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F LORENCE F ESTIVAL
OF
B OOKS • S EPT . 23, 2015
Guide to
Better
Body
Motion
Th e Handless
Maiden
a Lakota Mystery
by
Dorothy Black Crow
Lucky Bat Books, 2014
Th e only Native
American mystery
set in Sioux Country.
Introducing Alex and
Tate Turning Hawk.
Doranne Long, PT, MS
541-643-9289
www.yourbodybook.com
A Man’s Dream
and A Hero Dog
Richard Nordahl has lived in the Pacific
Northwest since early childhood and at-
tended all the local public schools. He
worked as a millworker and a carpenter
for his entire life until retiring to pursue
his hobbies.
Fishing and the outdoors are the places
he finds to be his favorites. And now,
writing has added a new sparkle to his
life.
After retiring on the central coast
of Oregon, Richard has traveled
extensively and now has settled down
to try his hand at telling some of the stories that have
made their way into his dreams for nearly 30 years.
The dog George, in this story, resembles Richard’s
childhood pet Brownie, and perhaps has created a
way for him to re-connect with some of his
childhood memories. George is a hero of extraordi-
nary proportions and makes us believe anything is
possible.
At the end of the story you will find a recipe
for Richard’s famous smoked salmon. You just
may want to try it and make it a favorite of yours
too!
A Man’s Dream and A Hero Dog is illustrated by Carolyn Nordahl.
Richard I. Nordahl
Grandma’s Window Shade
Window shades were a means of communication... Who
would have thought? Up, down, it all meant something!
This is the story of my youth, my family and my close
relationships with my mother and grandmother. It will be
of interest to anyone who would like to receive a sense of
the family togetherness, comfortable times, and the more
simple lives in the early 1950s. The book visits an era
of self-made entertainment with few distractions; no
television, no telephone, one car. People worked hard
and enjoyed family times.
The story visits a classroom of Florence’s Siuslaw
Grade School and touches on the antics of several sixth grade friends.
It peeks at the lifestyles of hobos and of the people of the railroad work trains.
The youngsters in the earlier part of the story visit a frog swamp, make mud
pies and did many of the things that children of that time found entertaining.
Grandma’s Window Shade’s pages include 35 of my family recipes and it is
illustrated in full color with original watercolor paintings created by myself, the
author. Enjoy!
A Skunk In The Garden!
This charming children’s story is a reflection on the life of a skunk and a
floppy-eared rabbit who both lived in New York City. He lived in the larger
garment district of the city and she lived in the big and beautiful New York Central
Park. They meet, become friends, and then decide to spend the rest of their lives together. But, much
to the disapproval of her father, they run into difficulties in their relationship.
This is a story of prejudice and the importance of acceptance and carries a wonderful message for all
of us. The first 20 children to visit me at the Book fair will receive a free book!
Carolyn Lockwood Nordahl
541-999-9384 • email: cnordahl41@yahoo.com