Best of the Northwest
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Worst Hard Time: Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (07 Edition)
by Timothy Egan  
Powells.com Staff Pick A fresh, stirring look at the Dust Bowl and Depression, Timothy Egan follows the personal dramas of a handful of families, allowing their voices to reveal the environmental and human tragedies that rocked the nation. Grippingly detailed, this exciting...
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Oregon: Portrait of a State
by Rick Schafer Publisher Comments Take a photographic journey through the scenery that makes Oregon so unique and loved. Travel along the ocean beaches, majestic mountains, lush valleys, and of course the scenic Columbia River Gorge....
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Tree of Smoke: A Novel
by Denis Johnson
Powells.com Staff Pick Ambition doesn't always translate into success, which is why some books that take authors nearly ten years to write become massive paperweights. Then there's Tree of Smoke, Denis Johnson's first novel in nine years and an unconditional masterpiece...
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Wake Up and Smell the Planet: The Non-Pompous Non Preachy Grist Guide to Greening Your Day
by Grist Magazine Publisher Comments Sustainability is the new "bling," and Grist knows how to wear it. Not a guide about guilt, but about making little choices throughout the day that improve the planet. Grist is the hottest online magazine covering sustainability and popular culture....
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The Hearts of Horses
by Molly Gloss Publisher Comments A breakout novel from the author of The Jump-Off Creek, the heartwarming story of a determined young woman with a gift for gentling wild horses In the winter of 1917, when a young woman shows up at his doorstep looking for work breaking horses, George...
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Deer Drink the Moon: Poems of Oregon
by Liz Nakazawa
Powells.com Staff Pick A wonderful collection of work by 33 Oregon poets that celebrates the state (and state of mind) of Oregon, eco-region by eco-region, west to east, from the Pacific coast to the high desert country and the Blue Mountains. Editor Liz Nakazawa describes...
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A Tendering in the Storm (Change and Cherish Historical)
by Jane Kirkpatrick Publisher Comments Emma Giesy, a strong-willed German-American, believes her young family will thrive in the light of their newfound freedom, after she and her husband branch off from their close-knit and repressive religious community in the spring of 1856. A Story of...
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Birds of the Willamette Valley Region
by Harry Nehls Publisher Comments Birds of the Willamette Valley Region is an identification guide for the birds of the greater Willamette Valley area. The Species Account pages provide color photographs of over 200 local birds and have a companion page with key information about...
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Northwest Trees: Identifying and Understanding the Region's Native Trees
by Stephen F. Arno and Ramona P. Hammerly Publisher Comments How can you distinguish a Noble fir from a Grand fir? Or a Quaking Aspen from a Sitka Alder? Stephen Arno and Ramona Hammerly will show you how in their classic guide to identifying and appreciating Northwest trees. Arno and Hammerly have been studying...
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Origin: A Novel
by Diana Abu-Jaber Publisher Comments A fingerprint expert's investigation of a series of crib deaths leads her back to the mystery of her own childhood. Lena is a fingerprint expert at a crime lab in the small city of Syracuse, New York, where winters are cold and deep. Suddenly, a...
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The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest
by Lawrence Kreisman and Glenn Mason Publisher Comments This magnificent compendium is the first comprehensive exploration of the Arts and Crafts legacy in the Pacific Northwest. It traces the movement from its nineteenth century English beginnings to its flowering in Washington and Oregon through the 1920s...
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Heartsick: A Novel
by Chelsea Cain
Powells.com Staff Pick One of the best thrillers I've read in years, Heartsick is taut, edgy, and disturbing, and Archie Sheridan is a compelling new character. I eagerly anticipate the next book in this new series. Recommended by Carrie, Powells...
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The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School
by Kathleen Flinn Publisher Comments In 2003, Flinn, a 36-year-old American living and working in London, cleared out her savings and moved to Paris to pursue a dream diploma from the famed Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. The ultimate wish fulfillment book, her story is a true testament to...
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The Lumby Lines (Lumby)
by Gail Fraser Publisher Comments Nestled in the Northwest is a quaint little town that its quirky residents are proud to call home. With charming shops lining its one main thoroughfare, Lumby is home to the oldest apple tree in the county and the smallest bank in the state. And though...
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Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest
by William Neill Synopsis Why do butterflies sometimes congregate in one spot? Can they see you? Are they eating that mud? Is it okay to hold a butterfly? Is it possible to raise them? Authoritative, easy to use, and downright beautiful, Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest...
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Pacific Northwest Wining and Dining: The People, Places, Food, and Drink of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia
by Braiden Rex Johnson Publisher Comments A beautiful cookbook and guide to the Pacific Northwest's vibrant wine and culinary scene Blessed with abundant seafood, wonderful produce, and bountiful vineyards, the Pacific Northwest has spawned a unique culinary culture. In this dazzling cookbook,...
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The Last Wild Wolves: Ghosts of the Rain Forest with DVD
by Ian McAllister Publisher Comments As if appearing in a dream, a stream of wolves emerged from the forest edge. So begins this exhilarating journey to one of the planet's most spectacular regions — Canada's North Pacific coast, our largest intact temperate Rain Forest and one of the...
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Chainsaws: A History
by David Lee Publisher Comments A first-ever book on the worldwide history of the chainsaw, an invention that transformed the forest industry and eventually became the indispensable companion of every red-blooded country dweller....
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Mary Randlett: Landscapes
by Mary (pht) Randlett Publisher Comments Mary Randlett's photographic vision of the Northwest is big-hearted, intricate, and tender-and fully inhabited by the animals, tides, forests, mountains, and spirits that dwell there. The black-and-white photographs presented here stand as a visual...
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The Methow Valley: Between Home and Heaven
by Amanda Lumry Publisher Comments Washington's remote Methow Valley is a wild and extravagantly beautiful place that cradles an amazing diversity of wildlife, topography and people. Residents refer to this land of sparkling rivers, rugged mountains and dramatic seasons as home, while...
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