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Karen L. Leedom

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  Now being distributed by Oregon State University Press 

   Astoria: An Oregon History  

​   The rest of the country is just beginning to discover Astoria, Oregon, that historic gem of a town
   at the mouth of the Columbia River west of Portland, and the oldest European-American
   settlement west of  the Rockies. It provides a chronological look dating back to the 1500s,
   including European exploration, Native American life, logging, fishing, Chinese laborers in the
   salmon industry, a giant cheese in the Civil War, Oregon’s first female surgeon, Victorian
   architecture, and valiant Coast Guard rescues.


   Written by Karen L. Leedom
   Front cover art by Bill W. Dodge

   ISBN 9780870711664 
​   $19.95


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Astoria An Oregon History
This edition out of print

Astoria: An Oregon History


Written by Karen L. Leedom
Front cover art by Bill W. Dodge

ISBN 978-0-9826252-1-7


A is for Astoria
Hardbound edition out of print
​New paperback edition available from Paradise Cay Publications


A is for Astoria


A picture book for all ages, with general and historical facts about Astoria and the Pacific Northwest Coast.

​Text and book design by Karen L. Leedom
Cover and interior artwork by Sally Bailey
ISBN  9780982625262
​$12.95

                                                                                                      

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Hardbound edition out of print
New paperback edition available from Paradise Cay Publications


S is for Sunriver



Take a journey from A to Z and discover the unique resort and residential  
community of Sunriver, Oregon. Includes a history of Sunriver and fun facts about  the area. For all ages. 
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Text and book design by Karen L. Leedom 
Cover and interior artwork by Darby DeKay

ISBN  9780982625279
​$12.95


                                                                                                

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Sarah's Circus

Set in rural Nebraska during the Great Depression, this is a delightful story of a girl who longs for something better in her life. When the circus comes to town, she finds that making her dreams come true will mean hard work and ingenuity. The story is based on an event from Robert Jacob's childhood. Aimed at ages 8 through 12, but for anyone who appreciates elaborate illustrations and historical stories.

Written by Robert Jacob & Sally Lackaff
Illustrated and lettered by Sally Lackaff


ISBN 978-0-9826252-3-1
$17

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  Editor's Note:  
  Robert 'Jake' Jacob passed away on September 10, 2018, in Astoria, Oregon. Earlier that year, I was privileged to assist Jake
  with his memoir, 
I Wouldn't Recommend This: What Not to Do Spring Term of Your Senior Year in College. 

  In Jake's words: "My story begins at the University of Oregon when I was a successful student of architecture, and where a
  single college bet altered the next few years of my life. This book is not for everyone. It is raw and honest. It is how I
  remember it. Even though this was a bizarre time in my life, I hope you find humor in my unexpected journey." 
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 Purchase Jake's story online at Amazon.com

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  Just Movin' the Water Around

   Much of this book is anecdotal, a retelling of the author's personal fishing stories and of  
   other fishers who, in the 1970s, "slipped off the sands of Cannon Beach" in 20-foot-long  
   dories seeking salmon, coho, cod, rockfish and  crabs. Also included is a brief history of dory
   fishing, a dory glossary, a list of captains and their boats, and numerous photos.


   Written by Peter Lindsey
   Drawings by Sally Lackaff
   Cover art by Drea Rose Frost

   
ISBN 978-0-9826252-4-8
​   $19.95


   Peter Lindsey hopes this book will preserve a measure of this vanishing fishing way of life once 
   practiced in Cannon Beach.



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    Ed & The Shelter Cats

    A delightful book, with tales of cats, real and imagined, that will make you smile, laugh, and
    maybe even shed a tear. Ed Halula's inventive cat descriptions are intricately woven into his
    stories, many told from the cat's point of view. It is a joy to read, and the perfect gift for any
    cat-lover.  For all ages. 


   Written by Ed Halula
   Cover and Interior Artwork by Andrea Weir
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   ISBN-978-0-9826252-5-5
   $15


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