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Nelson Bros Lumber Co.

August 18, 2007 05:00PM

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After re-reading my posts I want to clarify two things -

Regarding Ain't No More - the story of Oregon American. I want to restate that it is an excellent book. When I first saw it I was dissapointed, mostly owing to the acres of text and the smaller than expected photos. But when I forced myself to read it I was shocked at how good the writing was. And, truth to tell, the pictures are there along with some great maps etc.
If you're one of those many who heard that "the pictures are too small" and haven't bought your copy - shame on you. You're missing one of the greatest logging stories ever told. It belongs in everyone's logging library. (no, neither I nor Timbertimes have any financial intrest in this book)

Other point - regard Mal Ferrel's book. For it's time, it was a perfectly acceptable effort. It's smooth sailing publishing a book these days - Back then it was a LOT of work and money (no desk-top publishing). I think I speak for many when say that the book has inspired many of us to stick with Sumpter Valley all this time. When we say the book is "inadequate" we mean for 2007, not 1967.

Lon wall

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New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	SteamDonkey74	August 16, 2007 05:42PM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	DaveM	August 17, 2007 09:10AM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	SteamDonkey74	August 17, 2007 09:39AM
Re: Farrell, Ferrell (?)	DaveM	August 17, 2007 03:00PM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	dan	August 18, 2007 07:23AM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	Steve Hughes	August 18, 2007 07:41AM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	J.B.Bane	August 18, 2007 10:08AM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	Skip	August 19, 2007 08:06AM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	Nelson Bros Lumber Co.	August 18, 2007 02:14PM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	J.B.Bane	August 18, 2007 03:56PM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	Nelson Bros Lumber Co.	August 18, 2007 04:48PM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	Nelson Bros Lumber Co.	August 18, 2007 05:00PM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	Brian Norden	August 18, 2007 05:18PM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	J.B.Bane	August 18, 2007 06:55PM
Re: New book(s) in the works on Sumpter Valley?	SteamDonkey74	August 19, 2007 12:14PM

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