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    Books by Ron Strickland, Ph.D.
 

THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRAIL GUIDE
(Seattle: Sasquatch Books, 2001.) Here is the official guide to the spectacular new 1,200-mile foot and horse path from Montana's Glacier National Park to Washington's Olympic National Park. This comprehensive guide features route descriptions, topographic maps, mileage charts, and information on planning, navigating, and re-supplying a trip.  Whether you are a dayhiker or a thru-hiker, this is the ultimate source for information about America's most alluring new trail.  Copies are available from bookstores, on-line retailers, Sasquatch Books, and the Pacific Northwest Trail Association.  [The Pacific Northwest Trail Association (PNTA) is the non-profit organization that constructs, maintains, and protects the PNT.]    www.sasquatchbooks.com

VERMONTERS: ORAL HISTORIES FROM DOWN COUNTRY TO THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM
(San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1986; Hanover, NH: University Press Of New England, 1998.)  "Strickland is a skillful writer whose introductory paragraphs lead the reader smoothly from one character to the next. Here are the logger and the auctioneer, the rural schoolteacher, the country doctor, the quilter, the beekeeper, the dairyman... and many others... These glimpses whet the appetite, tantalize the curiosity, for more" - Vermont Historical Society, Winter 1988.
"We think this book truly captures the spirit of Vermont."  Dr. J., Monthly Reviews, Country Bookstore, March, 2000

RIVER PIGS AND CAYUSES: ORAL HISTORIES FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
(San Francisco: Lexikos, 1984; Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press, June 2001.) "A superbly readable index of the human presence in the Northwest" - Western American Literature (Vol. XXI, No. 1.) . (It is illustrated by the author.)  www.uapress.arizona.edu      800/426-3797

WHISTLEPUNKS & GEODUCKS: ORAL HISTORIES FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
(New York: Paragon House, 1990; Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Press, June 2001.)  "Author Ron Strickland has done a remarkable job of gathering and editing these reminiscences, drawing forth the most telling information from each narrator... His quiet introductions weave the narratives together in a powerful harmony of memory, reflection, and wisdom" - The Seattle Times, November 18, 1990.  www.uapress.arizona.edu   800/426-3797

TEXANS: ORAL HISTORIES FROM THE LONE STAR STATE
(New York: Paragon House, 1991.) 50 Lone Star folk explore the essence of Texan-ness. (It is illustrated with the author's own photographs.)
bullet"Strickland shows his strength through the diversity of the subjects he features...a colorful tapestry" - The Houston Post, October 27, 1991
bullet"All of these folks, whether you like them or not, are a cut outside the ordinary. And when you listen to these people talk to Ron Strickland about their lives and you get to know them, you are reminded again of the vitality that is all around us all the time and sometimes even in the dullest of ourselves." Francis Edward Abernathy, Dallas Morning News, December 1, 1991.

ALASKANS: ORAL HISTORIES FROM THE LAST FRONTIER
(Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1992.) A self-portrait of Alaska in the words of Native Alaskans, homesteaders, miners, mushers, artists, etc. $50 postpaid from ronaldgstrickland@hotmail.com
bullet"The main strength of Strickland's book is that after the author's introductions, the portraits come from the individuals themselves. Strickland's lead-ins give readers, especially non-Alaskans, a context for understanding the speaker." - Diane Raab, Juneau Empire, November 12, 1992
bulletBuy a custom-signed copy of ALASKANS from the author for $50 postpaid.   ronaldgstrickland@hotmail.com

SHANK'S MARE: A COMPENDIUM OF REMARKABLE WALKS
(N. Y.: Paragon House, 1988.) A literary anthology of twentieth century walking including everyone from Winston Churchill to the lunar astronauts. "A fine collection of modern walking adventures." - Conde Nast Traveler, August 1992