Posts by Gar LaSalle
Anah
In a recent public radio interview I was asked about the depiction of Anah, the villain of Widow Walk and whether his actions were representative of any specific ethnic group and in particular, whether the behavior manifest by him and his clan was an accurate depiction of the mores of aboriginal cultures. My response was that…
Read MoreUSA Best Book Award, Cover Art and Totems
December 1st: Headed to Knoxvile to work on the TeamHealth Patient Safety Organization and Leadership Development processes. Making much progress. Had an absolutely terrific LEAD course in November teaching leadership and many managerial concepts to our Anesthesiology and Emergency Department facility medical directors. Next course is in February for our Hospital Medicine directors. USA Best…
Read MoreAnchor Books – Author’s Reading & Signing
Historical Fiction: Early Days of the American Pacific Northwest WAm | August 15, 2013 | 0 Comments Widow Walk, By Gerard LaSalle Review by Kristy McCaffrey In Widow Walk, a fictional historical novel based on fact, we meet Emmy Evers, a young woman twice married and carving out a difficult life in the…
Read MoreDiary entry: Fredrick, Seven Pines and Gaines Mill
Fredrick, Seven Pines and Gaines Mill 9-20-13 Spent a half day revisiting the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Fredrick, Maryland. Previously had toured the exhibits with a good friend five years ago. This time I was accompanied by someone with an excellent clinical background that complemented my own, which expanded my appreciation for…
Read MoreThree Author Signing and Reading Event
This past Thursday Parkplace Bookstore in Kirkland, Washington (www.parkplacebookskirkland.com) hosted Shannon Polson, Lance Weller and me in what was to be a reading, signing and discussion session. We did not read because the audience asked so many engaging, interesting and perceptive questions. Lance Weller’s eloquent award-winning historical fiction Wilderness tells the story of an old…
Read MoreThree Author Reading Event and Joplin Independent – Book Review
I am honored to be one of three Northwest Authors invited to read and discuss our work at an upcoming event hosted at Parkplace Books in Kirkland, Washington – August 22nd at 7:00. These are similar, yet distinctly different works and I will discuss the event and my impressions of the differences in our work…
Read MoreJohn Aylward narrates Widow Walk
We are honored to have John Aylward, the distinguished stage (ACT, Seattle Rep), TV (E.R., Law and Order) and film actor narrating the audio book version of Widow Walk. Greenleaf Publishing will have the downloadable and CD version ready for orders on Amazon and Barnes & Noble by October. We have had the privilege of…
Read MoreKING 5 TV Interviews Widow Walk Author Gar La Salle
NBC via its KING TV & KONG TV affiliates will interview Widow Walk author
NBC’s KING-TV affiliate will interview on its Morning Show Gar LaSalle about his book. The segment will appear Monday, July 15th or sometime thereafter. Interesting new review from Great Britain: Review “Although I’m a Scot, I have always been interested in novels and articles of the Native American peoples so when given the opportunity…
Read MoreGeorge E. Pickett
July 4th One Hundred and Fifty years ago today, Robert E. Lee, in an ill conceived battle plan, sent Major General George E. Pickett to lead a frontal attack – to march his troops up over one mile of gradually sloping prairie against a well entrenched Union force on Cemetery Ridge of the little Pennsylvania…
Read MoreDesigning a Cover for Widow Walk
The design of cover and artwork has been part of the joy for this project. As soon as my excellent editor, Sherry Roberts, finished her second set of edits on the manuscript, I began working with artists for the cover. Attached below are several early concept drawings and photographs by Carey Pelto, MD, Randy Mott…
Read MoreFirst Readings and New Award
5-27-13 I am pleased to announce that the first edition of Widow Walk has been selected as Finalist for Historical Fiction in the 2013 Indie Excellence Awards. 2013 Indie Award—Finalist Historical Fiction As I mentioned in my last entry, both the British and US desired control of the Pacific Northwest’s strategically located San Juan…
Read MoreThe book is launched – background for the mid nineteenth century Pacific Northwest – new endorsements!
Widow Walk is set in mid nineteenth century Pacific Northwest region, called the Oregon Country, which included parts of present day Washington state and Vancouver B.C. Isaac Ebey and settlers from various countries were drawn to Oregon Country due to the geography and climate of the area. Farmers came for the rich, fertile soil, plentiful…
Read MoreThe Backstory on Gar LaSalle
Have been on the East Coast (Knoxville, Nashville, Orlando) since the beginning of March. This next week I present an overview of our Patient Safety Organization for the AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) in Washington DC. Will return the PNW briefly to Walla Walla then return finally for a few weeks in May…
Read MoreWelcome to the Widow Walk Saga blog!
My name is Gar LaSalle and I’d like to welcome you to my Widow Walk Stories blog. Widow Walk is a historical fiction novel I have just released based around real events that occurred in the mid-nineteenth century Pacific Northwest involving conflict between “aboriginal” native American tribes and the early settlers of the coastal British…
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