Durrah receives six book awards

Local author Jolan Durrah has received six book awards for her book Adventure in Borneo: The True Story of One Man's Quest to find the Bornean Peacock Pheasant.

The awards include Finalist in the categories of Multicultural non-fiction, travel/travel guide, and best cover design, non-fiction by the 2009 Next Generation INDIE International Book Awards. The book also received an Honorable Mention in the non-fiction category of the 2009 Beach Book Festival as well as a 2008 Premier Book Award and 2008 DIY Book Award and was nominated for a 2009 Pacific Northwest Bookseller's Association Award.

Durrah's book tells the story of a young man who is determined to find the tiny Bornean Peacock Pheasant even though there hasn't been a documented sighting of the bird in the wild since 1962.

Durrah and her husband Rick raise exotic birds on their farm near Skamokawa. The book is available from Redmen Hall in Skamokawa, SpeedyLitho in Longview, Mom Had That Antiques in Kalama and Anglers Workshop in Woodland, or can be ordered from any bookstore in Oregon and Washington. To order directly from the publisher, Pheasant Tale Productions, or for additional information, email adventureinborneo@gmail.com.