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May

23

2023

Island Books: 50 Years!

Our friends at Island Books of Mercer Island, WA are celebrating their 50th year in business. For their Golden Anniversary, they are posting wonderful store histories by writer and former bookseller Miriam Landis on their blog.   https://www.tumblr.com/mercerislandbooks/715794400935084032/miriam-and-lola-deane-in-conversation

Aug

6

2018

Montana Women from the Ground UP

Montana Women from the Ground Up by Glacier County Conservation District/ Kristine Ellis

Growing up on the family ranch, Linda Finley fought hard to gain the acceptance and respect as a ranch hand that her brothers took for granted. Arlene Pile barely remembers learning to ride a horse and run machinery–she was so young. She learned to drive on an 8N Ford tractor with a buck rake. Lee …