Rural Life
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From  NEW! Nothing Happens HaphazardlyFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Eight explores Louise’s journey writing her "Little Bird Book." The chapter follows the writing and publishing of her first book and Len’s homecoming from the war. | Merilyn Simonds | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Pass the SpudsFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Seven focuses on the cook house, the cook Dave, the routine at the logging camp, grizzly bears in the shed, and the cook Lousia the nazi. | Kathryn Willcock | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! A Strong Wall around MeFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Nine looks at the remaking of Louise and Len’s life and relationship after the war. The chapter discusses the 1946 publication of The Loghouse Nest, Len finding work, and … | Merilyn Simonds | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! The Truth About LoggersFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Eight focuses on the truth about loggers, entertainment at logging camps, calls in and out of the camps, sport at the camps, animals visitors, the star loggers Erik and Olaf Nyström, life … | Kathryn Willcock | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From NEW! Ennobling InfluenceFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Ten explores Louise’s experiences with the American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) starting in 1947 and the connections it opened up for her. | Merilyn Simonds | 23 | 2022 | $2.30 Add |
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From NEW! Women’s WorkFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Nine focuses on women’s work, food orders, defending the camp and children from bears when the men are away, the authors stash of nanaimo bars attracting bears, laundry and the … | Kathryn Willcock | 37 | 2022 | $3.70 Add |
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From NEW! Calling It QuitsFrom: Up the Coast |
Chapter Ten focuses on the twilight years of the logging camp, struggles with machinery, injuries on the job, the death of an employee at her fathers camp, her parents first international holiday … | Kathryn Willcock | 28 | 2022 | $2.80 Add |
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From NEW! A Limitless Capacity to ReboundFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Twelve explores the hardships faced by Louise in her later life and how these affected both her work and her own strength. The chapter discusses the decline in the bird populations … | Merilyn Simonds | 22 | 2022 | $2.20 Add |
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From NEW! Postscript: A Work DiaryFrom: Up the Coast |
The postscript is the author’s reflection on her fathers 1959 work diary. | Kathryn Willcock | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! Visions of WoodpeckersFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Thirteen focuses on Louise’s work with woodpeckers. | Merilyn Simonds | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |
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From NEW! With High HeartFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Fourteen focuses on Louise’s book Lovely, a new approach to her writing. | Merilyn Simonds | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |
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From NEW! A Fine and Baffling InterplayFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Fifteen explores more of Louise’s challenges later in life. This chapter discusses the move away from amateur ornithology and its professionalization, her continuation of publishing … | Merilyn Simonds | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
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From NEW! Lest Living Lose Its ZestFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Sixteen focuses on Louise’s attempts to write about her first husband Gleb and their time in Russian. The chapter discusses the professional writing process during Louise’s … | Merilyn Simonds | 19 | 2022 | $1.90 Add |
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From NEW! As Long as It LastsFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Seventeen tells the story of Louise and Len’s final years. The chapter discusses Louise’s accomplishments into her 90’s, Len’s decline, their move from the woods … | Merilyn Simonds | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
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From NEW! Never a Day Alike to the OtherFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Eighteen wraps up the story of Louise’s life by reflecting on her accomplishments. The chapter includes the author’s last encounter with Louise, reflections on her legacy, and … | Merilyn Simonds | 28 | 2022 | $2.80 Add |
