July 2010

  • Sasquatch Sightings

    Summer is a great time to go hiking, camping and exploring!  If you live in Washington, you’ve probably heard of Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, who some believe lives deep in the woods.  Even if you never see a Sasquatch while hiking, you can discover great stories about them at the library. In Searching for Sasquatch, Arlo… Continue reading

  • About Time: Shaping the Nation

    1776 by David McCullough Pulitzer prize winning historian McCullough brings a fresh perspective to a pivotal and turbulent year in our country’s founding, focusing on the two famous Georges as well as the troops on both sides. Ladies of Liberty: The Women who Shaped our Nation by Cokie Roberts Based on personal letters and journals,… Continue reading

  • It is never just about food

    I may end up regretting this. After all, Seattle is a pretty organic, locavore, foodie, green sustainable culture sort of place.  And perhaps, I should establish my credentials by saying up front – we’ve been an organic, sustainable, grow it and preserve it, co-op purchasing family for over 30 years.  But — I’m getting a bit… Continue reading

  • Héroes: el momento en que gente común se hace extraordinaria por John Quiñones

    Our library serves people speaking many languages. Here is one of them. Below is a review of  Héroes: el momento en que gente común se hace extraordinaria, the Spanish-language translation of John Quiñones’ book with Stephen P. Williams, Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices.  John Quiñones es un periodista de la cadena ABC, presentador del programa… Continue reading