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Books of Interest: Sibley Birds West: Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
Join our friend Patty Lavelee as she reviews the beautifully illustrated and informative: Sibley Birds West: Field Guide to Birds of Western North America, by David Allen Sibley.
Books of Interest: Island girl by Gene Woodwick
Join our wonderful friend Joann Lacey, as she tells you about “Island girl” by Gene Woodwick
“Island Girl” is a memoir about growing up on Anacortes (Skagit County, Washington) in the early 1950s written by folk historian, author, news writer of 50 years, speaker and former director of the Ocean Shores Coastal Interpretative Center Gene Woodwick.
Read more about Gene and her memoir here: http://www.graysharbortalk.com/2017/03/09/gene-woodwick/
Books of Interest: Louie, the Lonely Lighthouse by Gregory E. Zschomler
Local author Gregory E. Zschomler sits down with us to discuss his wonderful book: Louie, the Lonely Lighthouse. Illustrated by Roxanne Bowman
Forgotten. A relic. Louie despairs until, one dark and stormy night, his mighty light saves the day. The story also teaches the intrinsic value of each individual and encourages people young and old to keep believing in themselves.
Books of Interest: Diving Deep in Perkins Pond by Rose Patchett
Join our valued Ocean Shores local author Rose Patchett as she shares with you one of the wonderful tales from her book: “Diving Deep in Perkins Pond.” This book tells of her personal story of a love affair with Perkins Pond here in Ocean Shores. Have you been there? This book can be found in our bookstore, or on Rose’s website here: http://rosepatchett.com/
Books of Interest: My Journey to be the Best of Me by Isa “Kitty” Mady
Join our incredible Ocean Shores local Patty Lavelee as she shares with you her book review of: “My Journey to be the Best of Me” by Isa Kitty” Mady. This book can be found in our bookstore, or on Isa’s website here: http://theherblady.weebly.com/.
Books of Interest : How to Read Water By Tristan Gooley
Join our incredible Ocean Shores local Alex Suarez as she shares with you her book review of: “How to Read Water Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea” by Tristan Gooley
More information about this fantastic book:
A New York Times Bestseller
A Forbes Top 10 Conservation and Environment Book of 2016
Read the sea like a Viking and interpret ponds like a Polynesian—with a little help from the “natural navigator”!
In his eye-opening books The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs and The Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley helped readers reconnect with nature by finding direction from the trees, stars, clouds, and more. Now, he turns his attention to our most abundant—yet perhaps least understood—resource.
Distilled from his far-flung adventures—sailing solo across the Atlantic, navigating with Omani tribespeople, canoeing in Borneo, and walking in his own backyard—Gooley shares hundreds of techniques in How to Read Water. Readers will:
- Find north using puddles
- Forecast the weather from waves
- Decode the colors of ponds
- Spot dangerous water in the dark
- Decipher wave patterns on beaches, and more!