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Mt. St. Helens continues to hold the attention of the Pacific Northwest. And the World.PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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Books from and about the Pacific Northwest. Read about Outlaws of the PNW. Take a Haunted Tour of the Pacific Northwest with Washington Ghost Stories. View the grandeur of Mount Rainier and the rebirth of Mount St. Helens. Bless a House and your Mother and Father with books written in the Pacific Northwest Spirit. Capture the vision of Chief Seattle and read some Totem Tales of Legends of North Coast Indians. Or you might want to try some North Coast Indian Healing.  Scroll down the page to visit our library of select Pacific Northwest books.

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Pike Place Market

PIKE PLACE MARKET: 100 YEARS
Enjoy an incredible collection of pictures while you read the history that celebrates America's favorite farmer's market, the Pike Place Market in Seattle.
$19.95

The Huckleberry Book

THE HUCKLEBERRY BOOK
Asta Bowen has written a book with illustrations by Karen Leigh Noice that is the final word about the most sought after wild fruit of the mountain west.
Includes botany, folklore and recipes.

$9.95

The Starbucks Book

THE STARBUCKS EXPERIENCE
National Bestseller by Joseph Michelli offers 5 key leadership principles that transformed an ordinary idea, selling a cup of coffee, into an extraordinary experience.
210 pages: $21.95
The Fire Below Us Activity Book The Fire Below Us Volcano Activity Book
 Learn about volcanoes through 40 pages of fun and educational games and activities including word games, mazes, a board game to the Lost Gold Mine, testing your volcano I.Q., making 'homemade lava' and more. Great fun for teacher and student alike. 
$9.95
click here to check out the Exploring the Fire Below US: Mount St. Helens and the Cascade Volcanoes CD-ROM that the Activity Book is based on.
A pictorial record of one of the most astounding places on the planet.
Portrait of Mt. St. Helens 
 "From ashes, life returns".  Incredible photography documents the rebirth of the mountain." 
 $6.95
Mount Rainier looms over the Pacific Northwest like a giant white domed guardian. This pictorial guide will take you close to the beauty that is Mount Rainier.
MOUNT RAINIER
 A pictorial guide to the 14,410 peak the Indian people called Tahoma.
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  $6.95

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ICHIRO ON ICHIRO
A wonderful collection of interviews between Ichiro and trusted confidant, Narumi Komatsu. The book is presented in Q and A format covering Ichiro's life from early childhood in Japan to his joining the Seattle Mariners, being chosen the first Japanese player to receive the American League's Most Valuable Player award and his aspirations for the future. Hardbound. 
$23.95

It can get spooky in Washington. Read why and how!
GHOST STORIES of WASHINGTON
 A collection of dozens of tales of murder, mystery and misfortune.
  $10.95

The Spirit World has been active in the Pacific Northwest for as long as man has lived there. Visit some of the haunted locations.
A Haunted Tour Guide of
 the Pacific Northwest
Stories about nearly 200 haunted, sacred or spiritual sites that are open
 to the public in the PNW.

 $15.95

Native American Ghost Stories Paperback Book
Native American Ghost Stories
Embark on a journey into the spirit world of the Native American with some of the most intriguing stories of ghost spirits in nature and the underworld. These stories have been passed on orally through countless generations and are drawn from across the continent.
Soft cover. $12.95
The Wild West years in the Pacific Northwest.
Outlaws of the Pacific Northwest
Learn about the gunmen, madams, swindlers and robbers who made life in early day PNW settlements interesting and sometimes dangerous.
 $18.95
Perfect gift for the Railroad Buff.
RAILROAD SHUTTERBUG
 
This excellent photographer captured long-vanished scenes of the steam era during his 39 years with the Northern Pacific Railway.  Soft.
  $29.95
Attracting Birds Book

ATTRACTING BIRDS
A comprehensive beginners’ handbook on feeding and attracting birds to your yard. 
$5.95

HARDCOVERS WITH FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
A HOUSE BLESSING

A HOUSE BLESSING The author reminds us that 'to bless' is 'to confer well-being upon and to make happy'. This book, filled with antiques images, blesses the physical house and all the good that it offers its inhabitants. An excellent gift for any homeowner.
 Large format: 7.75" x 11.25"

 $19.95

A BOOK FOR MY MOTHER

A BOOK FOR MY MOTHER
 In this beautifully illustrated book, author Pamela Winterbourne thanks her mother for the gift of time, the endless caring, the comfort she offered, the lessons she taught, the patience, the listening and the unswerving love. This will be a welcome gift at any season.
 Large format: 7.75" x 11.25"
 $19.95

A BOOK FOR MY FATHER

A BOOK FOR MY FATHER
 Written to celebrate his father's 80th birthday , author Willeran Poltarnees thanks his father for sharing his enthusiasms, giving him a sense of stability, teaching him to play and laugh and always believing in him. The perfect gift for your father's birthday, a new father or any time you want to say "thank you". 
Large format: 7.75" x 11.25"

 $19.95

A BABY BLESSING

A BABY BLESSING
 In this book a baby is blessed at its birth, its infancy and its growth toward laughter, mobility and speech. It expresses the hope we have for each child. This is a book for any new parents and their baby.
 Large format: 7.75" x 11.25"
$19.95

A BIRTHDAY BLESSING

A BIRTHDAY BLESSING
This volume is intended as a birthday gift. Beautifully illustrated the book begins: "To mark the Anniversary of your birth I send you this blessing...." The good thoughts expressed here fit people of all ages.
Large format: 7.75" x 11.25"

 $19.95

THIS IS MY WISH FOR YOU

THIS IS MY WISH
 FOR YOU
At the center of this book is the poem written by Charles Snell in 1914. It is based on what we often hope for in relation to those we love: "I wish you the best of everything." A painting or illustration accompanies each 'wish'. This is a great gift book.
Large format: 7.75" x 11.25"

$19.95

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A BRIDAL BLESSING
The author traces the 'journey' of a bride from engagement through the planning for her marriage to the ceremony itself and on into the establishment of a new household and a joint future. The illustrations are from a variety of sources and many eras. HARDCOVER, LARGE SIZE FORMAT and FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS.
 $19.95

A CHRISTMAS BLESSING

A CHRISTMAS BLESSING
Author, Welleran Poltarnees, celebrates the holiday season with a wonderful book that includes illustrations from old postcards, calendars, books and magazines which express the universal meaning of the customs we cherish at Christmastime.
 Large format: 7.75" x 11.25"
$19.95

GREEN TIGER'S ILLUSTRATED ABC

GREEN TIGER'S ILLUSTRATED ABC
Alphabet books were among the first books made for children. Our alphabet illustrations were taken from more than 100 different sources in our library of old children's books. For each letter we show five different illustrations from five different antique ABC's. Both children and adults will love this book.
Large. format: 8.75" x 10"

 $24.95

GREEN TIGER'S ILLUSTRATED MOTHER GOOSE

GREEN TIGER'S ILLUSTRATED MOTHER GOOSE
The nursery rhymes which we attribute to a mythical Mother Goose are the anonymous poems which have survived for decades because of the popularity with small children. Most are easily memorized. More than 70 illustrators are used in this remarkable and very special edition. This book should be a gift for the child in you and the child in your life.
 Large format: 8.75" x 10"
$24.95

MY PUPPY'S RECORD BOOK

MY PUPPY'S RECORD BOOK
Alexandra Day has written a book which will be greatly appreciated by anyone who has recently acquired a dog. You can record all the milestones of the new family member. Ample space for photos is provided and there are many illustrations. Each book includes a die-cut cardboard puppy and a 'Good Dog' medal on a ribbon.
Size: 7" x 8.75"
  $17.95

A CAT BLESSING

A CAT BLESSING
  Cats have lived among us for thousands of years. In this volume Welleran Poltarnees speaks of the traits he values in cats: grace, dignity, self-reliance, creative playfulness and mystery. Beautifully illustrated by many renowned artists.
Large format: 7.75" x 11.25"
  $19.95

North Coast Indian Books
Northwest Native Arts: Creative Colors 1
Northwest Native Arts:
 Creative Colors 1
This softbound, 32 page book is the first in the NW Native Arts series. It includes 27 templates to create authentic Northwest Coast Native art. Use these templates to create pictures of real and legendary creatures revered by the Native people of the NW Coast.
 $6.95
Northwest Native Arts:  Creative Colors 2
Northwest Native Arts:
 Creative Colors 2
This is the second coloring book in the NW Native Arts series. It includes 20 different templates.
 $5.95
Northwest Native Arts: Basic Forms
Northwest Native Arts:
 Basic Forms
This is a 64 page instructional drawing book for NW Coast Native Art by Robert E. Stanley, Sr. Includes 81 illustrations. This book is a must for anyone interested in NW Coast Native Art design.
 $9.95
Art of the Totem Book
ART OF THE TOTEM
 by Marius Barbeau. 
First written for an obscure U.S. government publication in 1932, renowned Canadian anthropologist Marius Barbeau's classic work on the history of the development and significance of Northwest Coast totem pole art has now been updated for this 2006 edition with dozens of pages of beautiful full-color photos. Softcover.
$8.95
Totem Poles of the Northwest Book
TOTEM POLES OF THE NORTHWEST
 by David Allen.
 A companion book to the larger 'Art of the Totem' this is a wonderful guide to the totem poles of the Northwest Coast. Dozens of color photos with descriptive text are included. A 'must read' for teachers or anyone wanting to learn more about this most unique art form. Softcover.
 $5.95
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TOTEM TALES
A collection of 23 Indian legends which tell, among other things, why rabbits hop, how rivers were formed and why there are so many mosquitoes. Great reading for young and old alike.
 $8.95
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HOW CAN ONE SELL THE AIR?
The vision of Chief Sealth (Seattle) and his desire for all people to live in harmony with each other and the earth. “My words are like stars that never set.” Revised edition. 
$9.95
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INDIAN HEALING
A fascinating description of North Coast Indian customs. The author shows that traditional rituals have well-defined therapeutic effects.
 $16.95

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