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October 3, 2019 - Cascadia Weekly article about following in father's footsteps.
October 3, 2019 - Local author to speak about climbing Everest.
September 26, 2019 - WCLS "Read and Share" programming.
March 29, 2019 - Book excerpt in Outside Online article about Everest.
February 28, 2018 - My Old Man and the Mountain has inspired art and community events in Port Townsend. 
February 11, 2018 - Book selected as 2018 Community Read in Port Townsend.
December 27, 2017 - Article in Cascadia Weekly.
September 15, 2017 - Selected as a finalist for the Banff Mountain Book Festival. 
August 7, 2017 - Selected as a finalist for the Washington State Book Awards. 
May 3, 2017 - Article in the Idaho Mountain Express. 
May 2, 2017 - Four titles honored with Nautilus Book Awards. 
May 1, 2017 - Interview in 1889 magazine. 
April 24, 2017 - Mention in the National Geographic summer gear guide. 
April 14, 2017 - Article in the Durango Herald.
April 10, 2017 - Book excerpt in Rock and Ice magazine. 
March 23, 2017 - Book review by Jon Foro of the Amazon Book Review. 
March 1, 2017 - Article in the Sequim Gazette. 
February 15, 2017 - Article in The Olympian. 
February 1, 2017 - Radio interview with Cris Wilson on KPTZ. 
January 24, 2017 - Live television interview on AM Northwest. 
January 17, 2017 - Live television interview on New Day Northwest. 
January 14, 2017 - Article in Hood River News. 
December 24, 2016 - Last minute gift ideas on The Inertia. 
December 15, 2016 - Interview in The Mountaineer. 
December 9, 2016 - Book recommendation by Cool of the Wild. 
December 1, 2016 - Book review by Sunriver Books and Music. 
November 17, 2016 - Book excerpt in Mount Baker Experience. 
November 10, 2016 - Book review in the Seattle Times. 
October 26, 2016 - Profile in the Port Townsend Leader
September 29, 2016 - Profile in the Peninsula Daily News. 
July 7, 2016 - Interview with From The Margins, a podcast that explores the story behind the story in publishing. Check out episode 3. 
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