Memories of Mount St. Helens - Paperback

by Jim Erickson (Author)

In the spring of 1980, Mount St. Helens awoke from a century-long slumber with a series of dramatic changes. Most threatening was a bulge on the side of the snowy peak, pushing steadily outward. Near Spirit Lake, local resident Harry Truman refused to lea

Author Biography

Jim Erickson has been a writer all his life, mostly with newspapers, particularly the Tacoma News Tribune, and with two Washington State government agencies. His work helped the Tacoma newspaper win a first-place award for its Mount St. Helens coverage. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in education. The past ten years, he has focused on poetry, much of it detailing road trips with his sons across the western United States. He calls Tacoma his home.