The latest book published by the Write Place, Rebecca’s Run by Rick Birkenholtz, takes readers through Pella, Oskaloosa, Newton, Des Moines, Iowa City, Greenfield, Sigourney, and many other Iowa towns as its heroes try to foil the plot of Nazi spies. “Many people are...
Oskaloosa, Iowa, resident Jean Saxton's second book of poems, Mind Set, expands upon her first poetry collection to express more of her thoughts on nature, antiques, everyday life, and more. Mind Set is her second poetry collection and third book published with the...
In a pursuit designed to rekindle memories of Iowa's great rural schools, Barb and Dave Else drove throughout Iowa to photograph more than 230 abandoned or repurposed high school buildings. Their resulting book, For All the Small Schools: A Photographic Pursuit of...
In her latest book, Oskaloosa, Iowa, resident Jean Saxton channels her decades of reflection on life, nature, art and more into expressive poetry. Three Deep Breaths is her second book published with the Write Place and is available at area shops, Painted Daisies in...
Mindfully Unraveling: Body Awareness as I Slip Away testifies to author Rhonda Patzia's efforts at body awareness. The book explores Patzia’s kinship with women as she reconnects with her vocation as a photographer after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis....
Equal parts harrowing and contemplative, Fred Krebsbach’s recently published memoir of his experiences in the Vietnam War offers a unique perspective on that terrible chapter of history. Now living outside of Rochester, Minnesota, Krebsbach is retired from IBM, and...
In her new book, The Savvy Sojourner, Oskaloosa, Iowa, resident Jean Saxton shares expertise gained from 13 years as a shop owner, 33 years as an antiques dealer and many more as an avid antiquing enthusiast. The book is available at area shops, Painted Daisies in...
When author Renae B. Vander Schaaf learned about the unique history behind the founding of Orange City by settlers from Pella, she knew she had to share it with young people. Her book, A Place of Refuge, is a historical novel for young adults that follows...
Writing a book can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. In today's digital world, many business owners are using e-books as a marketing tool to establish their expertise and help build their business's reputations. You don't have to be a brilliant...
The Write Place, located in Pella, Iowa, has named Michael Van Natta of Knoxville as the winner of its 2012 Book Contest. "We had so many great entries that it was difficult to make a decision," said Hannah Crawford, book division coordinator. "But Mike's novel stood...
In search of a bigger world, Pella resident Carol Van Klompenburg headed to Nicaragua in 2008 for a ten-day service trip. She found that bigger world. And, as she explored it, she discovered a people and a country that beckoned her to return again and again as she...
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