Great stories about early Seattle and Preston, WA
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Loved this book. Charlotte weaves her stories with the stories of her father, Charlie Erickson.

Charlie and his father were responsible for much of the infrastructure in Western Washington. You will be amazed at the extent of their work in and around Seattle.

Stories about Preston, WA and its Swedish roots are especially wonderful
4941936
I chose this book mostly because of the location which is familiar territory having resided in the Seattle area for a number of years. The main characters were  so well developed that they seemed like "girls" I actually knew! I'm really looking forward to Ms Bohart's next adventure with the Old Maids of Mercer Island.
3878490
Great stories from someone who was there when a lot of musical (and social) history was made. Up close and personal with Jerry Garcia, Jim Morrison, the Chambers Brothers and more.
3365760
Dave Shampine has a great talent for making the past come alive.  This book is a compilation of interesting stories of the people and places of Northern NY told in a lively, engaging style. Highly recommended!
4927887
As a native Seattlite, Mysterious Builder of Seattle Landmarks was an interesting and informative exploration of the history of so many Seattle icons and public works. I regularly tell people I meet in the city about the various buildings Hans Pederson worked on, and feel seriously enriched when I visit local sites like the Ballard Locks, knowing that Hans had his hands all over this project.

This was also a deeply personal story about family ties, generational differences, and the nature of the relationship between a mother striving for an A-1 future for a daughter with other dreams of her own. It's also a unique view into the changing times before World War 2, when expatriated families could travel the world for a father's work. It speaks to an entirely different society, a long history of company men hosting their families abroad while they conducted business, which was coming to an end as WWII began.
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The book was written in 1912, and the author grew up in central Texas. His accounts of these historic struggles come from survivors or their kin. Most of these stories would have been lost if not for this great book. His writing is an old style, and the stories are bold and exciting.
3457556
This is a delightful collection of stories from the residents of the Salmon River area over the last many years. Most have been captured as family hand-downs.  In fact, the book arrangement of the early chapters follows certain families and their traditions in fairly complete detail. Although many stories are captured as "Grandpa used to say..., " some stories are directly told to the author and repeated here. I appreciate that the author takes little liberty with the content. The format is simply that of reporting who, how and when a story came into existance followed by the story itself. The author adds little embellishment, instead choosing to transcribe the stories as closely as possible to the original version.
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I love these Victorian San  Francisco stories as they are a pretty good story no competition to Agatha Christie, but still good.  And I love the descriptions of homes, fashion etc as needed throughout the story.  I hope she writes lots more.  The idea of a woman posing as a gypsy giving advice about the stock market etc because the men who ask her advice would never otherwise do so.  Enjoy a good read with these stories.
2430831
I love the truth in some of these stories. I moved away in my thirties from my siblings and this brought back lots of memories. Very told and gave lots of hope for the future.
4692536
I live only 2 hours away from the town that the authored featured in many of the stories within this book.  While the veracity of some of the stories may be challenged, The area he chronicled still exists today and has not changed much since his telling.  The stories provides a glimpse into the hardships, everyday activities and mindsets of the true pioneers that lived manifest destiny.
235710
The oral histories are what makes this book great. I loved reading about the old immigrant neighborhood and early stories from Eastern Oregon.  Wonderful photos!
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I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my review.

A Tidewater native, it was great to see a book set around the area, and one that speaks to the way of life and character traits commonly found around here.  Each of these three stories were enjoyable and quick to read, with some being predictable and some having a great twist, yet all being entertaining and well spoken.  I am not a usual fan of "ghost tales" but the characters in these tales were well developed and I enjoyed the way that Kath Russell drew you in to each of her accounts.
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I read this book from cover to cover with great interest.
Being an English Major and a life-long journalist, Moody writes with great precision and passion.
Moody is a Seattler in his heart and soul and he knows the ins and outs of the city and he brings out the best and the worst of the city he loves.
The flow of his writing and the episodes in the city's history he writes on would make one love Seattle as much as he does.
1983859
I live in the suburbs of Seattle so I found this story fun to follow.  I live in a very liberal part of our country and much of this tale makes sense.  The police dept was corrupt for many years and I was pleased that was pointed out.  Seattle is a beautiful city with wonderful suburbs and the the tale was true to the culture at the time it was written.  I would recommend this book to anyone interested in detective tales.
3096535
My husband and I borrowed this book from a friend when we moved to Olalla earlier this year. We couldn't put it down! It has such history about the area. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone, especially those living in the Pacific Northwest.
3809008
I live in Seattle...loved the local references...many to a Seattle that is fast disappearing.
4396932
A very quick and entertaining read that recaps some great memories from the Seattle sports scene.  Some I'd heard before and enjoyed reading again - some were totally new.  The guest authors also make this a fun way to see events from a different view.

I read and passed along to my brothers/Dad who also went through it quickly and enjoyed it.  Thanks to the Tacoma News Tribune who mentioned this in one of their sports columns.