Category Archives: Book Releases & Events
Love stories and cinnamon rolls: Pella author publishes heartwarming new novel
- on November 12, 2020
- By Sarah Purdy
Just in time for the holiday season, Pella author Jean De Vries has published her second novel, Brought Us Together. The story marks the return of the Millers, an Amish family first introduced in De Vries’ Bestow On Us Your Grace, winner of the Write Place’s 2016 Book Contest. […]
Pella author publishes around-the-world memoir
- on April 13, 2020
- By Sarah Purdy
Pella native Susan Kuyper loves to explore. After a childhood spent biking the streets of the small Iowa town, she went on to teach in Hong Kong, hike the mountains of Japan and Tibet, raise two sons, survive several near-death experiences and—eventually—move back to the Heartland. […]
Retired NCAA Division II conference commissioner publishes essay collection
- on December 17, 2019
- By Sarah Purdy
Just in time for the holidays, Dr. Bob Boerigter—retired commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), an NCAA Division II conference—has published a collection of personal essays titled Things Were Different Then. […]
Iowa author celebrates Amana Colonies with A, B, C “kinderbuch”
- on December 09, 2019
- By Sarah Purdy
Each year, thousands of tourists travel to the Amana Colonies—the largest National Historic Landmark in Iowa. Settled by German immigrants, this cluster of villages is home to vibrant festivals, unique shops and well-known restaurants. […]
50 years in the making: Mesa author publishes book on Christian spirituality
- on November 25, 2019
- By Sarah Purdy
Nearly 50 years ago, author Warren Rushton of Mesa, Ariz., was hard at work at the San Francisco Conservative Baptist Theology Seminary, drafting his thesis on spiritual warfare and temptation. Today, Rushton is celebrating the publication of his first book, The Maturing Christian and His Enemies… […]