by Sarah Purdy | Feb 28, 2014 | Creative Nonfiction, Our Books
by Jean Saxton Jean Saxton has always loved writing, but she didn’t turn seriously to poetry until she received a surprising gift from a friend—a book of haikus. Though Jean’s three-lined poems aren’t traditional haikus, they provide the perfect form to encapsulate...
by Sarah Purdy | Dec 2, 2013 | Memoirs, Our Books
by Rhonda Patzia Mindfully Unraveling: Body Awareness as I Slip Away testifies to Rhonda Patzia’s efforts at body awareness. Facing multiple sclerosis boldly and directly, Patzia explores her kinship with women and reconnects with her vocation as a photographer....
by Sarah Purdy | Aug 23, 2013 | Creative Nonfiction, Our Books
by Jean Saxton Part memoir, part antiquing guide, in this book author Jean Saxton shares insights and memories from her 13 years as a shop owner, 33 years as an antiques dealer, and many more as an avid antiquing enthusiast. This book is for readers looking to start...
by Sarah Purdy | May 31, 2013 | Children's Books, Our Books
by Tricia Ballenger In If You Go to Tulip Time, author Tricia Ballenger shares the beauty, history, and excitement of Pella’s annual Tulip Time festival through the eyes of a child. Skillfully interwoven with educational details, young and old will delight in the...
by Sarah Purdy | May 24, 2013 | Novels, Our Books
by Lee Joanne Collins On July 21, 1969, Mattie McEnroe Connors watches a man walk on the moon for the first time, and is moved to reveal her own story—who better to receive it than the enigmatic, long-awaited guest in her living room? Mattie unfolds a tale that is...
