The Raging Klamath: Remembering a Playground of Plenty

Sherry Moore arrived at The Triplicate office like a bundle of literary energy. The stories came out of her like an exploding volcano. “I grew up in what I refer to as God’s Country.” Now, Moore has written and published , The Raging Klamath- Remembering a Playground of Plenty.

Author Moore writes an historical, environmental memoir about growing up in Klamath.

Prior to 1926, Klamath did not exist. Moore shares with her readers, the two sides of real life on the Klamath: One side was filled with adventure, bonding and will to overcome; on the other side was tragedy, destruction and hardship.

Moore writes about her life in Klamath during the 50’s and 60’s, an isolated place of abounding beauty and abundant resources with occasional severe floods, storms and droughts. Author Moore shares her memoirs of being raised on the Yurok Reservation, living in Terwer Valley-Klamath Glen, five miles upriver from the Ocean. As many as 2,000 folks lived in Klamath in 1950 just prior to Sherry’s birth.

Moore chronicles her life with memories of the floods of ’53, ’55 and the “worst ever…” floods in 1964.

The book covers 233 pages of fascinating little-known facts about Klamath, its settlers and families who continue to reside in “ God’s country.”

The Raging Klamath is dedicated to the Restoration, Preservation and People of the Klamath in pays homage to the memories of Leonard Warren “ Slick” Sowers, Patricia Jean Townsend, Ann “ Annie” Murphy and Patrick Joseph Townsend.

Writing this book was an eight year odyssey for Sherry Moore. Her book may be purchased at the Del Norte Historical Museum on H Street, Del Norte Office Supply and through out several locations in Humboldt County.

The Raging Klamath- a Playground of Plenty may also be acquired through Amazon Books and AuthorSherryMoore@ gmail.com. and authorsherrymoore.com