"What We Take For Truth"

"What We Take For Truth" is the first novel (but not the first book) by Deborah Nedelman who has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and an MFA in creative writing. 

This novel is set in the Pacific Northwest in a fictitious town not far from where I live.  When I first moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1979, there was a lot of controversy between conservationists wanting to save the spotted owl and the loggers whose livelihood was being threatened..  Deborah tells the story of a young woman caught in the middle of that debate after growing up in a logging town that is now dying and she tells the tale beautifully.  Her descriptions of the area and the conflicts among people is beautifully written.  Our heroine has difficult choices to make as she learns more about her heritage and is on the path to her own independence.  Thank you Deborah for telling this story.   pazt.