Dan Rehwalt reviews “Fish in a Bird’s Nest” By author F. Elizabeth Hauser Lizzard Press 2014 A Mormon girl of fifteen and an Apache boy of nineteen were less than desirable marriage partners in the early 1900’s, especially in the Gila Valley of Southeastern Arizona. F. Elizabeth Hauser weaves a […]

“Come Fly with Us” Reviewed by Mary Jane Tenerelli, Poet, legal writer and Mom AilemoBooks This beautiful book is full of gorgeous historical photos and fun and informative text. This is the story of the flight attendant, from her very beginnings to the present, and what a fascinating story it […]

A book review of “The Middle Ages” By author Morris Bishop I’m a fan of history and have generally been interested in most time periods—with the exception of the Middle Ages. The era’s very title implies a period of time between more important periods of time. Ancient history of Greece […]

By Erika Weisensee, booklover Milwaukie writing mom, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” -Cicero This quote combines two of my favorite things, reading and being outside in my garden. In fact, I love to read outside. I have written before in this column […]

Astoria; John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival by Peter Stark Reviewed by by Michelle Barnhart When I was little, my grandparents occasionally took me to visit the Astor Column in Astoria. I didn’t pay much attention to the faded murals […]