Founder Peter Kirk’s dream of a city on the east shores of Lake Washington has been fulfilled, although not exactly as he imagined it. I have presented the events that helped shape Kirkland and introduce the citizens who worked to make Kirkland what it is today: a vibrant and thriving City!
You can purchase the book at the Heritage Society Resource Center on the lower level of Heritage Hall for $20, or for $24, you can download and mail in the order form below.
Anthony Trent, former Navy officer, a very unlikely terrorist, and Sam Simons, pragmatic Chief of Police are tasked with thwarting a threat to the city of Seattle. Sam Simons races against difficult odds to stop the shelling of the city and aids the U.S. Navy in an attempt to capture the terrorists while seeking the cause behind the act. The story brings together six former, disenchanted, middle-aged Navy men seeking to relive their past. Anthony Trent, disgruntled, seeks revenge, and is their leader. The plot follows a compelling set of characters: a heart-warming sea captain, an unsavory con man, a lovable dog, and a cast of Navy men setting about to commandeer the battleship. Along the way, of course, the usual love affair, unfortunately, destined to succumb to Trent’s overpowering need to succeed with the caper. Both the city government and the Navy find themselves, shall I say, challenged. And, we find a Police Chief strangely sympathetic to the terrorists; yet bound by his duty to stop them.
Adventurers travel down the Yukon River on a steamboat and dogsled above the Arctic Circle searching for rare earth minerals. They experience extreme weather and challenges reminiscent of the Alaska Gold Rush.