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Karen Leedom

New for 2023


Updated hardbound version of A is for Astoria with more fun facts! 

Available for purchase locally in November.



New for 2024 - Stay tuned!


C is for Cannon Beach

Written by Karen Leedom & Illustrated by Sally Lackaff
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        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. 

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


         Paperback
​         ISBN 9780870711664 
​        $19.95

      

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  ​ 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 Leedom
   Cover and interior artwork by Sally Bailey
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    Paperback                                  Hardbound
    ISBN  9780982625262            ISBN  
9780982625293
​   $12.95                                            $16.95
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   ​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 Leedom 
   Cover and interior artwork by Darby DeKay
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   Paperback
​   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 it's for
   anyone who appreciates elaborate illustrations and historical stories. 

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


   Hardbound
​                                                                                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 is 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.

     
Peter Lindsey hopes this book will preserve a measure of this vanishing fishing way of life once practiced in
    Cannon Beach. 
For sale at the Cannon Beach Book Company and Cannon Beach History Center & Museum

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

   
Paperback
​    ISBN 978-0-9826252-4-8
​    $19.95


    

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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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      Hardbound
​      ISBN-978-0-9826252-5-5
      $15


     ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT ANIMAL SHELTERS.


   
     

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    Cannon Beach: A Place by the Sea    
       
   
A romantic vista, a favorite getaway, a proud community, and an Oregon jewel all
       describe the city of Cannon Beach. The author captures the changing yet familiar
​       face of this beloved coastal community in a story that covers 100 years of
​       Cannon Beach history.

       Written by Terence O'Donnell 
       Cover art by Jeffrey Hull


       Paperback
​       ISBN 9780982625286
​       $21.95 

       Editor's Note: This book was first published in 1996 and has been out of print for many years.
       This edition has a new cover and addresses a few factual errors, but otherwise the interior 
       is much the same as the original. For sale at the Cannon Beach Book Company and 
       Cannon Beach History Center & Museum

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