Ash Davidson wrote Damnation Spring. She grew up near redwood forests in California so it makes sense that she would write about the redwood forest logging industry. This story is about the marriage of Rich and Colleen Gunderson and their son Chub. Chub is just starting kindergarten in 1977. Rich is a lumberman. He climbs trees with his chainsaw to prepare them to be logged. They have a loving family. Three squeezes of a hand indicates a silent "I love you." The parents ask Chub, "Where did you get those beautiful eyebrows?" Chub responds, "I got them at the beautiful eyebrow store." Both Colleen and Rich want a better future for Chub which means they don't want him working as a logger. People are starting to realize the environmental impact of cutting down the redwood tree forests have on the California hills and streams and salmon. Colleen and Rich get their drinking water right out of Damnation Creek. I love family stories and I love environmental stories and I got both in this book.
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