Kitty (Allen) Wright Blair lived most of her life in Lewis County, Washington, where her family settled as pioneers in the Salkum area. She and her husband, Grant, had thirteen children. Shortly before her death in 1962, she wrote these recollections for her family. Copies may be purchased at the Lewis County Historical Museum and […]

The Lewis County Courthouse is now on the National and Washington State Registers of Historic Places. This book tells the history of the building through the eyes of the people who worked there through the decades. It is available at the Lewis County Commissioners’ office for $10.

Justin Farrell and his grandfather drove the Alaska-Canada Highway and shared stories, memories, and wisdom along the way. This book tells about the trip and the memories they made and the faith they shared while traveling the highway. “Julie was an essential piece to the puzzle that allowed me to fulfill my dream of publishing […]

Twenty years ago, Lee Grimes awoke in the middle of the night to hear God speak clearly in his mind, “No, don’t let them forget. Go out and get their stories.” That’s the condensed version of how Lewis County became home to a renowned museum showcasing stories of men and women who have sacrificed in […]

  Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Peter Slempa, Slempa, a member of the first Navy SEAL teams, signed copies of Why Me, Lord? last weekend at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis. Pete served aboard the USS Worcester CL-144 before qualifying for an underwater demolition team. He became the first master chief of SEAL Team One, served six tours […]

Chapters of Life has published the fourth book written by S.T. Sweeney, a talented artist and prolific author in her eighties. Hayseed Bicentennial shares stories of growing up during the 1930s and 1940s in the  rural New York communities of Lee Center, Lee, Stokes, Delta, West Lee,  Point Rock, and West Branch. Her first book, […]

A Seattle man who worked as a bank manager at Capitol Hill and Magnolia before launching a career in real estate highlights the side of banking few people ever see in his entertaining memoir called The Other Side of Banking. Most people imagine the life of a banker as rather stolid, but in this book, Arvon […]

What a treat to meet so many people when I presented four workshops at the Kitsap Regional Libraries in October as part of the One Book, One Community program. I presented two workshops on Preserving Family Stories and two on Creating Photo Books using Blurb.com, Shutterfly.com, and other online programs. In the middle of October […]

Project Patch, a Vancouver, Washington-based organization dedicated to restoring troubled youth and building stronger families, is hosting a one-day seminar for nonprofits to teach how they can Shine the Light on the good work they do. The FREE seminar, at the Project Patch Family Life & Conference Center in Goldendale, Washington, is designed to help ministry […]