Tales from Schneider’s Creek

About the Book

A Washington Territory family experiences love, loss, successes, challenges, and turbulent family dynamics in Tales from Schneider’s Creek, the sequel to Deborah Jane Ross’s novel Konrad and Albertina. Written as a set of nine tales, the book follows the lives, livelihood, and adventures of Schneider family at the end of the nineteenth century. Advance praise: Deborah Ross has pieced together an amazing collection of customs, property records, vital statistics, and news items to create very credible lives full of personal thoughts and interactions. – Mark Foutch, former Mayor of Olympia and current President of the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum. Praise for Konrad and Albertina: Ms. Ross has deftly integrated her historical research on the Schneider Family into a readable narrative written from different perspectives with a deeply human touch. – Shanna Stevenson, historian and author.

About the Author

Deborah Jane Ross lives in Olympia, Washington, with her husband Brian Hovis. She has been pursuing her interest in the history of Puget Sound after a career in law and energy policy. She is webmaster for the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum. She and Brian are recipients of the prestigious Heritage Award from the City of Olympia. Deborah has worked closely with the Schneider family for over ten years to uncover their story.