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Can a story be true if written by a papier mâché Stegosaurus? Marty Cole, author of "Steggy" shows us that it can. Through Steggy's eyes we are shown 50 years of rich history lived in a cherished family home. We see small town streets beneath a canopy of elms, secret places where wild asparagus grows, fireflies twinkling on dark lawns, and old familiar storybooks. This nostalgic reminiscence speaks of the universal themes of neighborhood, chil...

With a background of interests as varied as language, ecology, physics, and intuition, this seasoned Canadian-American author, Howard A. Osborn, shares anecdotes and insights in a conversational, storytelling style-while pondering deep questions of meaning, perception, and purpose. Drawing from experience in far-flung locales-from Latin America to Oregon and from Europe to the Orient, Osborn demonstrates his proclivity to see connections in di...

Through teaching, photography and art, the author-Karen Grow Horan-aspires to bring attention in "Eulogy to The Wisconsin Barn" to the all-too-often anonymous architecture of barns that historically filled the Wisconsin landscape. Along with her personal stories, many of the photographs document original sites, barns, and farmsteads, some of which no longer exist. Other images demonstrate creative expression in which photos have been artistica...

What direction will life take for twins whose mysterious abilities create so many questions for themselves and a friend? Teenage brother and sister Bright and Jessica struggle to keep their abilities secret as they and their best friend Rachel search for a morality to encompass the powers that isolate them from their peers. How will they find their way in the world when forced to hide their real selves in order to be safe and to protect the po...

A Compelling Memoir of an Extraordinary American Mennonite Couple - In this vibrant recollection, two midwestern farm kids "take on the world" and find themselves faced with challenges and dangers beyond their wildest imaginings. From the perspective of 85 and 90 years of age, Orv and Ruby Wiebe reminisce about hunting, building, teaching, and parenting-and how they found themselves thrown into a wide variety of additional roles such as cook...

Experience a life that few people live today. It's a life filled with physical risk requiring each member to work-and play-for the good of the whole. Told with refreshing forthrightness, this tribute and memoir is a heartwarming story of 19 children growing up in a Mennonite home and farming community. The Susquehanna River is the touchstone for recollections of obstacles, triumphs, and challenges in a large, loving household. Binding the fami...

Photos of things you pass by and perhaps never notice: the odd, the left behind, the graphic statement, the beautiful. These things are "show stoppers" for me and I often wonder if other people notice too. The photos were taken in Northern Wisconsin, Minnesota, Lower and Upper Michigan, and Ontario. No text. Regrettably this is not "coffee table" quality but quite decent reproduction nonetheless. Give it a try? --the artist, Ros

Unguarded literary moments from police reports in northern Wisconsin. A sample of these funny and endearing calls, from 1990: "Request to remove intoxicated male from home. Update: Subject removed, at which point caller invited subject back in to spend the night." People love the police reports because out of the blur of petty crime we discover wry wit, evidence that a simpler time still exists here and there, and an inimitable brand of smal...

It's 1953 and the U.S. is settling into life after peace talks in Korea. Pregnant, alone and unsure of her future, Elaine Reilly boards a train and experiences a chance encounter with a real life hero. Bud Tilden is heading back to his northwoods Wisconsin home and wants nothing more than to resume a gentler life among his family and the pines. Involvement with Elaine, run-ins with childhood nemesis Lloyd DeFoe and small town life in general c...

This hit the ground running, practical guide offers you strategies to transform your life - one week at a time. Designed as a 90-day, action-oriented program, each chapter features an inspirational story, simple action steps, and a weekly lesson on one life-altering behavior. With chapters on authenticity, passion, self-care, decluttering and more, you will discover how to assess your current life, identify what's draining your energy and what...

A comprehensive business and leadership how-to book that cuts to the core of bringing your best forward. Author Cookie Tuminello shares her strategies, skills and wisdom to show women how to get to and stay at the top of their game without getting caught up in self sabotage and loss of their personal values.

Your "Beautiful Journal" is a powerful tool to explore and express your words, your stories and your life. Use it for personal growth, creative expression, mind-body awareness, or any other way that speaks to you in the moment. A soft cover and 5.5 x 8.5" size make it easy to carry in your purse, backpack or tote bag. 128 gently-lined, blank journal pages allow you to record your joys, challenges and epiphanies. Makes a wonderful, personal gif...

In the pages of "The Music of Bees, " Gwendolynn Smith Patterson's poetry portrays the struggle of finding a spiritual path while working toward acceptance of living with a bipolar disorder and its cycles. In 2001, a car accident left her with a head injury and in the same year she received a bipolar diagnosis, a mercurial roller coaster. Patterson's expression of this struggle is made richer with her whimsical and tender view of nature, and ...

Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry. Juried selections from 2012-2013 WritersRead events at Stagenorth in Washburn Wisconsin

Wind Eye Journal" offers 200 gently-lined pages for writing ease: journaling, phenology, art projects, recipes, poetry, stories or everyday observations. Journaling has replaced the less-often used word, "diary" and often accompanies transformational coaching programs and self-help adventures. The 5.5 x 8.5" size will travel easily and stand up to wear. The case bound, hard cover features original art by Roslyn Nelson. The word window originat...

Third book in the Best Friends Series. Two best friends, women of "a certain age, "are drawn into solving a mystery during a women's retreat on Madeline Island, Wisconsin, that goes awry. Other books by these co-authors: Bad to the Last Drop and Too Much at Stake.

Short stories and poems by Wisconsin author Laurie Otis. From line dancing at a local bar (now, alas, razed and gone) to shaking hands with the Prime Minister of Canada, the short stories, poems, and monologues in "The Cloud Factory" offer readers a chance to have a backward glance at the past or a glimpse of the future,  and whether glance or glimpse, they are sure to relate to the varied themes which remain forever timeless and perceptional,...

70% Water" is a book in the tradition of the activist-poet - the spoken word advocate. While encompassing the human condition, the inner workings of the poet-citizen, nature, even love, it also paints a picture of an area under attack by mining interests and corrupt politicians. The Penokee Hills sit atop the great divide in far Northern Wisconsin. Its watershed feeds streams and rivers that feed Lake Superior, and an aquifer that supplies pur...

Wide Awake. Every Day." offers 365 short readings that will turn awareness into a loyal and creative friend, every day of the year. Each page serves up a delectable vignette from the author's keen and loving observations. Gentle, do-able action steps end each reading and bring the day's inspiration into enlightening focus. Summary quotes are at hand with on-the-go food for thought. King's remarkable insights are informed by secular and spiritu...