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Beyond Mount Rainier and the Space Needle is the Western Washington the locals know. The majestic Cascades, the vital farming suburbs and the communities of transplants from around the country are all part of the evolving life of Washington. From the bustling streets of the downtown of today to the slower pace of the Northwest Washington Fair, this collection offers a nostalgic journey through the cityscapes and suburbs. Sixteen well-established and emerging creative nonfiction writers share their stories of spelunking in the Ape Caves in Mount Saint Helens, walking the trails of Bellingham and surviving the Depression in Tacoma. This collection of vignettes follows the I-5 corridor to reveal the unforgettable histories, colorful traditions and pioneering spirit of Western Washington.
Joseph Stalin’s evil experiment to cross-breed humans and apes failed, with one exception. What ever became of that lone escapee to North America? Why is the crystal skull a catalyst for either destiny or fate? Can secrets become self-condemning? Presented as a magic realism cyclical period piece, QUANTUM CRYSTAL SKULL is the first book of THE EMAGICATION TRILOGY. The story is grounded in social history but is shaped by unique perceptions of a crystal skull as well as sightings of sasquatches. What happens when biological mutation has a crystal skull as a catalyst? Ultimately the first book brings the story to the northwest and provides the challenging lines and boundaries for the predicaments of the second book of the trilogy. Ancestral family prophecy from a Native American shaman grandfather convinces Amanda, the family matriarch in Spokane, that her children or grandchildren will be involved. Will family secrets affect that destiny? Alexiev, the escapee from the Soviet Union, finds freedom to be elusive. He fears his own secret more but he is relieved when his child was born without biological mutation. Instead it surfaces with his estranged grandchild. Clayton and Emily in Boston are the first of the characters to interact with the crystal skull after it was brought to Canada from Central America. They are also grandparents of Tessa, victim of the biological mutation. Mickey, unsure of his role in the family prophecy, has a chance, bizarre incident with Tessa. Or was it chance? This provides the setting for the second book of the trilogy. SASQUATCH RACES is presented in a different style of magic realism and primarily involves the third generation characters of the first book. A field search with Tessa for bigfoot uncovers shapeshifting humans who transform Mickey involuntarily into a sasquatch. He faces being alone, unprepared for the most basic circumstances, or joining a terrorist group. Who can rally the true sasquatches? How can they help? EMAGICATION, the third book of the trilogy, was written in yet a third style of magic realism and is interactive with the first two books. Why would Novalogy attempt to control the moon? How does a clone battle his original for his soul? The learning curve for author Glade Mahoney involves two reappearing red stones, time dilations, a psychic sasquatch, a secret native storytelling society and a guided interdimensional incarnation event. He must create the first two books of the trilogy to necessitate “emagication” as a solution. The entire trilogy is expected to become available during 2016.
Because nature is so expansive and complex, so varied in its range of light, landscape painters often have to look further and more deeply to find form and structure, value patterns, and an organized arrangement of shapes. In Landscape Painting, Mitchell Albala shares his concepts and practices for translating nature's grandeur, complexity, and color dynamics into convincing representations of space and light. Concise, practical, and inspirational, Landscape Painting focuses on the greatest challenges for the landscape artist, such as: • Simplification and Massing: Learn to reduce nature's complexity by looking beneath the surface of a subject to discover the form's basic masses and shapes.• Color and Light: Explore color theory as it specifically applies to the landscape, and learn the various strategies painters use to capture the illusion of natural light.• Selection and Composition: Learn to select wisely from nature's vast panorama. Albala shows you the essential cues to look for and how to find the most promising subject from a world of possibilities. The lessons in Landscape Painting—based on observation rather than imitation and applicable to both plein air and studio practice—are accompanied by painting examples, demonstrations, photographs, and diagrams. Illustrations draw from the work of more than 40 contemporary artists and such masters of landscape painting as John Constable, Sanford Gifford, and Claude Monet. Based on Albala's 25 years of experience and the proven methods taught at his successful plein air workshops, this in-depth guide to all aspects of landscape painting is a must-have for anyone getting started in the genre, as well as more experienced practitioners who want to hone their skills or learn new perspectives.
When an abortion clinic burns to the ground, Suzie O'Dell, a college student on the clinic's board, is charged with the crime. In the face of daunting evidence to the contrary, a pro-life group hires Peter Barron to fight the charges in federal court.
This book illustrates how Life Positioning Analysis can be used as a theoretical and methodological approach to sociocultural psychobiography. Life positioning psychobiography studies lives as they unfold within a world of interactivity. It recognizes and portrays us as social beings embedded and developing within our life relationships and circumstances and striving to make something of our lives. Here, Jack Martin presents both single-subject and dual-subject studies of social psychologist Stanley Milgram, former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, existential humanist Ernest Becker, American heiress and child advocate Dorothy Burlingham and her life partner, renowned psychoanalyst Anna Freud, and indigenous athlete Jim Thorpe and his college coach Glenn “Pop” Warner. These case studies provide vividly memorable demonstrations of how we are positioned by circumstances and others, and come to position ourselves as socioculturally constituted, psychological persons. In so doing, they offer a systematic framework for studying the lives of people that shows sociocultural and social psychological development without resorting to mentalistic theories, concepts, and interpretations. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in areas related to sociocultural and developmental psychology, the psychology and sociology of personhood, theoretical psychology, qualitative methodology, and social science and life writing more generally.
Urban Trails: Bellingham is aimed at those of us looking for an accessible nature outing--trails we can get to quickly, via public transportation or a short drive, that offer a quality outdoor experience without the need for special gear or major effort. These are trails perfect for families, first-time trail users, or athletes looking for a quick fix after work. Urban Trails: Bellingham focuses on the trails and parks in and around Bellingham, including the Chuckanut Mountains and Skagit Valley. Features in this guidebook include: Trailhead directions, including public transit where available "Know before you go" tips for park hours, events, and more Trail distance and high point Indication of best use for walkers, runners, and/or hikers Trailhead amenities Info for families and dog owners Sidebars on area history, nature, or special sights Reprinted and updated in 2019.