Books From Whidbey Island Authors

 
 
   

 

 

This page is dedicated to the many fine local authors here on Whidbey Island. We encourage you to support our writers by purchasing their books from local book stores, eateries and specialty shops, or click on the links to their local websites. E-books may be purchased from Amazon.com. 


Note:  If you are a published author on Whidbey, please send us your information (info@whidbeylocal.com) and we will add you to our list. This is a free service to support our island authors.


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Various Books by Robert Elmer

Robert Elmer is a former reporter and ad copywriter who writes part-time from his home in the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of over fifty books, including nine contemporary novels for the adult Christian audience, two nonfiction titles, and seven series for younger readers. He's also a contributor to kids' versions of the popular "Case for..." books co-authored with Lee Strobel. Among kids, he is best known for his "Young Underground" and "Adventures Down Under" books. When he's not at the keyboard, he enjoys sailing and hiking with his wife, and spending time with their three kids--plus a growing number of little grandchildren.

 

Be sure to visit my website

www.RobertElmerBooks.com.

 

 

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Seeking A Loving Partner, Online Matchmaking for Seniors

by Ron Roesler

A note from the author, Ron Roesler

Ron writes:

What an absolutely amazing process this has been...navigating through the past several months after leaving a long-term relationship, contemplating the future, wanting to be in a loving relationship, stepping into the online matchmaking arena, and then chronicling my experience in a fact-based booklet for other seniors to gain a greater understanding of the joys and heartaches of finding a partner online.  

 

Most importantly, I have found a wonderful and loving partner!

 

While the implication is for singles to find a partner, what I discovered as I wrote is that much of the content is valuable to anyone already in a relationship as it covers the important aspects of building and maintaining a loving relationship.

 

I would consider it an honor to hear your feedback on the book.  The good news is that it's only $2.99 and only takes an hour or so to read.

 

You can click on the book cover or the title to go to the listing on Amazon.

 

 

 

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 Whidbey Magic

By Sue Averett and Erick Westphal

A note from the author, Sue Averett

Sue writes:

Whidbey Magic: A quintessential photo collection of Whidbey Island life is the coffee table book that covers the enchanted isle from north to south and everything in between. Containing 400 vibrant color photos and a section on each town, it also features sections on art and culture, wildlife and wild places, fun and adventure, and retreats and sacred spaces, as well as an introduction to help orient the reader to island life. This is the book that is beloved to locals and visitors alike, and it makes a beautiful and unique gift.


 

Sue Averett & Erick Westphal

P. O. Box 1043, Freeland, WA, 98249

(360) 331-3393

 

info@whidbeymagic.com

www.whidbeymagic.com


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A-F & H-T

         

 

 

 

 

 

Various Books  of Tom Trimbath

 A note from the author, Tom Trimbath

Tom writes:

Interested in nature? Welcome to Tom Trimbath's Twelve Month series of books about Washington's Cascades and Whidbey Island.

 

Interested in people and travel and informal philosophy? Welcome to Tom's books about bicycling across America, Just Keep Pedaling, and walking across Scotland, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland.

 

How about personal finance? He's even written a book about balancing life and money, dreams and pragmatism. Dream. Invest. Live. is about personal finance and investing for individuals and frugal folk. 

 

Tom Trimbath has a fun time watching people try to define him. He is an ex-engineer, black belt in karate, writer, photographer, dancer, chicken adventurer, and an extreme moderate independent.

 

360-221-2201 home / 425-765-6295 cell

8199 Cultus Drive / Clinton, WA 98236

trimbathcreative.wordpress.com

 

 

 

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$19.95

   

Whidbey Island’s Special Places

And the People Who Love Them

By Dan Pedersen

 

Excerpt - South Whidbey State Park. “The ground we are walking on is suspended over water,” said forest ecologist Elliott Menashe. “If you jump, the whole thing just goes whompeta-whompeta.”

 

Excerpt - Langley Gray Whales. “And then this other one surfaced,” said Langley diver Veronica von Allworden. “It was about 25 feet off and I just turned and swam the other way. That’s too close for me. It’s like a submarine coming up next to you.”

 

“I love people and their stories,” says journalist and photographer Dan Pedersen. “So for Whidbey Island’s Special Places, I asked stewards of our island to take readers on a journey to explore our local treasures. Special Places is all about what we especially value and want to share with future generations.

 

 Through compelling interviews and brilliant photography, the book reveals the diversity and character of Whidbey Island’s beaches, forests, wildlife and marine waters.  68 pp. Landscape format. Available at many island shops and from the author's website.

 

Dan Pedersen

PO Box 1588

Langley, WA 98260

 

Info: dogwood@whidbey.com

 

Visit my website: http://www.whidbeywriter.com/

 

 

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A,C, E, H, J, L, P, Q, R, S, T, U V, X

         
   

In Awe Of Being Human

By Dr. Besty MacGregor

 

In Awe of Being Human: A Doctor's Stories from the Edge of Life and Death is a physician's reflection on living, healing and dying set amidst the challenging world of hospitals and hospices, the medical professionals who work in them, and the ever-present mystery of life and death. Filled with deeply moving tales of the children and adults who have been the author's patients, together with descriptions of the soul-stretching experiences that doctors and other caregivers undergo in seeking to help people whose lives are at stake, the book delivers a tender and powerfully positive message about what it means to be human.

Betsy MacGregor M.D.
bmacgregor3@aol.com

360-929-2314

 

   

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A,Q



         
         
   

Coupeville (Images of America)

by Judy Lynn


The second-oldest town in Washington is Coupeville, founded in 1853. Until the white settlement of the 1850s, the Lower Skagit Indians lived in four villages on Penn Cove, fishing and gathering plentiful plants and berries. Sea captains, such as Capt. Thomas Coupe, were drawn to the area's deepwater port and the opportunities it offered to transport timber from surrounding forests. At the same time, pioneer farmers, like Isaac Ebey, marveled at the rich soil of nearby Ebey's Prairie, where they planted crops and wrote to friends and relatives, inviting them to come and share the bounty. Together, captains of the sea and soil created a town of distinctive Victorian houses and enterprising businesses that inhabitants and visitors enjoy today.

 

 

 

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