnt-rose quartzite lured naturalist Jack Nisbet to the northeastern corner of Washington State in 1970, he began a search for an understanding of that open country through stories about the people who lived... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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WSU Military Veterans: Heroes and Legends by C James Quann Publisher Comments Many Washington State University alumni have served in the military, and the tales of these Cougar veterans bring to life heroism and gallantry that should never be forgotten. Some flew bombing missions during World War II. Others fought at Guadalcanal... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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Mount St. Helens: The Eruption and Recovery of a Volcano by Rob Carson Publisher Comments Where were you on May 18, 1980, when Mount St. Helens erupted? Author Rob Carson's essays, accompanied by incredible photos, outline the events leading up to and following the eruption, with a special look at the 20-year process of the mountain's rebirth.... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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