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COASTAL LIFE
Exploring the Oregon Coast Trail
Author Connie Soper releases new book in Manzanita
TRAVEL
Cathlamet
Washington river community is awash with history
FEATURE
Peninsula Clay Artists
Get clay in your hands with workshops and more
DINING
Mouth of the Columbia
Loose Kaboose diner – familiar as the back of your hand
STEPPING OUT........ .............................................................. 5, 6, 7
CROSSWORD........... ....................................................................17
CW MARKETPLACE........ ....................................................... 18, 19
GRAB BAG ....... ..........................................................................23
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Seaside Public Library hosts Olympia author Dee Williams
SEASIDE — On Thursday,
Aug. 6, the Friends of the
Seaside Library will wel-
come Dee Williams, author
of “The Big Tiny.” The
event will take place in the
Community Room at 7 p.m.,
and there will be book sales
and signings.
Dee Williams is a tiny
house pioneer who built and
moved into her tiny abode
in 2004. After a medical
emergency, Williams re-
assessed her priorities and
decided that her friends,
family and community de-
served more time than her
dwelling. So she sold her
sprawling
three-bedroom
Portland home and built an
84-square-foot tiny house —
on her own. “The Big Tiny:
A Built-it-Myself Memoir”
is her story.
Even though she hadn’t
tackled anything like it be-
fore, Williams rolled up her
sleeves to design and build
her own tiny house. The ex-
perience reshaped not just
her day-to-day activities, but
also her confidence that her
life really was in her own
hands, and she could build
the reality she wanted.
Today, Williams can list
everything she owns on one
sheet of paper, her monthly
housekeeping bills amount
to about eight dollars, and it
takes her 10 minutes to clean
the entire house. Adapting a
new lifestyle left her with
the ultimate luxury — more
time to spend with friends
and family — and gave her
Submitted photo
“The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir”
by Dee Williams.
the freedom to head out for
adventure at a moment’s no-
tice or watch a sunset from
her tiny deck.
Williams’ house, life and
book “The Big Tiny” have
been featured in The New
York Times, L.A. Times,
CBS’ “This Morning” and
The Weather Channel. She
co-founded Portland Alter-
native Dwellings to help
others find the confidence to
build the life they dreamed
about. Williams lives in
Olympia, Washington.
Seaside Public Library is
located at 1131 Broadway.
For more information call
503-738-6742 or visit www.
seasidelibrary.org
Author
appearance
7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6
Seaside Public Library
1131 Broadway, Seaside
503-738-6742
Free
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