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“THE LAST FRONTIER OF THE FADING WEST”
Author: Helen Picca

A work of historical fiction, The Last Frontier of the Fading West, is filled with
history and events beginning with the sinking of a merchant ship off the coast
of Port Orford during WWII and spanning 50 years in the life of the heroine.
Mentioned in the book are Governor Tom McCall, the Beach Bill, various
sites on the coast attacked during WWII, the sinking of the Larry Doheny, the
Brookings bombing, Gearheart Mountain explosion, Battle Rock, the Port
Orford Heads, the myth of the Port Orford Meteorite and the Prehistoric
Gardens. The towns mentioned are Port Orford, Langlois, Bandon, Gold Beach
and Brookings.
Helen Picca is a local author, living in Port Orford, a former marketing execu-
tive from NYC, who has learned to love the isolation of living on this country’s
rugged western edge. She came for a visit and was inspired by the town’s people
and lush history to write this story of love and redemption. Set in Port Orford,
it captures living in a small, seaside community, where life is hard, but filled
with numerous rewards. Historical fiction, beginning in 1942 and spanning
50 years in the life of the heroine—through WWII to Vietnam to Kuwait—it
recounts her great love for a man, family and a town she chooses to call home.
Rich with history of the town, the state and the country, the book intertwines
events and locales along this southern coastline into a skillfully woven narrative.
A WWII novel, love story and history book all in one!

The book is available on Amazon.

“WHERE PAST MEETS PRESENT”
The Amazing People, Places & Stories of Southern Oregon
Author: Dennis Powers

Historian Dennis Powers has released his 470-page book on regional history,
entitled “Where Past Meets Present.” He is donating all of the profits from his
sales to the nonprofit charities, Dogs for the Deaf and Hospice.
Powers has been researching the area for nearly 25 years, all while writing
hundreds of articles for newspapers, magazines, and local radio. With continued
reference to our area’s prime reporters and historians, the 140 stories selected
(with numerous historical pictures) are where our “past meets present” and
contain a treasure trove of historical gems.

You can purchase direct from the publisher, Ashland-based Hellgate Press at
www.hellgatepress.com and save. If you buy two, there is no delivery charge. It
is also available at Amazon.

www.DennisPowersBooks.com
“THE BOUNTY HUNTRESS”

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