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Heaven on the Half Shell: The Story of the Northwest's Love Affair with the Oyster

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This is the first complete history of the oyster industry. Within the covers is a story that could have been lost had it not been for the research done to preserve the origins of Oystering in the Northwest.Congats to the authors.
It is a fun read taking you from the early days of the Willipa Bay oystermen to the present time.Love of the oyster continues to grow.
Yes, NW oysters have pearls, and this book is a Pearl as well.

I really enjoyed this clever and beautifully illustrated book. It's delightful to read-- rich with human stories, evocative photos, and even some recipes. Anyone who is interested in the cultural or natural history of the Pacific Northwest--or in cooking and eating our region's oysters-- will find this little book to be valuable. The emphasis is definitely on the cultivated oyster, but there is also info about native oysters and ecosystems, and the history of introducing non-native species. A lot of ground is covered in this short book--a great overview.

I'm just ordering this book because oysters are my earlier memory. I live on pure-oyster beaches in Dabob Bay. So my friend who's a marine biologist got the book at Anthony's Oyster Olympics last weekend (an annual event) and says she sat up and read it straight through.

So, as oysters are an obsession for my parents and their 55 years of marriage and life on this beach, I'm buying it for Mom's upcoming birthday.