Pathways Through Life - Writers & Artists from the Lowell Center
2005, $15, lschill@lowellcenter.org or mail to
Lowell Center 220 Third Avenue South, Wisc.Rapids 54495;
34 short life stories, 15 paintings; their lives and skills.
Deb Baker, Murder Passes the Buck
$12.95, Midnight Ink, www.debbakerbooks.com
Hilarious romp in the Michigan back woods. First of the Yooper mystery series, featuring 66-year-old Gertie Johnson.
Deb Baker, Dolled Up for Murder
$6.95, Berkley Prime Crime, www.debbakerbooks.com
Death on Phoenix's Camelback Mountain and an expensive French fashion doll add up to murder.
Ludmilla Bollow, DR. ZASTRO'S SANITARIUM-for the Ailments of Women
$16, Behler Publishing, bollow@earthlink.net
A novel-reviewed in Pub Weekly and Midwest Books.
Ludmilla Bollow, IN THE RESTROOM AT ROSENBLOOMS
$8, bollow@earthlink.net
A play, an hilarious comedy, numerous productions and reviews.
John L. Campbell, Writing in Retirement
2006, 151 pages, $15.95 from Cera, Inc. 17800A Caribou Pass, Brookfield, WI 53045
Practical advice and lessons from 15 retirees who tell how they discovered a challenging outlet for their creativity in writing.
John L. Campbell, Wisconsin Writers' Jade Ring Anthology
2000, 261 pages, $13.95 from Cera, Inc.17800A Caribou Pass, Brookfield, WI 53045
Collection of Jade Ring winners, including essays, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction articles.
Mary T. Carlson, Journey from Cornwall
2000, 272 pages, $5.00 from www.badgerbooks.com
A novel about two families, Cornish immigrants to Wisconsin and an English family in World War II.
John Manesis, With All My Breath: Selected Poems
2003, 109 pages, $13.00, or CD at $10, Jmanesis@earthlink.net
Portraits and insightful treasures invite the reader on an alluring nostalgic trek with humor and poignancy.
John J. Mutter, Jr., To Slay a Giant
2000, 6 x 9 in., 176 pages, paperback, $20.20, www.burstonellc.com
The Fight to Protect the Wolf River From the Proposed Crandon Copper Mine. A lengthy battle, that we won!
Burnette V. Mutter, The Hobo Poet
2001, 6 x 9 in., 96 pages, paperback, $15.70, www.burstonellc.com
Poetry about the seasons, life, childhood fantasy, holidays, nostalgia. There's something for everyone.
John Mutter, Jr., Out in the Country
2005, 8 1/2 x 11 in., 96 pages, paperback, $16.15, www.burstonellc.com
33 stories about nature and rural living, including 3 award winners. Animals, trees, and life experiences.
Dan Ritter, a.k.a., God
2005, 157 pages, $17.84, www.xlibris.com/ritter
The Old Testament is great literature; as religious premise it is counterproductive.
James P. Roberts, Darkling I Listen, and for Many a Time...and Other Imaginations
2005, $15 paperback, $30 hard cover.
23 science fiction/fantasy/horror tales.
Orders to James P. Roberts, 324 Kedzie St., Madison, WI 53704, or jrob52162@aol.com
Shirley J. Starck, Gabrielle's Gamble
2005, 95 pages, $12.00, shirlee@cvol.net
12-year-old Gabrielle leaves parents and Germany behind in 1860, seeks better life in Wisconsin, encounters challenges, finds adventure.
Jean Willett, DEAR MOM, or Why Raising Four Boys Was Neither Boring nor Monotonous
2005, 472 pages, $21.88, jwillett@chorus.net.
Humorous with universal appeal to all generations
Billie Williams, Watch for the Raven
2005, 151 pages, $12.95, www.billiewilliams.com
1853 Colorado, Indian friend/enemy hauls 15-year-old hurt boy to Indian cap. Survival adventure begins.
Billie Williams, Skull Music
2005, 289 pages, $14.95 print, www.billiewilliams.com
Love/obsession, Scientific experiment/medical breakthrough, insurance fraud/espionage; a bizarre mystery.
Billie Williams, Purple Haze
2005, 214 pages, $ 5.99 electronic only, www.billiewilliams.com
Can twisted serial killer murders be solved before another dies? Only clues: feather, froth, and haze, all purple.
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