David L. Workman's Blog

Our book, WE ARE PUGET SOUND, has won its second national award.
It recently received the Gold Medal for “Best Regional Non-Fiction” in the West-Pacific from the Independent Publisher Book Awards (known as the IPPY Awards).
In April, the book also received the Silver Medal in Ecology and Environment from the Nautilus Book Awards (“Better Books for a Better World”).
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WE ARE PUGET SOUND results from a remarkable publishing partnership of Mountaineers Books / Braided River, the Washington Environmental Council, more than 100 supporters of Puget Sound, regional writers and photographers, and numerous Puget Sounders who share their stories in the pages of the book.

WE ARE PUGET SOUND has won this year's Silver Award for Ecology and Environment in the Nautilus Book Awards, recognizing "books for a better world." The book was created in collaboration with Washington Environmental Council, and supported by a coalition of more than 100 Native tribes, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals. It includes photographs from more than 20 noted NW Regionl photographers.
Join the WE ARE PUGET SOUND conservation involvement campaign. Details here: https://www.braidedriver.org/wearepug... and https://www.wearepugetsound.org/
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We Are Puget Sound

A new article in Indian Country today brings a Native American perspective to our book, WE ARE PUGET SOUND.
Under the title "Salish Sea Love Letter (and a Call to Action," journalist Richard Walker writes:
"A new book, We Are Puget Sound | Discovering & Recovering the Salish Sea, provides a roadmap to recovering the health of these waters off the coast of inland Washington state and British Columbia, with inspirational stories of what individuals are doing - and essays and photographs that remind the reader of what's at stake."

Our new book WE ARE PUGET SOUND has received a thumbs-up from MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW.
Nutshell version:
“Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout, ‘We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea’ is…impressively informative, deftly organized, and accessibly presented.” –Midwest Book Review, December 2019
Full review:
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/wbw/...We Are Puget Sound
This is a book for sea lovers, nature lovers, and history lovers.

Our book, WE ARE PUGET SOUND, received a review from one of the region's most recognized environmental writers.
Excerpt from Christopher Dunagan, Kitsap (WA) Sun, Oct. 30, 2019:
"Lead author David Workman does a wonderful job pulling together facts from the far-flung corners of Puget Sound, providing a realistic sense of the place where we live. But I was most captivated by the stories of the local people who have made a difference in protecting, restoring or otherwise improving our region."
See the full review here: https://bit.ly/34i1E5M
We Are Puget Sound

The Seattle Times recently dedicated much of its Pacific NW Magazine to previewing our new book written for sea lovers, nature lovers, and history lovers.
We Are Puget Sound is available from many booksellers, either on their shelves or their online catalogues. Seattle Public Library has selected it as a 'Peak Pick' for Fall 2019, making copies available for in-person checkout on a first-come, first-served basis at all of its library locations.
The Times' coverage gives a good flyover of this compelling book, its stunning photos, and its engaging personal and cultural stories.
From this link, you can click around to multiple excerpts of the book in the magazine's pages:
https://bit.ly/2MBpPVB

WE ARE PUGET SOUND - a new book for sea lovers, nature lovers & history lovers - is now available in many bookstores and on booksellers' online catalogues.
It has been selected as a Seattle Public Library 'Peak Pick' for fall 2019, so it can be checked out for 2 weeks at any of Seattle’s library branches on a first-come, first-served basis.
The book results from an extraordinary partnership of Mountaineers Books / Braided River, the Washington Environmental Council, Pacific NW writers and photographers, and numerous Puget Sounders who share their stories. It's my privilege to be among them.
The book provides an urgent and compelling portrait of the Salish Sea ecosystem and its people. We Are Puget Sound
Here's a sneak preview: https://amzn.to/2EVICIb

We Are Puget Sound
Lovers of nature, oceans, mountains, and history will get all of that and more from 'We Are Puget Sound.' This new book, available for pre-order, provides an intimate & compelling portrait of the spectacular inland sea of the Pacific NW - its nature, its people, and its challenges. The 224-page book is published by Mountaineers Books / Braided River and can be ordered for delivery the first of October from numerous booksellers, including Amazon, or from Mountaineers Books: https://lnkd.in/g_R-TWQ
I'm thankful for the many Puget Sound people - young, older, of many cultures - who entrusted their stories to me so that I could share them with you. I think they will inspire you. They inspire me.

Need a break from sarcasm / cynicism / negativity? Ready to be inspired by the good in people, and by surprising twists of fate (and more)? This could be the time to read 'Letter from Alabama,' the true story of 2 children orphaned and abandoned, then saved by grace, love, and a startling letter. 3 years as a Kindle Bestseller. Available as a Kindle or paperback:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VQIIODK

Author's confession: When you commit your story to writing, and publish it for perpetuity, you don't know how it will connect with book lovers. The true-life heroes in 'Letter from Alabama' have found their way into the hearts of readers across America & Canada, and as far away as the UK & Australia. The Kindle edition has enjoyed 33 months as an Amazon Best Seller. The paperback editions, available through Amazon's online store, also have seen far horizons.
Last year, 31,000 members of the Goodreads.com online book lovers' community entered twice-monthly drawings to receive a free autographed paperback copy of 'Letter from Alabama.'
Thank you, readers, for sharing in the true story of a little boy & girl orphaned & abandoned, then saved by grace, love, & a startling letter. Book sale details here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VQIIODK.