{"product_id":"girl-without-end-a-novel-of-edna-breazeale-paperback-2","title":"Girl Without End: A Novel of Edna Breazeale - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristy Molzahn Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA biographical novel of Pacific Northwest educator and environmentalist Edna Breazeale, whose gift launched the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve-and who, decades after her death, is still inspiring generations of students, neighbors, and family\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdna grew up as a curious farm girl on the shores of Padilla Bay. But one stolen day to herself on the beach in 1915 led to a mind-opening lesson from a member of a local tribe. That same day ended with a surprise announcement and changed the trajectory of her life-and the land itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lifetime of teaching and travel shaped Edna. But she never outgrew the girl who loved her family's Padilla Bay farm and all the creatures that called it home. In her eighties, she put her love of learning and the land to work one last time: After helping stop the industrial development of Padilla Bay, she turned that farm over to the State of Washington in 1980 with one requirement: that it be used to teach, preserve, and protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result: The Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, a research facility that offers stewardship, education, and professional training on a range of environmental topics. At more than 8,000 acres, it's the second-largest eelgrass meadow on the Pacific Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1981, Edna received the State Environmental Excellence Award. Today, 30,000 people a year go through the Reserve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut very few know her story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a member of the Breazeale family, Girl Without End tells that story. A blend of fiction, biography, and memoir, with a soft breath of magical realism, this book is about a woman whose adventurous life, unconventional choices, and forward-thinking philosophy changed her family, her students, and the landscape of Washington forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFueled by the wider themes of women's empowerment, conservation, and environmentalism, Girl Without End is also about a family-particularly the women-and how, even as we forge ahead into the future, we carry pieces of the past, and what we love, forward with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 226\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908716355891,"sku":"9798234117373","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/EzJFPsiOLr9798234117373_3ed51a6c-ba77-4d51-9e76-a2bba4429f95.webp?v=1787828799","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/girl-without-end-a-novel-of-edna-breazeale-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}