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4streegrrl 🇨🇦's avatar

I read The Golden Spruce many years ago, and your mention of it reminded me that I was working as a summer lab assistant at UBC in the tree physiology lab when Hadwin killed it with his chainsaw, and all the researchers were running around trying to figure out how to clone the damn thing. It was eventually grafted successfully in Ontario, I believe. I think there was an old cutting from the original tree from the 1970s that they managed to turn into a seedling to replant next to the stump. I really need to go back to Haida Gwaii to check it out - it's a beautiful place. I've been twice now, for both work and pleasure.

Also, a book about female white nationalists?? This is something I need to look for. I just ordered Jane Borden's book "Cults Like Us" which looks at the link between the Puritanical roots of the U.S. and the things that make your country so weird. :)

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Leah Sottile's avatar

Oh wow that’s so wild you were there when all that happened! What a wild tale. I’d like to be able to visit Haida Gwaii; I’m in love with the parts of British Columbia I’ve seen, and would love to be adopted as a visiting Canadian for the next four years+.

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jerl's avatar

I don't know if you've read this book about a supposed PNW serial killer, but it's probably your kind of thing: https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295751207/the-port-of-missing-men/

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Jacqueline McCormick's avatar

Thank you for this, but particularly for the link to Alayna's writing on Yates. What she describes -- the potent mismatch of energy, aggression and misogyny is something I feel so strongly here in Spo.

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Leah Sottile's avatar

I'm so glad it resonated with you!

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Darrell Robinson's avatar

"Give A Boy A Gun" made quite the impression on me, too - more so after a brief but chilling encounter with the other guy at the camp that day.

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Leah Sottile's avatar

Tell me more!

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Darrell Robinson's avatar

I was working the front desk of a motel in Ogden when a guy walked in carrying a saddle and saddlebags. He'd just finished getting a room when there was a news story on the lobby TV about the capture of Claude Dallas from his latest prison escape. The guy said "He (Claude )shouldn't even be in prison, he was innocent. I know, I was there."

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Leah Sottile's avatar

What! Woahhhhh!

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GB's avatar

You’re welcome https://ebay.us/m/Vkyg3E

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John Lovie's avatar

Well, we're headed out to Coeur d'Alene tomorrow, where my wife will be competing in the CdA Ironman 70.3 triathlon Sunday, starting with a swim in the lake. l think I'll wait to till afterwards to read this aloud to her!

I always post about her triathlons, and a water story always finds me and weaves its way in. I figured it was going to be about the lead!

Caroline's book is on my TBR list right after yours, which is next up. Thank you both!

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Leah Sottile's avatar

That’s incredible and I wish her luck! Ironman is a serious feat - I recall hearing a lot about it during my time in the area. Thanks for checking out both books!

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