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Book Vashon Island Visitors

Download or read book Vashon Island Visitors written by Stacia Deutsch and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-25 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FINDING THEIR MISSING GRANDMA WILL BE NO SMALL FEAT! Rubi and her much more daring--and skateboard-obsessed--brother, Quinn, are visiting their grandmother on beautiful Vashon Island for the weekend. It's the first time they've taken the ferry from Seattle by themselves. But weirdly, when they arrive, Nana is nowhere to be found! Then their Uncle James lets them in on a little secret: Bigfoot may have been spotted! And their Nana isn't any old grandma--she's the most famous Bigfoot hunter around! Trouble is, Nana should've returned by now. And nobody in all of Puget Sound has seen her! At least... nobody human. Rubi and Quinn will have to follow the footprints (and scat!), crack the clues, and rely on each other to find their Nana and bring her home... that is, unless Bigfoot finds them first !

Book A Brief History of Vashon Island

Download or read book A Brief History of Vashon Island written by Bruce Haulman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reachable only by ferry, Vashon Island is a breathtaking rural retreat from the bustling activity of nearby Seattle and Tacoma. The island' first inhabitants, the sxebabs, took advantage of its evergreen forests and rich marine resources. In 1792, George Vancouver was the first Anglo to discover the island and named it after Captain James Vashon. By the late 1800s, the first white settlers had established farms and greenhouses that supplied nearby cities with berries, tomatoes and cucumbers. Ferries drove development in the later half of the century, introducing new industries and tourism to the area. While both influenced by and isolated from the mainland, the island developed its own unique character treasured by locals. Merging human and natural history, author Bruce Haulman presents the rich heritage of this thriving commmunity.

Book Vashon Maury Island

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bruce Haulman
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2011
  • ISBN : 9780738574998
  • Pages : 132 pages

Download or read book Vashon Maury Island written by Bruce Haulman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vashon-Maury Island lies between Seattle and Tacoma and is connected to the mainland by the Washington State Ferries. The bridge proposed in the 1950s and 1960s did not materialize, which helped retain the island's isolation and rural lifestyle. Like other Puget Sound islands, its original economy was based on logging, fishing, brick-making, and agriculture, especially its strawberries. Island industries included the largest dry dock on the West Coast, shipbuilding, and ski manufacturing. Distinct from the other islands, Vashon-Maury is the only one whose major town is not on the water. Originally inhabited for thousands of years by the S'Homamish people, the island's first white settler arrived in 1865. Today, 145 years later, the population is more than 11,000.

Book The German Jewish Cookbook

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gabrielle Rossmer Gropman
  • Publisher : Brandeis University Press
  • Release : 2017-09-05
  • ISBN : 1512601152
  • Pages : 294 pages

Download or read book The German Jewish Cookbook written by Gabrielle Rossmer Gropman and published by Brandeis University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cookbook features recipes for German-Jewish cuisine as it existed in Germany prior to World War II, and as refugees later adapted it in the United States and elsewhere. Because these dishes differ from more familiar Jewish food, they will be a discovery for many people. With a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients, this indispensable collection of recipes includes numerous soups, both chilled and hot; vegetable dishes; meats, poultry, and fish; fruit desserts; cakes; and the German version of challah, Berches. These elegant and mostly easy-to-make recipes range from light summery fare to hearty winter foods. The Gropmans-a mother-daughter author pair-have honored the original recipes Gabrielle learned after arriving as a baby in Washington Heights from Germany in 1939, while updating their format to reflect contemporary standards of recipe writing. Six recipe chapters offer easy-to-follow instructions for weekday meals, Shabbos and holiday meals, sausage and cold cuts, vegetables, coffee and cake, and core recipes basic to the preparation of German-Jewish cuisine. Some of these recipes come from friends and family of the authors; others have been culled from interviews conducted by the authors, prewar German-Jewish cookbooks, nineteenth-century American cookbooks, community cookbooks, memoirs, or historical and archival material. The introduction explains the basics of Jewish diet (kosher law). The historical chapter that follows sets the stage by describing Jewish social customs in Germany and then offering a look at life in the vibrant _migr_ community of Washington Heights in New York City in the 1940s and 1950s. Vividly illustrated with more than fifty drawings by Megan Piontkowski and photographs by Sonya Gropman that show the cooking process as well as the delicious finished dishes, this cookbook will appeal to readers curious about ethnic cooking and how it has evolved, and to anyone interested in exploring delicious new recipes.

Book Walter s Muse

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jean Davies Okimoto
  • Publisher : Endicott & Hugh Books
  • Release : 2012-02
  • ISBN : 0983711534
  • Pages : 206 pages

Download or read book Walter s Muse written by Jean Davies Okimoto and published by Endicott & Hugh Books. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's the first summer of her retirement and librarian Maggie Lewis is relishing the unfolding of sweet summer days on Vashon Island: walking on the beach, reading the classics, and kayaking. But in June when a sudden storm hits the island, Maggie's summer becomes about as peaceful as navigating whitewater. Not only does her wealthy sister arrive uninvited with a startling announcement, but Maggie finds herself entangled with her new Baker's Beach neighbor, Walter Hathaway. A famous children's author and recovering alcoholic, Walter has a history with Maggie they would each like to forget."--Page 4 of cover.

Book Red Ranger Came Calling

Download or read book Red Ranger Came Calling written by Berkeley Breathed and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While spending Christmas in 1939 with a well-meaning aunt, a young boy who does not believe in Santa Claus has an unusual experience that changes his thinking.

Book The Cloven  Book One

Download or read book The Cloven Book One written by Garth Stein and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Garth Stein, the author of the #1 bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain, and Matthew Southworth, the co-creator of Stumptown come a raucously funny and fast-moving series of graphic novels. James Tucker is the most successful Genetically Modified Human Organism ever created. Half-man, half-goat, Tuck's story unfurls like an action-packed fever dream spanning the Pacific Northwest, from a homeless encampment to a secret sanctuary in the woods where elites perform ritual goat sacrifices. The Cloven Book One features a special full-color four page fold-out spread.

Book Urban Trails Seattle

    Book Details:
  • Author : Craig Romano
  • Publisher : Mountaineers Books
  • Release : 2018-08-13
  • ISBN : 1680510339
  • Pages : 204 pages

Download or read book Urban Trails Seattle written by Craig Romano and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2018-08-13 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seattleites often play in the mountain ranges they can see from their city—but sometimes you just need a hike you can do before lunch. That’s what you get with Urban Trails: Seattle. A thriving city of more than seven hundred thousand residents within a metropolitan area of nearly four million, Seattle has become a big city, with rapid growth and an increasing number of new arrivals every year. Thanks to the foresight of early city planners, however, the city's large park system contains a wide array of trails that traverse manicured lawns, nature preserves, old-growth forest groves, historic districts, and vibrant neighborhoods—as well as trails that travel along lakeshores, cascading creeks, and stretches of Puget Sound shoreline. Within this sprawling metropolis you'll also find some of the best long-distance paved trails in the Northwest. They thread together parks and greenbelts that call out for further exploration and adventures. Whether you like to hike, run, or walk, you’ll find countless options among Seattle's urban trails, giving you many reasons to never leave the city when seeking excellent outdoor adventures. Features of this guide include: Easy to reference maps Trail distance and high point Indicates trail suitability for walkers, hikers, and runners Trailhead amenities Info for families with kids and for dog owners Sidebars on area history, nature, and sights

Book Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle

Download or read book Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle written by Not For Tourists and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle divides Seattle and the Eastside into forty-nine mapped neighborhoods. Every map is dotted with user-friendly icons that plot the nearest essential services and entertainment locations while providing important information on Seattle’s art and theater scene, restaurants, bookstores, coffee shops, museums, and everything else you need to know about the Emerald City. The guide also features: · A foldout street and highway map · Over one hundred neighborhood maps · Details on parks and outdoor activities · Listings for music and performance venues · Essential Seattle movies and books For a little more than the cost of a ticket to the top of the Space Needle, you’ll have all of Seattle at your fingertips.

Book Looking Like the Enemy

Download or read book Looking Like the Enemy written by Mary Matsuda Gruenewald and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1941, Mary Matsuda Gruenewald was a teenage girl who, like other Americans, reacted with horror to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Yet soon she and her family were among 110,000 innocent people imprisoned by the U.S. government because of their Japanese ancestry. In this eloquent memoir, she describes both the day-to-day and the dramatic turning points of this profound injustice: what is was like to face an indefinite sentence in crowded, primitive camps; the struggle for survival and dignity; and the strength gained from learning what she was capable of and could do to sustain her family. It is at once a coming-of-age story with interest for young readers, an engaging narrative on a topic still not widely known, and a timely warning for the present era of terrorism. Complete with period photos, the book also brings readers up to the present, including the author's celebration of the National Japanese American Memorial dedication in 2000.

Book The Morning Offering

    Book Details:
  • Author : David M. Parsons
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2014-12-10
  • ISBN : 9781936270989
  • Pages : 384 pages

Download or read book The Morning Offering written by David M. Parsons and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of readers and listeners have benefited from the fatherly wisdom and insight of The Morning Offering, the blog and podcast of Abbot Tryphon of All-Merciful Saviour Monastery, Vashon Island, Washington. Now Abbot Tryphon's reflections on faith and contemporary life have been collected in book form, with one entry for each day of the year. Start your day with The Morning Offering and keep yourself oriented toward Christ all through the day.

Book Washington

    Book Details:
  • Author : Writers' Program (Wash.)
  • Publisher : North American Book Distributors, LLC
  • Release : 1972
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 808 pages

Download or read book Washington written by Writers' Program (Wash.) and published by North American Book Distributors, LLC. This book was released on 1972 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington: A Guide To The Evergreen State of the American Guide Series written by the FWP reviews the history of Washington.

Book The Birds of Vashon Island

Download or read book The Birds of Vashon Island written by Ed Swan (Naturalist) and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vashon is a rural island in Puget Sound (Washington state). Its windswept beaches, thick stands of second-growth conifer and madrone forest, open farmland, and thickets are home to 251 species of birds. Naturalist Ed Swan helps readers learn about the Island's bird species, especially where and how to find them. He illuminates the connection between birds and the conditions of land and water, especially related to human alterations of the landscape over the last 160 years. First published in 2005, this new edition includes new sightings, updated species accounts, all-new maps, seasonal abundance charts, and birding hotspots.

Book Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016

Download or read book Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016 written by Not For Tourists and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 745 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With details on everything from Pioneer Square to Pike Place Market, this is the only guide a native or traveler needs. The Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle is the manual to the seaport city that no local, or tourist, should be without. This map-based guidebook divides Seattle and the Eastside into 49 mapped neighborhoods that are dotted with user-friendly icons plotting the nearest essential services and entertainment locations, while providing important information on Seattle’s restaurants, bookstores, coffee shops, and everything else you need to know about the Emerald City. Want to taste hand-crafted foods and drinks? NFT has you covered. How about strolling through Seattle’s green parks and millionaire neighborhoods? We’ve got that, too. The nearest Starbucks location, curiosity shops, art shows, or nightspots—whatever you need—NFT puts it at your fingertips. The guide also features: • A foldout highway map • Over 100 neighborhood maps • Listings for performance venues and outdoor activities • Essential Seattle movies and books For a little more than the cost of a ticket to the top of the Space Needle, you’ll have all of Seattle at your fingertips.

Book Abundant Garden

    Book Details:
  • Author : Barbara Denk Gebra Prinzing
  • Publisher : Cool Springs Press
  • Release : 2005-03-01
  • ISBN : 9781591861621
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Abundant Garden written by Barbara Denk Gebra Prinzing and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the heart of one of America's most highly regarded horticultural "edens," this book takes readers on a tour of gardens on Bainbridge Island in Seattle, with insightful and imaginative photographs and beautifully written text.

Book Refuge Recovery

    Book Details:
  • Author : Noah Levine
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2014-06-10
  • ISBN : 0062123092
  • Pages : 234 pages

Download or read book Refuge Recovery written by Noah Levine and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author and renowned Buddhist teacher Noah Levine adapts the Buddha's Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path into a proven and systematic approach to recovery from alcohol and drug addiction—an indispensable alternative to the 12-step program. While many desperately need the help of the 12-step recovery program, the traditional AA model's focus on an external higher power can alienate people who don't connect with its religious tenets. Refuge Recovery is a systematic method based on Buddhist principles, which integrates scientific, non-theistic, and psychological insight. Viewing addiction as cravings in the mind and body, Levine shows how a path of meditative awareness can alleviate those desires and ease suffering. Refuge Recovery includes daily meditation practices, written investigations that explore the causes and conditions of our addictions, and advice and inspiration for finding or creating a community to help you heal and awaken. Practical yet compassionate, Levine's successful Refuge Recovery system is designed for anyone interested in a non-theistic approach to recovery and requires no previous experience or knowledge of Buddhism or meditation.

Book Roy McMakin  Domestic Architecture

Download or read book Roy McMakin Domestic Architecture written by Roy McMakin and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five-year survey of Domestic Architecture: the architecture of Roy McMakin, with essays from Pilar Vilades and Daniel Friedman. 12-15 case studies of projects in Seattle, Vashon Island, Mercer Island, San Antonio, Red Hook / Brooklyn, Venice Beach, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Mattapoisett, MA.