The Heart of Vashon: Sharing Our Stories is a lovingly written tribute to the island accompanied by rich and inviting photographs. The stories were originally solicited for “Heart of Vashon: Telling our Stories”, a community-building literary project spearheaded by Mary G. L. Shackelford and Shirley Ferris in 2015, and archived at the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum.  Barbara Gustafson, inspired by these heart-felt stories, paired her photographs with the poems and prose. All of the stories share a love for this unique and special place that we call home.