Books Published and Available from Meredith L. Bliss:

• Mary Vowell Adams: Reluctant Pioneer by Beatrice L. Bliss
  Reluctant Pioneer, first published in 1972, was the first of a genre, telling the story of the Overland Trail to Oregon (in 1852) from the woman's perspective. "Whether Millie's father ever suffered any sense of guilt is not known, but those still living who remember him certainly saw no sign of it. As for the rest of us who cherish our Northwest heritage -- we know that many, like Mary, were destroyed by the westering wave. We accept their sacrifice as necessary to winning the West. Mary lived in a day when women had no rights and little status. Many a home fire was banked with smoldering resentment. Neither was she the first, nor yet the last, to die for something in which she could not believe -- for what someone else had established as duty.." Follow the link above to read the first chapter of Reluctant Pioneer.
  ISBN 09622738-4-8, $13.95 paper.



• Not On A Silver Platter by Beatrice L. Bliss White
  Not On A Silver Platter continues the saga of the Adams family after their arrival in Oregon. It is the story of Mary's daughter Millie and her life in Salem, Oregon, and contains many family and other historically interesting photos, especially of Salem.
  ISBN 09622738-1-3. $18.50 paper,
  ISBN 09622738-0-5 $50.00 case bound.



• Canoeing in the Rain by Ann Chandonnet
  "Poems for my Aleut-Athabascan son" is the subtitle of this collection of poems. "This is a rare and special book pellucidly written and filled with empathy for the Aleut-Athabascan culture this fine poet has lived and written about for many years" said Robert Peters. It also includes previously unpublished photos of C.L. Andrews from early 20th century Alaska.
  Co-published with Mr. Cogito Press.
  ISBN 09622738-2-1, $10.00 paper.



• Tracks in Oregon by Robert A. Davies (Currently out of print)
  Tracks in Oregon is a unique and surprising book of poems. The title suggests travel in Oregon, and that is here -- from urban Portland and the timbered valleys of Northwest Oregon to the high desert country of Southeast Oregon. The title also suggests following tracks, and that is here -- the landscape observed closely and evoked lovingly. And the title suggests tracks one might leave behind. These poems are, indeed, a detailed record informed by careful observation of a time and place even as they transcend the merely personal or factual.
  A Finalist for the Oregon Institute of Literary Arts' Oregon Book Awards
  ISBN 09622738-3-X $10 paper



• Guy Carr: A Memoir, The First Fifty Years by Guy Crockett Carr (as told to Terry Taylor Osborne)
  This is the life of a pioneering auto retailer in Washington County through the construction of the distinctive and then unique Carr Chevrolet showroom in Beaverton in 1950. Large format privately published case bound edition. A few copies are still available at $50. Includes many interesting photos from the early days of the automobile in Washington County.

These titles, except Tracks in Oregon, which is out of print, are available from the publisher. Send the listed price (check or money order payable to Meredith L. Bliss along with $3.50 per order (not per book) for shipping and handling to:

• Managing Strategically: 101 Creative Tips by Jerry Tobin
  A practical collection of concepts, models, and strategies for effective management in any workplace. "Every manager needs a full set of tools and a mentor. This book provides useful tools and can serve as a mentor substitute. I use the tools from Managing Strategically -- 101 Creative Tips daily in industry" says Jack Hall, Manufacturing Manager for Maple Systems in Bothell, Washington.
  ISBN 09636424-0-5 available for $13.95 (including postage)
  from Carrot/Stick Press,
       2373 N.W. 185th,  #303,
       Hillsboro, OR 97124

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