F LORENCE F ESTIVAL OF BOOKS | 7 B Recently Published... Trapper Fred & The Indian Girl and Tony & The Princess... Irene Marie oor at the Florence Events Center from 10 a.m Grandma’s Window Shade Richard Nordahl Previous Books of Fiction These stories came to Richard in his dreams. It is hard to tell where they came from but they are very entertaining reads. A Skunk In The Garden! This charming childrens story tells of the friendship between a skunk and a white floppy-eared rabbit and explores the topic of prejudice and the impor- tance of acceptance. I will give a free copy to any child visiting our table. (While supply lasts.) Carolyn Nordahl Trapper Fred & The Indian Girl A fiction book of old times and adventure - Richard’s fourth story. Tony & The Princess Irene Marie A book of photos with the text written in the first person in behalf of Tony the marmalade cat. This is the story of the antics of our feline friends and the entertainment that they provide to our family. This book will be enjoyed by adults and children alike. This is the story of my home, my family, and my Oregon childhood. The book also contains many old family recipes and my personal watercolor illustrations. 541-997-2330 cnordahl41@yahoo.com Nordahl books are also available at the Siuslaw News C. EDWIN (ED) FENDER IDYLLIC PERU: From euphoric highs (16,000+ feet) to depressing lows (life-saving emergency surgery), Ed’s Peruvian experience was anything but routine. With Machu Picchu, the most visited tourist site in South America, as the centerpiece, Ed takes us with him on daily exciting journeys to mountain peaks, dangerous jungles and abandoned Inca cities. This adventure memoir, with over 100 photos, is the next best thing to actually being there! INFINITE RIVER: Carl Finter, photographer, had a magazine contract to shoot a few hundred shots during a summertime rafting trip down the Rogue River. The long- anticipated earthquake on the Oregon coast was only the beginning of a series of events that would threaten his life, bring true love into it, and propel him into deepening mystery and intrigue that would extend millions of years into the past! ITALY CALLS: Lorenzo Costa is content with his life C. EDWIN (ED) FENDER has always been a wordsmith. After 40 years of technical writing, Ed fi nally retired and focused his writing skills on adventure novels and memoirs. He and his wife, Maureen, live in Eugene, Oregon and have a cottage in Yachats. in Oregon. That life is turned upside down when the grandfather he doesn’t know calls him to come to Italy to take over his multi-billion Euro company. While en route, he unknowingly smuggles data for arms traffi ckers. The journey to fi nd his Italian roots and decide whether or not to take over the business leads to romance and an adventure- laced trip through Italy. The Legend of Fender’s Garage A memoir of Loren David Fender by C. Edwin Fender In The Spooky Forest THE LEGEND OF FENDER’S GARAGE: After Bob Welch’s Beachside Writers retreat in Yachats in 2010, Ed realized he was the only living person who knew the amazing details of the story surrounding his father’s Garage in the mountains of Colorado. He wrote the memoir because he knew if he didn’t, the story would be lost to history. This memoir has now been added to the Jefferson County, Colorado, Historical Museum. IN THE SPOOKY FOREST is a children’s book featuring (and written for) three of Ed’s grandchildren: Some strange white thing is moving around in the “Spooky forest” in Yachats. The children are very curious and want to know what it is. They convince Grandpa to take them in to fi nd out what’s going on! Be careful, Grandpa! by C. Edwin Fender Visit Ed at his website fenderink.com Festival of Books 2019 Siuslaw News, September 21, 2019 8 | F LORENCE F ESTIVAL OF BOOKS | S EPTEMBER 27 & 28, 2019 2019 F LORENCE F ESTIVAL OF B 9th annual festival fi lls the fl at fl oor at the Florence Events Center from 10 a