Seattle based attorney and author Amanda Dubois‘ third book, tackles an interesting and difficult subject. The subject of incarcerated mothers, and the far reaching societal impacts of keeping children separated from their mothers. Here is my book review Unshackled by Amanda Dubois.
Incarcerated Mothers
This book opens with a difficult scene. A young, incarcerated pregnant women, is forced to give birth while shackled, and in full-view of prison guards. The young mother, Charli, is serving time, for a crime she did not commit. Before Charli has time to get to know her beautiful little daughter Willow, a man claiming to be the father, kidnaps baby Willow and is gone without a trace.
Seven Years Later
We meet Seattle Attorney Camille Delaney. Well known for her tough work, she agrees to take on pro-bono work for women inside the State Correctional Facility. It’s been seven years since baby Willow was kidnapped. The case is cold, and Charli has nowhere to turn. But Camille feels a connection both to Charli, and to the women on the inside. Women who find themselves in an endless catch-22 – trying to navigate the system, and reconnect with their children while serving time.
Truth
Camille will enlist the help of her friend and private investigator, as well as her law assistant a former “insider”. A collection of other players help to doggedly pursue justice for Charli, and other convicted mothers. Many whose rights are all but forgotten.
The story will bounce from Seattle, to the San Juan Islands, to Gig Harbor and to Port Angeles. Camille’s tenacious pursuit of justice for Charli builds a friendship between the women. One that will be tested in the end.
Book Review Unshackled by Amanda Dubois
My only criticism of this novel is there are a lot of coincidences that further the plot, some seemingly unrealistic. That said it is engaging and importantly covers a crucial social topic we all should have a better understanding of.
****Four stars for Unshackled by Amanda Dubois. Thank you for reading my book review Unshackled by Amanda Dubois. See last week’s Book Review Hold Strong by Robert Dugoni.
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You may read this title and think – Portland is not a hidden gem. I absolutely agree! Quirky and delicious Portland is far from a hidden gem. It is a well known Oregon destination and Oregon’s largest city (620,000). But tucked away in its fabulous little neighborhoods are many wonderful places that are hidden gems. And a few of those I am going to share with you in today’s post, Hidden Gems of the Pacific Northwest – Portland Oregon. And don’t miss a special offer in this post for a special Portland tour…
Welcome to Oregon
Portlandia
The land of Portland is home to many iconic places including Powell’s City Books, Voodoo Donuts, The Pearl, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland Japanese Garden, McMenamins and the Portland Trail Blazers – to name a few. All of these awesome and well known. But on our recent visit to Portland we set out to visit new to us places. We were looking for places that locals likely know, but me as a visitor had yet to explore. We found a colorful and fun collection of Portland treasures. So here they are, my hidden gems of the Pacific Northwest – Portland Oregon. I welcome you to add more in the comments!
The famous Portland Oregon sign
Go Outside
My visits to Portland have always been brief – a day or two at the most. But I had a little more time on this long weekend, so we made a point to enjoy some outdoor hiking and flower sniffing;
This immense urban forest park covers more than 5100 acres with over 80 miles of trails. We were astonished by the vast park just west of the city of Portland. We did a five mile hike through thick forests and shared the trail with a few other hikers, walkers and mountain bikers. It was beautiful, peaceful and a true hidden gem.
Not to be missed, the hillside Hoyt Arboretum is a testament to Portland’s forefathers who valued forests and education and had the foresight to preserve this beautiful space. Open year around and FREE OF CHARGE this amazing park is home to 2300 species from around the world. I highly recommend it..
I don’t know how I have never been here. We were lucky to visit during the peak of rose season, and we absolutely marveled in this free park, home to 10,000 individual rose bushes. Founded in 1889, the Portland Rose Society is a nonprofit organization offering educational programs on rose culture and encouraging the use of roses in the landscape. The primary purpose of the garden is to serve as a testing ground for new rose varieties. I will certainly visit here again in the future.
A definite hidden gem. I will stay here again. We chose this hotel because it was close to Keller Auditorium where we were seeing Elvis Costello in concert. It’s a bit south as far as downtown is laid out, but we walked everywhere (five minutes to the river and 15 minutes to the Pearl). For only about $160 a night we had a comfortable room, secure parking (extra), beautiful patio, breakfast, excellent happy hour and a free s’mores hour. How fun is that?
Comfy room at Hotel Zags
Funky and fun art at Hotel Zags – a definite hidden gem of the Pacific Northwest
Happy Hour at Hotel Zags
S’mores Hour every night at Hotel Zags
Wander Wonder
On Saturday we decided to just wander, both on foot and in the car and here are a few hidden gems we discovered along the way;
Southeast Division street is one of Portland’s coolest neighborhoods with eclectic mix of funky, fun and food too. We were not looking for anything specific, but I had never wandered this area, so that is exactly what we did. Great coffee shops, restaurants, vintage, book store and more.
Not a hidden gem for locals, this riverside market is celebrating 50 years, and is one of the original outdoor markets. Today every town seems to have a farmers or craft market. But this one is tried and true and not to be missed when visiting Portland on a weekend.
Serving Portland since 1919, they don’t make ’em like this anymore. Selling classic western, cowboy boots, Pendleton blankets and more. It’s like stepping back in time.
Yep. I said Ghost Tour. We have done one other Ghost Tour in our travels and loved it. A Ghost Tour is much like a walking history tour, but with some terrifically tragic history and often debauchery thrown in. We booked with USA Ghost Adventures (similar tours around the country) and our Portland Ghost Tour guide Victoria Rose was spot on for the theme. Dressed the part and with a wonderful tour presentation, which she told me she had worked to develop and present over a decade. Portland has some sad events, much like most of the rough and tumble west coast cities that developed in the 1800’s. We learned about the Shanghai Tunnels, Portland’s Chinatown (once one of the largest in the country and today just a shell of itself), the tuberculosis plague, prohibition and prostitution. The tour ended at what is considered one of the city’s most haunted space – a parking lot. Here the site of a mass grave for dozens if not hundreds of the Chinook Nation. After three structures burnt to the ground on this property, no one will build there and it is a parking lot.
Learning Portland History
Old Town
I am a ghost skeptic, but I enjoyed the tour a lot, learned great history and stories and found our guide very entertaining. I highly recommend it for something educational, fun and fantastical. And if you book this tour (or maybe you want to try the Lizzie Borden tour), my readers get a 10% discount. So why not try it? Use Code FAB50S when booking at US Ghost Tours – if you dare…
Lots of tunnels run under our feet in Old Town
Victoria Rose had a fun and engaging tour
A little editing magic to this photo for a spooky effect
Fill Your Belly
Of course no matter where we are, food plays a big part in our travels. Portland is a wonderful foodie city, with something for everyone. We went in search of new-to-us places – from one of Portland’s top rated restaurants to Portland’s famous Food Truck Pods. Here is what we found;
Portland is home to 76 Food Truck “pods” as they are called here, with more than 500 food trucks/carts active. Isn’t that amazing? Though not the original city to host food trucks, Portland was one of the earliest municipalities to embrace this food culture. Today it is a integral part of this foodie town. We had never explored the “pods” located on the east side of the river, so on this trip we drove to the Hawthorne Asylum Food Pod located in Southeast Portland. We found street parking and enjoyed this colorful and busy spot, with delicious local beer too. I would go back here for sure.
As many of our readers know, we like beer. Well my husband loves beer. And Portland, like much of the Pacific Northwest, is a beer lover’s haven. Arne chose to visit Grand Fir Brewing where we enjoyed several of their beers and a really delicious lunch too. Grand Fir has a female brewmaster and owner, so I’m all over supporting women owned, local owned and Pacific Northwest businesses. Food was great too.
Born in Portland in 1999, Stumptown Coffee (Portland was once nicknamed Stumptown after they cut down all the trees) can now be found in many other cities too. But Portland loves their Stumptown, so we had to try it. We loved the funky vibe of the Stumptown location in Old Town, and it was a great place to have a cuppa, and watch Portland wake up.
One of the best meals we have had in a long time, we chose Q because it had great ratings and it was walking distance from our hotel. Service was great and they asked right up front if we had a time crunch. Since we were headed to a concert at Keller Auditorium, they assured us we would get out with plenty of time.
Warm olives and hummus
Amazing Lamb
The menu was amazing, unique and northwest. We started with warm olives and a delicious deep fried spring roll. So good. I chose the lamb, although I was waffling and almost had the catch of the day. Lamb was perfect. Arne had Osso Bucco, one of his favorites and certainly not something I make for him at home! So we were both very happy with the food, service and the ambiance. Reservations a must at this trendy Portland hot spot. Don’t miss it!
Portland’s go-to for comfort food since 1992, we had to visit for the first time, after reading the reviews. It was a Sunday and also Father’s Day so I was really glad we had made reservations. It was crowded, but the food was great and the coffee even better. I had the Northwest Salmon Hash and Eggs and Arne chose the Corned Beef Hash and Eggs. I was tempted by the Eggs Benedict, but I order that so often I thought I would be a rebel and try something new. Glad I did!
What a wonderful surprise to find Nordic Northwest, a place I had never heard of before. We went in search of Olle Bolle, the last of the Pacific Northwest Thomas Dambo trolls I wanted to see. And “ya sure ya betcha” we found him – at Nordic Northwest. What a wonderful spot for food and education and heritage of the Nordic history of the region.
Olle Bolle at Nordic Northwest
Peek a boo!
About 20 min outside of Portland, check out the Nordic Northwest calendar of events, make a reservation for good Scandinavian meal, or bring a picnic and enjoy visiting Olle Bolle. The original Scandia House on the property is open for tours a few times a year. Check the schedule to learn more.
I loved it.
My new friend Olle Bolle
Hidden Gems of the Pacific Northwest – Portland Oregon
We loved our visit to Portland and enjoyed an adventure to discover new-to-us gems. If Portland is new to you, include our recommendations here in your itinerary. If you are visiting again, you might enjoy some hidden gems, or you certainly can find your own hidden gems in this West Coast city. Thanks for reading my Hidden Gems of the Pacific Northwest – Portland Oregon post.
I had never heard of Robert Dugoni until I recently read his latest novel The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell. See my book review The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell here. After reading Sam Hell I was intrigued by this author and I discovered Hold Strong. I listened to this one on audible. Here is my book review Hold Strong by Robert Dugoni.
World War II
Just like last week’s book Gendarme, Hold Strong is a story of true events that occurred during war time, this story is WWII. Despite the fact there are literally hundreds of novels and non-fiction books about WWII – I was unaware of the horrific “hell ships” of the Japanese military.
Hell ships refer to the Japanese ships used during World War II to transport Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and forced laborers (rōmusha). These ships were notorious for their extremely inhumane conditions, leading to many deaths aboard, and earned the name “hell ship” due to the suffering endured by those on board.
This entire story is based on factual accounts and it is truly horrifying. Not to mention embarrassing that I have never heard of it.
When is the Movie?
This book is perfect material for an epic film, and I will be shocked if it doesn’t come to fruition. It has everything; based on factual events, heartfelt love story, engaging characters, and horrifying war crimes. The good, the bad and the brutal.
War
Sam Carlson is madly in love with his hometown sweetheart Sarah Haber – the smartest and prettiest girl in town. Sam joins the military at the end of the great depression in hopes of earning enough to buy back his family farm, where he dreams of raising a family with Sarah. But war has other plans.
Sam will be taken prisoner by the Japanese in 1942 and will endure a horrific series of events including the Japanese “hell ship” the Arisan Maru. Sarah never stops believing Sam is alive, and her imagined life as a small town teacher will take a big turn. She is recruited as code breaker for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Her work will play an unimaginable role in the events of WWII.
Dugani has created some very believable characters and story line, and although they are fictional, their story and the story of the men on both the “hell ships” and the Baatan Death March are based on facts and real people. Incredibly a part of WWII few people know about. I’m so glad I learned this story from Hold Strong.
Book Review Hold Strong by Robert Dugoni
*****Five stars for Hold Strong by Robert Dugoni. Thank you for reading my book review Hold Strong by Robert Dugoni. See last week’s book review Gendarme by Mark Mustian.
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We were lucky to encounter the most charming little hidden gem, on Washington’s Key Peninsula. We stayed in the KPMushroom House, nestled in the woods next to Penrose Point State Park. Only 30 minutes from Gig Harbor, 45 minutes from Tacoma, an hour and 15 minutes from Seattle and 3 hours from Portland, it’s a perfect get-away any time of the year. Let me tell you about this Hidden Gems of the Pacific Northwest – The Mushroom House Key Peninsula.
Couldn’t be cuter
What is a Mushroom House?
Not only is this magical cabin in the woods shaped like a mushroom, it is loaded with charming mushroom touches both obvious and hidden. Built by a young couple, Rod and Shannon, the project, like most, presented more challenges and a higher cost than originally expected. More than three years after breaking ground, Shannon and Rod celebrated the completion of their artistic creation – a true Hidden Gems of the Pacific Northwest – The Mushroom House Key Peninsula.
Morning coffee under the forest canopy
Interior is a work of art
Hidden nooks and crannies around every corner
“Found” treasures like this giant bellows add so much drama and fun
Tragedy
But this fairy tale came to a stop, when Rod was killed in 2023 while flying solo in his Cessna over the Olympic Peninsula. This tragedy was, of course, devastating to Shannon and Rod’s family and friends – many who had helped bring the Mushroom House to life. Shannon was determined to keep the house in Rod’s memory, and she has worked tirelessly to create a happy ending.
Gorgeous staircase including a tree on top
Multiple well throughout outdoor spaces
Believing in Magic
If you are looking to find a little magic in the woods, The Key Peninsula Mushroom house is available to rent on Airbnb. We visited midweek in June, before the busy summer rush. And we were enchanted by so many special little touches;
Eclectic and Reclaimed
The 930 square foot house sleeps four with a main loft bedroom and a smaller Murphy Bed in the living room. The reclaimed and natural additions to the construction include beautiful wood from the property, wood and concrete countertops and cabinets, and vintage or antique items turned into useful and beautiful additions. And everywhere you look – mushrooms.
Eclectic
Reclaimed
Mushroom are everywhere
Never Never Land
If you grew up in the Pacific Northwest in the 60’s and 70’s you probably visited Never Never Land at Point Defiance in Tacoma. I definitely did. Back when kids were not stimulated all day by screens and devices, Never Never Land was a magical place for kids. I took my young children there too, in the 1990’s before it closed due to lack of interest and changing times. I have a framed postcard in my kitchen of Humpty Dumpty at Never Never Land.
Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet
Little Jack Horner sat in his corner
Rod, like many from Tacoma and beyond, felt nostalgia for Never Never Land, and when some of the original figures went up for auction, he purchased them. Today, as you wander the little trail near the Mushroom House, you encounter Little Miss Muffet, Little Jack Horner and Three Men in a Tub. I remember them all with a fondness that is difficult to explain if you are not from the Pacific Northwest. But The Mushroom House has brought them back to life as part of this Hidden Gems of the Pacific Northwest – The Mushroom House Key Peninsula.
Rub a Dub Dub, Three Men in a Tub
This is my Never Never Land Postcard which hangs in my kitchen with other vintage postcards
Beneath the Twinkling Stars
Multiple outdoor spaces provide both day and evening nooks to relax and enjoy some forest bathing beneath the stars. A hot tub is available as well as two separate fire areas, one a fire pit the other a fireplace. Shannon provides fixins for s’mores too. Just behind the Mushroom House the 2 acre property opens up into a meadow, a great place to throw a Frisbee, do yoga or star gaze.
Firepit and wood is provided
Covered seating area perfect for all seasons
Hot tub too
Making s’mores after dinner
You May Never Want to Leave
The Mushroom House is within walking distance of Penrose Point State Park, a perfect place to beach comb or hike. Penrose is one of my favorite State Parks and it too is a hidden gem. It’s also a short drive to Key Center where you will find a grocery store and other services. 2 Margaritas Restaurant is only about a mile from the house. Staying longer you might consider a day in Belfair or Gig Harbor or a drive around the Hood Canal.
Awesome garden
Perfect touches on theme
The beach at Penrose Point State Park
The dock at Penrose Point State Park
Or you may want to just put your feet up, read a book, and breathe. It really is one of the most peaceful places I have ever had the pleasure of staying. A magical fairy tale that might just be the happy ending you are looking for. Book your stay here.
Incredible. I am an avid historical fiction reader, particularly when the plot is based on real events and people. Having recently been to and fallen in love with Armenia and the surrounding Caucasus countries, I devoured this story. Here is my book review Gendarme by Mark Mustian.
Gendarme
A couple months ago I posted a review of Mark Mustian’s latest novel Boy With Wings. Read my book review Boy with Wings by Mark Mustian here. In my review I say it was one of my favorite books of the year. I was so impressed I went in search of other novels by Mustian, and ended up with Gendarme.
If you aren’t familiar with the word Gendarme, it is a French word that describes a police force, which is also part of the armed forces. In this novel we experience a harrowing story of Gendarmes during the Turkish genocide of Armenians between 1915-1917. As a point of reference, Mustian has Armenian roots.
In this story we meet an old man, Emmett Conn. He is at the end of his life, diagnosed with a brain tumor and having ‘hallucinations”. But Emmett insists these are dreams, in a chronological sequence, telling story he cannot remember. But the dreams and the story are so real to him.
Armenia
Due to a head injury in World War I, Emmett Conn (Ahmet Kahn) cannot remember his time in the Turkish army. His memory begins in a British hospital where he meets his future wife Carol. But as Emmett deals with failing health and a brain tumor in his 90’s, and his dreams bring him back to the time he was a Gendarme marching Armenians out of Turkey. Are these just dreams or did this really happen? In his dreams Emmett does horrific acts, commits unthinkable war crimes. But one girl, an Armenian beauty with one blue eye and one green eye is as real as can be in Emmett’s dreams.
Break Out
Emmett’s daughter and his doctor recommend Emmett to a phychiatric institution “just for a while” when his dreams or visions turn dangerous. Emmett knows his life is short, and his final wish is to find the girl, Araxie, with one blue eye and one green eye. He must know if she survived the Armenian genocide.
In an almost comical but also depressing way Emmett breaks out of the institution on a bike, manages to get to New York city and find his way to an address where he thinks she lives. The resulting encounter is both heartwarming and heartbreaking, but it gives Emmett the answers he longs for.
Book Review Gendarme by Mark Mustian
I really loved this book and find it hard to put down. It’s not only a love story, it’s about aging in a fast paced world. But mostly it is about an event in history that is not taught in schools, is still not recognized by the Turkish government, but is real to every Armenian. If you aren’t familiar with the Armenian genocide, read this book.
Summertime! In the summer we enjoy our time at our tiny house located on the Kitsap Penninsula in Washington State. It’s a respite from world travel, and a place we re-energize and prepare for winter travel. My husband and I both grew up in the great Pacific Northwest and when we are here we make a point to get out and be tourists in our own backyard. A few years ago this prompted my local series of blog posts. So today we begin again with Hidden Gems of the Pacific Northwest – Steilacoom.
Steilacoom Town Hall
Where is Steilacoom?
Steilacoom is a small city in Pierce County surrounded by Lakewood, Tacoma, and DuPont, as well as Joint Base Lewis-McChord on it’s North, East and South borders and the Tacoma Narrows waterway on the west. This historic little village is only about 2 square miles and has a population of around 7000. It is about two miles from Chambers Bay Golf Course. From where I live in Port Orchard Washington we travelled about 40 minutes over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to make our way to Steilacoom.
Steilacoom was founded twice in 1851. Two land claims were filed in this best place on the South Sound, as Captain Lafayette Balch established Port Steilacoom with a 315-acre donation claim on January 10, 1851, and the lawyer John Chapman filed his own land clam for the adjacent 312 acres in October of the same year and named it Steilacoom City.
The two were merged by act of the Territorial Legislature on April 22 of 1854, but are still divided by Union Avenue, where the angle of the streets changes.
The Steilacoom Tribe was an independent group inhabiting a geographic area now known as the Tacoma Basin. There were approximately 600 Steilacoom Indians living in five bands within the basin. They spoke a separate subdialect of the Puget Sound Salish language. Unlike their closely related neighbors, the Puyallup and the Nisqually Tribes, the Steilacoom did not have a glacier-fed river within their territory for freshwater resources. The principal feature of the Steilacoom territory was a group of spirit-inhabited lakes.
Historic Byrd Mill Road
Beautiful Historic Homes
Steilacoom is home to many “firsts” in the region, and you can discover a wonderful self-guided walking tour to learn more about the history with the help of the city’s Steilacoom Walking Tour.
Pierce County Ferry to Anderson Island
Historic Railroad Depot
Hidden Gems of the Pacific Northwest – Steilacoom
This was not our first visit to Steilacoom; we used to ride our bikes from Gig Harbor to Steilacoom on sunny days. Today we traveled in my ’67 Mustang, as a weekend day trip we try to do as often as possible.
Walking Tour
Walking Tour
Our main destination on this day was The Bair at The Bair Drug & Hardware, a fabulous little breakfast and lunch spot in an incredibly well- preserved historic building built in 1895. Most of Steilacoom is made up of beautifully well-kept residences (many historic), but there are also a handful of businesses and restaurants. The Bair can get busy on a sunny summer day, but the wait is usually not too long. On the Saturday we visited, we walked right in.
Bair Drug & Hardware
Breakfast at The Bair
The Bair is like a museum inside. Great coffee too.
You might also enjoy the Steilacoom Taproom and the always popular Topside, with great views of the Narrows.
Topside Restaurant
Steilacoom Taproom
Recommend
Steilacoom is small, and there is usually lots of parking. Stroll and enjoy. Walk down to the ferry dock where the Pierce County ferry to Anderson Island operates. Here you will also see the old train depot and likely see a train fly by…as they do about 70 times a day. If you are in Steilacoom on the weekend, visit the Historical Museum (open Saturday and Sunday afternoons).
Steilacoom Historical Museum
Orr Wagon Shop Steilacoom Historical Museum
Steilacoom is home to several parks you can enjoy, and if you have time a visit and stroll on the paths at Chambers Creek Regional Park next to Chambers Bay Golf Club is fun. Just a short drive away.
With my ’67 Mustang at Sunnyside Beach Park Steilacoom
Thanks for reading my post Hidden Gems of the Pacific Northwest – Steilacoom. Make a visit to this hidden gem, and definitely don’t miss The Bair at The Bair Drug & Hardware. Stay tuned for more hidden gems coming up. Read my last post Traveling in France by Rail here.
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It was no surprise to me that I loved this memoir. I’ve been reading a lot of memoirs lately (more reviews coming), but Ina Garten is someone I can really identify with for many reasons I will mention in my review below. Here is my book review Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten.
Kindred Spirit
It’s not hard to like Ina Garten. She is lovely on camera and exudes a fun personality. I feel a kindred spirit with her as a “foodie” (a term I learned was coined by Gael Greene of New York Magazine in 1980), as a self-taught cook, as a writer and as someone who is married to her first love. Her get-it-done personality, vision and drive are all things I identify with. But there are also differences, things she reveled about her personal life that make this story both surprising and inspirational.
We’re All Living in Cages with the Door Wide Open
Ina credits George Lucas with the quote “We’re all living in cages with the door wide open” and boy did I identify with that. Like Ina, my AHA! moment came late in my career, when I realized how caged I felt. She says “I realized I had the power and the responsibility to set myself free.”
I felt that. Because people ask me often about how we launched our travel life, about how I walked away from a career and about reinventing myself. In hindsight – I walked through the wide open door.
Food and a Whole Lot More
Yes this book is about food. It’s about the love of cooking, running a very successful food shop called the Barefoot Contessa (no longer operating). It’s about cookbooks (she has many) and television cooking shows. But Be Ready When the Luck Happens is more about recognizing opportunities, giving up things to gain other things, knowing what your good at (despite a childhood of repression of any creativity) and building a life with a partner who is your best friend.
How Great is That
Ina’s signature How Great is… imbues her sense of fun and discovery and wisdom in a life that isn’t perfect, but hard work and creativity can make it pretty close.
*****Five stars for Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten. Inspirational and few recipes tossed in too!
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