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National Parks Service in Washington State (parks, reserves, historic sites, etc.)

National Parks Service in Washington State (parks, reserves, historic sites, etc.)

Selected Resources National Park Service 2016 marks the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service. “That’s 100 years of protecting America’s natural, historical and cultural treasures from all over the United States. These more than 400 beautiful, historic and exquisite sites cover over 80 million acres consisting of approximately 18,000 miles of trails, more than 75,000 archaeological sites and at least 247 species of threatened or endangered plants and animals.” (Text from http://bit.ly/2allmnJ.) Interior Department National Park System. National Park System…

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Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist, by Sunil Yapa.

Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist, by Sunil Yapa.

Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist. By Sunil Yapa. (New York, NY: Lee Boudreaux Books/Little, Brown and Company/Hachette Book Group, 2016. 312 pp.) Recommendation submitted by: Will Stuivenga, Cooperative Projects Manager, Washington State Library, Tumwater, WA. This is not a nice book. This is not a pleasant book. But it may be an important one. Parts of it are quite horrific, just plain awful. The descriptions of police brutality will curdle your blood, at least they did mine. This…

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My Sister’s Grave by Robert Dugoni

My Sister’s Grave by Robert Dugoni

My Sister’s Grave. By Robert Dugoni. (Seattle: Thomas & Mercer, 2014. 410 pp.) Recommendation by Carolyn Petersen, Assistant Program Manager, Library Development Tracey Crosswhite became a detective with the Seattle Police Department as a result of her younger sister’s murder. Tracey never was convinced that the man convicted and serving time for her sister’s murder was the true perpetrator. When Sarah’s remains are at last discovered, Tracey thought justice would be served at last.  Instead the repercussions for the small town…

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Thurs. December 11th Book Talk – JOHN TORNOW

Thurs. December 11th Book Talk – JOHN TORNOW

Courtesy of the Author   Washington State Library will host author Bill Lindstrom at a book talk featuring his recently published novel John Tornow: Villain or Victim? The untold story of the “Wildman of the Wynooche”. “The book is about John Tornow, alleged killer of six men. The author introduces a far more compassionate individual seeking to be left alone in the solace of the woods he so much enjoyed.” –XLibris, publisher. Join us for this fascinating book talk: Thursday,…

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What would you do on a rainy day?

What would you do on a rainy day?

From the desk of State Librarian Rand Simmons Graphic from the National Weather Service It isn’t unusual to have rain, even constant rain, in Western Washington this time of year. But the current predictions are a bit more extreme. We are expecting one to three inches of rain in South Puget Sound area and Mason County may have flooding. So, I pondered this morning as I drove in to work, what I would do if I had the time off…

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The Drifter by Susan Wiggs

The Drifter by Susan Wiggs

The Drifter. By Susan Wiggs (Don Mills, Ont. : Mira, 2003?. 376 pp. Reprint Ed.) Recommendation by: Carolyn Petersen, Assistant Program Manager, Library Development, Tumwater, WA. The town of Coupeville on Whidbey Island in 1894 is the setting for this historical romance.  Coupeville residents have reluctantly accepted female physician Leah Mundy as they don’t have many other options.  Leah guards her reputation and her heart until she wakes up to find a gun barrel in her face.  On the other end of…

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Free Noontime Event at State Library, 4/25/2013

Free Noontime Event at State Library, 4/25/2013

Washington Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) Executive Vice-President Jack Field, along with former WCA President and Thurston County rancher Rick Nelson, will speak on issues related to raising cattle and ranching under the Washington State Wolf Management Plan. They will also discuss rancher’s concerns for their livelihood as wolf packs increase throughout the state.

EveryoneOn, Libraries, and Digital Literacy

EveryoneOn, Libraries, and Digital Literacy

The EveryoneOn launch is Thursday, March 21, 2013.  EveryoneOn is a national campaign powered by Connect2Compete, a national nonprofit organization bringing together leaders from communities, the private sector, and leading foundations. Through EveryoneOn programs and the power of technology, the lives of Americans will be improved – regardless of their age, race, geography, income, or education level. The use of technology to access educational content is necessary to ensure future generations can compete in the global economy and to prepare…

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Tacoma World Trade Center honors Reed

Tacoma World Trade Center honors Reed

(Secretary of State Reed stands with former Secretary of State Munro (left) and WTC Tacoma President/CEO Anthony Hemstad after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.) The World Trade Center Tacoma has honored Secretary of State Sam Reed for his long years of work on behalf of international trade and tourism to benefit the nation’s most trade-dependent state. The center, a fast-growing member of the international network of trade centers, gave Reed its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.   The 19th Annual Globe…

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