"The Path Between the Seas". David McCullough's in-depth history of the Panama Canal. Fascinating material about the construction of the canal. 669 pages.

The authoritative guide to the rock that we all must eat.
"The history of the world is written in salt."
By Mark Kurlansky.
Paperback.

A history of the Atlantic fishing industry.
Focuses on Gloucester, a traditional fishing town on the East Coast.
By Mark Kurlansky.
184 pages.

Ernest Hemingway was a prolific fisherman. This collection of stories shows his passion for the water. Paperback.

Baby Puppy - a finger puppet book.

Bursting with color and charm, this finger puppet book lets inquisitive babies and toddlers touch, feel, and explore their growing world.

A great gift for baby showers or birthdays. 

"A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World." The history of cod fishing. A wonderful tale of how one fish impacted our planet.

Inspired, time-tested, mouth-watering recipes from the legendary Colophon Cafe in Bellingham, WA. Simple enough for any galley and loaded with fresh, sometimes surprising, ingredients. Also includes intimate stories of fishing and cooking. 

By Ray Dunn.

Loran and GPS notwithstanding, there will always be a place for the sextant aboard any blue-water boat, if not for no other reason than the thrill and mystery of finding one's position on earth by gazing to the stars. Here is the indispensable reference that should accompany the instrument aboard. Commander Bruce Bauer, a professional navigator and master mariner with the U.S. Merchant Marine, has distilled years of hands-on experience into an eminently readable guide to buying, adjusting, using, and repairing sextants. 

This amazing guide is dedicated to the premise that electronic navigation devices, while too convenient to disregard, are too vulnerable to rely on exclusively. The book is designed to make beginner and expert alike conversant with this most beautiful and functional of the navigator's tools. Topics include assembly, disassembly, vital adjustments, avoiding problems, rough weather sightings, oiling, cleaning, immersion baths, emergency silvering, finding, and purchasing. 

You'll also find a list of distributors, manufacturers, and dealers worldwide, a discussion of future trends, and numerous helpful hints, including sighting with eyeglasses and using a Rude starfinder. All in a thoroughly revised edition of a book acclaimed by navigation professionals.  

By Bruce Bauer.

A California girl, LaDonna got hooked on Alaska, fishing, and husband Ole (not necessarily in that order!) more than twenty years ago and has never looked back. As chief deck hand and galley cook on the LaDonna Rose, their 32-foot commercial fishing vessel based in Ketchikan Alaska, she's responsible for all their meals. These are often prepared on the fly, on a rocking and rolling boat, in a tiny 4x7 foot galley using a tiny oil stove and oven. Yet she refuses to stock the galley with "heat and eat" prepared foods and instead has become adept at serving up scrumptious, inventive, quick and easy to prepare dishes. 

Discover a new spin on much-loved classics such as King salmon as kebabs, meatloaf baked in muffins tins and a top secret key lime mousse with a clever twist. With this amazing cookbook, you will find much pleasure in preparing the food as in eating it, and it will earn it's place in the kitchens of everyone who craves an easier solution to preparing homemade meals for their family. The book is accompanied with lively stories and gorgeous full-color photographs taken by Ole of the dishes, Alaskan scenery, and the commercial fishing lifestyle. No matter how big or tiny your oven, join Ole and LaDonna as they share their passion for food, fishing, photos, and fun!

By LaDonna Rose Gundersen. 

An adorable finger puppet story for kids. 12 pages.

First published in 1935, C.S. Forester's classic romantic adventure is a tale of opposites attracted. Allnut and Rose, a disreputable Cockney and an English spinster missionary, wend their way down a river in Central Africa in a rickety, asthmatic steam launch, and are gradually joined together in a mission of retaliation against the Germans. Fighting time, heat, malaria, and bullets, the two have a dramatic rapprochement before the explosive ending of the book. This tale of unlikely love is thrilling, funny, and ultimately satisfying. 

By C.S. Forester.  

Great for the seriously dedicated mushroom hunter or the merely curious, this guidebook covers detailed descriptions of 114 of Alaska's prominent mushroom species.
 
Includes color photographs, field characteristics, details about habitat and role, and more!
 
A must-have for any Alaskan mycology enthusiast.

By Gary A. Laursen & Neil McArthur.
 
Paperback, 224 pages.

The fascinating journey of Captain Nemo. Children love to explore the ocean's wonders. 30 pages. Hardcover.

A true classic children's seafaring tales. In which Scuppers the sailor dog has adventures galore. Teaches lessons in self-reliance and how to be content.

A retelling of one of history's great survival stories. Re-live Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 expedition. A truly legendary tale. Hardcover.

What happens to "plain Isabel" on a whale-watching trip? She is bumped into the water and told she's a mermaid! A children's book that's sure to please kids of all ages.

From beginner to advanced, this ultimate guide provides every fisherman with the general information, knots, and rigs you need to create a solid foundation of knowledge, no matter the bait. Includes troubleshooting, components, tips, and techniques to assist you with nearly every species and condition you encounter on the ocean. 

By Larry V. Notely 

A step-by-step guide to dozens of decorative projects based on the sailor's art of ropework, also know as fanciwork. Learn how to make all manner of intricate, sailorly items: hammocks, block mats, companionway or stair treads, sailor's bracelets, tool covers, stanchion or porch railing covers, decorated grommets for hanging towel, and bottle covers. 

Written by ropework expert Barbara Merry, the book includes projects to adorn the house, camp, motor home, office, or the boat! Even if you are new to the art, this guide will allow you to create a beautiful piece of  art within a single hour! Step-by-step instructions and graphics laid out in clean, easy-to-follow spread for more than 30 core projects with ideas and suggestions for other places to adapt the instructions. Save hundreds of dollars by constructing your own sleeping hammocks, bags to carry provisions home from the farmer's market, or collars for your dog. 

By Barbara Merry.  

Includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices in traditional twisted and modern braided ropes. This guide also covers every kind of splicing project you are likely to encounter, including modern cordage such as Spectra; mainstream rope materials such as Dacron and nylon; and wire and rope-to-wire splices. Furthermore, all the standard rope constructions using Dacron and nylon, including solid braid, double braid, parallel core, plaited, and three-strand. 

This wonderful guide also explains how to splice wire for sailboat shrouds and halyards, and shows how to make a broad range of useful onboard projects--and several that will find uses around the home as well, including dog collars, netting, rope railings, and lanyards. 

By Barbara Merry and John Darwin.

Recipes, tall tales, drinking songs, and history.

"The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm" postcards. 45 snippy postcards in a book. By James Napoli, of the "National Sarcasm Society".

Whether you're a new mariner or a lifetime veteran, this in-depth guide is a resource you can't afford to be without. With intricate two-color cutaway drawings of eighty different systems and devices, as well as detailed explanations of how they're assembled, how they work, and how they can go wrong, this book covers every primary component of your boat's inner workings.

This guided tour "under the hood" of your sailboat or powerboat includes engines, transmissions, bearings, stuffing boxes, propellers, steering systems, autopilots, windvanes, compasses, rigging, splicing, line handling, block and tackle, sail controls, anchors, windlasses, DC and AC electrical systems, pumps, toilets, seacocks, and freshwater systems. 
  

By Charlie Wing.

A clear, non-threatening introduction 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats. Updated with respect to modern batteries, breaker and panel design, alternative energy sources, and troubleshooting equipment. Any boater working with 12-volt electrical systems needs to have this amazing guide at the ready. 

By Miner Brotherton and Edwin Sherman.  

Dockmanship, according to the author, is "the art, skill, and practice of safely berthing and unberthing a vessel". Anyone who has ever spent time observing the action at a marina or boat ramp will concede that the docking practiced by many recreational boaters today can hardly be considered an "art". Here is a book that provides the information to turn any skipper--even a novice--into a master of docking. Captains who feel they already perform well behind the helm will enjoy reviewing the standard and advanced techniques contained in this easily understood manual. The basics of rudders, propellers, lines, and fenders used on small to medium-sized boats are completely explored. For each type of propulsion (inboard, outboard, single-screw, double-screw, and sail), techniques are described for maneuvering port side to, starboard side to, stern in, and bow in, and for getting away and handling the boat in close quarters. The author also clarifies the effects of wind and current. 

By David Owen Bell.

A field guide to the sea stars of the Pacific Northwest. Sea stars are among the most common and conspicuous invertebrates thriving within the rich intertidal waters of Northern California to Southeast Alaska. With over 2,000 species worldwide, no other temperate region has a greater variety and abundance of these colorful echinoderms. This guide contains remarkable images and original field observations provided by a journalist/naturalist with over 40 years of diving experience. For anyone hoping to get a closer look at these incredible creatures or those with a curiosity for echinoderms, this field guide is a must-have!

By Neil McDaniel.

The beachcomber's guide to the northwest coast. A rich guidebook to glass balls and other treasures. Includes photos, charts, illustrations, and more. Paperback.

Dive into the wondrous world of water and discover the stories of more than 100 incredible aquatic lifeforms.

Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they:
- Explore detailed photographs and striking illustrations of nature in action
- Reveal fun facts and myths about how a range of animals and plants adapt to their environments
- Uncover over a hundred aquatic lifeforms, each with stunning images and captivating information.
 

Printed tide predictions emulating the format and content of the official NOAA tide table books as closely as possible. In 2021, NOAA canceled their printing publications of these editions. Paradise Cay Publications has prepared this edition as a replacement for those who prefer the physical format. 

Some significant exceptions are indicated in the introduction to the book. This edition does NOT fulfill carriage requirements. It does, however, contain the official tidal data from the NOAA sites as of the time of printing. 

Table 2 is a table included in these publications which give tide and tidal current estimates for areas in addition to the areas for which specific data is offered in these guides. Recently, NOAA has begun to offer more accurate and specific data for many of these areas on their website tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov. Therefore, some data on the website may not be the same as the tables offered within the printed books. 


Please read the notice below. 

 
"The data contained in Table 2 of these books represents the data offered in the last official NOAA offering of this publication, issues in 2020. While the data in the conversion tables do not change from year to year, and these tables have been used for years, there may be more accurate information available as some stations have been discontinued and some station values have been updated. For latest values refer to tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov."

Any future use of the information from these pages must be taken "at your own risk".

A definitive guide on hundreds of different knots from simple hitches to advanced techniques. Over 3900 knots are precisely named, classified, and accompanied by their history and best uses. With simple and clear instructions provided with every step alongside 7000 drawings to make it as graphic as possible, this guide is a necessity on any vessel or library. 

Written by Clifford W. Ashley.  

Written by Renee Erickson, acclaimed chef, this book offers seasonal, personal menus for amateur cooks.

 320 pages.