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Bennett, Jim Once A Marine…

Cagle, Barbara 16 x MOM

Campbell, B. J. Close Calls: The True Tales of Cougar Bob

Church, John Pasadena Cowboy - Growing up in Southern California and Montana 1925 to 1947

DeHart, Phoebe "Peggy" Chronicles of a Western Family, Vols. 1-2
DeHart, Phoebe "Peggy" Cheechako

Duryea, Cindy The Wall

Dymond, Al-Jack Willow

Dymond, Al-Jack Horses, Cattle and Men

Feher, Jolene Weller A Great Catch

Feher, Jolene Weller Behind The Tall Green Hedge

Feher, Jolene Weller Walking in Wonderland

Feher, Jolene Weller Memories

Ferguson, Bill The Queen Street Kids And Some Fishy Tails (Poetry Too)

Freeman, Elmer Those Navy Guys and Their PBY’s, The Aleutian Solution

Hamilton, Orania Cries of the Soul

Heffernan, John Not One Drop of Blood

Hillebrand, Timothy S. The Perfect Home Business List Business Manual

Jorgensen, Ann Kitchen Basics 101

Kowal, Patricia Stillpoint

Leon, Rich Nature Exploring in Eastern Washington and North Idaho

Marsden, Michael A. The House in Harrison

Marsden, Michael A. The Man in the Closet

Marsden, Michael Andrew A Walk in the Rain

O’Connor, Charles Fortuisms, Rhymes and Reason
O’Connor, Charles Missed Fortunes and Other Calamities

Parry, James Book All the Teachers!

Pillsbury, Robert Crossroads: Stories and Essays from a Wandering Mind

Robinson, Loren Hold Until Spring

Saty, Molly Put Sparklers on my Grave

Vasquez, James Men Who Knew Jesus Well

Vasquez, James Women of the Bible: Their Stories in Verse

Vasquez, James Prophets of the Old Testament: A Classic Collection of Biblical Heroes in Verse

Vollmer, Dan Crossing America by Water
Vollmer, Dan Toy Boats And Other Boating Short Stories
Vollmer, Dan Folksongs, Poetry & Nursery Rhymes by Unknown Authors

Williams, D. A. It’s Conspiracy by any Name

Williams, D. A. Just an Average Dilemma

Williams, D. A. Bishop’s Revenge

Wood, Stanley A. Four Eyes

Once A Marine … return to book list
by Jim Bennett

$12.95 Nonfiction/ Military Memoir: Soft cover: 220 pages with numerous pictures.

Once A Marine is a true account of a young man from Eastern Washington joining and becoming a U.S. Marine including adventures in Vietnam and his coming home.
16427 S. Keeney Rd., Spokane, WA 99224
Ph: 509-448-2175 Email: MSG@hotmail.com

16 x MOM: A Mastery of Motherhood … return to book list
by Barbara Olivo Cagle

ISBN: 978-0-9792360-1-3 Laminated hard cover $17.95 (reduced price!) Biography/California History/General

Pregnant 4,500 + Days At the age of four, Jacqueline Rose Nunez was placed in the care of “Ma,” a withered old lady. Rose, a diligent, obedient shy child bent to all of the old woman’s demands.

Through her youth, the yearning for her parent’s and siblings’ affection remained buried inside her. As she matured, however, Rose planted in a learning garden filled with books and dreams that carried her around the globe and nourished her mind, in a wealth of knowledge.

When she married Nello John Olivo, Rose’s rooted passion for family sprouted into an unconditional love. Her previous enduring and trying experiences intensified her appetite for life and blossomed into sixteen long stem roses, her term of endearment for her sixteen children.

Close Calls: The True Tales of Cougar Bob

by B. J. Campbell

ISBN: 978-1-936178-04-9, Biography/Humor. 159 pages Price: $14.95

Purchase: For a copy of CLOSE CALLS, check your favorite bookstore, visit Gray Dog Press, www.graydogpress.com/bookstore, or phone 509-534-0372.

Pasadena Cowboy - Growing up in Southern California and Montana 1925 to 1947 return to book list
by John Church

ISBN: 0-9653071-2-3 $17.97 Regional (California & Montana) History

John uses humor and historical detail in this remarkable collection of vignettes recalling the 1930s and 1940s in suburban Southern California and the ranch country of Montana.
Contact the Author: P.O. Box 8647, Spokane WA 99203-0647 Ph: (509) 624-2829

Chronicles of a Western Family Vol. 1 return to book list
by Phoebe “Peggy” DeHart

$25.00 Non-Fiction/History--Family Journal. Over 200 pages with historical family photos.

Follow the author’s family from 1881 to 1946. Her grandparents homesteaded in Nebraska in 1884. Her parents homesteaded in Wyoming in 1917 and found themselves in the middle of a range war.

Chronicles of a Western Family Vol. 2

$25.00 Non-Fiction/History-Family Journal Post W.W.II Business adventures. Over 100 pages with many historical family photos.

The author marries into another western family and finds herself caught up in the business world of post W.W.II.
Contact the Author: 1020 W. Kiernan, Spokane. WA 99205; Ph.: 509-327-6935

Cheechako return to book list
by Phoebe “Peggy” DeHart

$20.00 Non-Fiction / History-Family Journal.

Cheechako means tenderfoot in Alaska. The author signed a one year contract with the Fourth Army Defense Command to work at Anchorage and Nome, Alaska during W.W. II ,1943-1944. The Japanese were still on Alaska soil when she sailed from Seattle, on the old S. S. Alaska.
Contact the Author: 1020 W. Kiernan, Spokane. WA 99205; Ph.: 509-327-6935

The Wall return to book list
by Duryea, Cindy

Cynthia is excited about having her first book in print. “I think it is the scariest thing I’ve ever done in my life,” she says. “Like many things in life, it is a new adventure for me.” Her story, The Wall, takes a current hot topic and projects it into the near future.

Willow return to book list
by Al-Jack Dymond

ISBN 0-9724730-3-3 Fiction

Willow was born in 1869 in the untamed American Far West, thousands of miles from Spain, and the Dyazawn clan. Willow is a Dyazawn in all but name. She is a free spirit and life is good; however, there are times she must call upon all that is Dyazawn to survive.
Contact the Author: P.O. Box 6458, Spokane WA. 99217-0907

A Great Catch return to book list
by Jolene Weller Feher

$2.00 Poetry/An illustrated story-poem. Illustrations By Cora Oliver. 20 pages. A writers workshop assignment.

Contact the Author: Cap Stone Enterprises, 2411 N. Hamilton St, Spokane, WA. 99207
Ph.: (509) 489-0544

Behind The Tall Green Hedge return to book list

by Jolene Weller Feher

$12.95 Fiction, Illustrations by Cora Oliver 100 pages. Life after Retirement in Spokane, WA

Contact the Author: Jolene Weller Feher @ 509 489 0544 or fehersong@earthlink.net

Memories

by Jolene Weller Fehér

a 128 page collection of verses dealing with many stages of life, from childhood through the senior years of retirement. There are sections devoted to patriotism, to travel, to pets, to nature and to seasons and holidays. It contains poetry written over the course of a lifetime. Reading these pages is like taking a walk through one woman's life. Read and enjoy.

Contact the Author: Jolene Weller Feher @ 509 489 0544 or fehersong@earthlink.net

The Queen Street Kids: and Some Fishy Tales (Poetry Too)

by Bill Ferguson

A collection of short stories about the author’s childhood adventures while growing up on Spokane’s East side.

Those Navy Guys and Their PBY’s, The Aleutian Solution return to book list
by Elmer Freeman

ISBN: 0-9632463-1-3 $18.95 Non-Fiction, Historical: 267 pages, 145 photos, 15 maps.

This book is the straight forward and detailed account of the author’s participation in the Aleutian Campaign as a crewman on a Navy PBY.
Contact the Author: 1124 W. 8th. Ave., Spokane, WA. 99204-3108 Ph: 509-838-3282

Not One Drop of Blood!

by John Heffernan

ISBN: 978-1-936178-01-8, soft cover, a crime and punishment memoir, 217 pages.

A retired Corrections Superintendent reflects on his career. The book is about his 8 years as a probation and parole officer, 8 years as work release supervisor, and 14 years as Superintendent; at Geiger Corrections Center, Pine Lodge Corrections Center, and Airway Heights Corrections Center until his retirement in 1993. He addresses a personal, evolving story of 30 years of change in Washington State’s justice system, the politics, public safety, and its broken elements.

Purchase at www.graydogpress.com 509-534-0372, or at a local Spokane, WA bookstore.

Contact the Author: irish3100@aol.com

The Perfect Home Business List Business Manual
by Timothy S. Hillebrand return to book list

Non Fiction, Business: An Interactive E book-$100.00, On CD ROM-$129.

Mailing List/Business Manual: This is a turnkey, complete business manual containing everything you need to start an immediate cash flow in a lucrative business.
Contact the Author: 857 Orchard Ave., Moscow ID. 83843 Ph.: 208-883-8814

Kitchen Basics 101 return to book list
by Ann Jorgensen

This handy reference guide was compiled by a 72 year-old great grandmother for the beginning of her great-granddaughter’s culinary journey. Family questions over many years were the catalyst for the content. This book is great for kitchen beginners, but also serves as a reminder and quick reference for the experienced cook as well. It is chock full of basic measuring techniques, different pan sizes, and substitutions for those occasions when you don’t have a particular item or ingredient in your pantry. A cooking vocabulary and description of certain recipe instruction methods are also of great help. The book includes charts for freezer and refrigerator storage, a chart to convert regular recipes into crock-pot, and a conversion chart for metric. This book is a “must have” in every kitchen. It will be a well used addition in all the kitchens of those who own it.
Contact the author at www.greatgrandmotherskitchen.com or kitchenbasics101@gmail.com

Stillpoint return to book list
by Patricia Kowal

ISBN: 0-533-14732-4 $12.95 250 pages from Vantage Press

STILLPOINT is a heartfelt tale that embraces an ordinary man's journey in extraordinary times, tracing his life through the Great Depression, WW II and September 11th. With the author's vivid imagery and stellar storytelling, readers are immediately drawn to the protagonist, Sam Barsby, as a sympathetic and sensitive human being. There is early compassion for the loss of loved ones during his young life, just as there is a growth of strength and maturity when Sam experiences war, love and one other very special event that will change his life forever!

See the publisher'sbook release announcement
Ordering Department: 1-800-882-3273, www.amazon.com or www.b&n.com Or visit www.stillpointnovel.com

Nature Exploring in Eastern Washington and North Idaho

By Rich Leon

ISBN: 978-0-9654619-7-7, $10.00, Self-Published, hiking and nature guide, 68 pages

Featuring thirty-four hikes within easy driving distance of Spokane, Rich’s book is profusely illustrated with black and white photos. (The “e-book” features color photographs.) The pictures provide a good idea of what each locale offers the potential hiker.

Available at local bookstores and outdoor equipment stores. Ordering details available at www.BetterSpokane.com/RichLeon

The House in Harrison return to book list
by Michael A. Marsden

ISBN: 1-59286-295-0 $19.95 Fiction: soft cover, 208 pages

An exciting ghost story entwined in a love story that unfolds as a mystery.
Contact the Author: web: www.michaelmarsden.com e-mail: keeperbear@roadrunner.com 208-667-3777
Buy the book: from the author, local bookstores, www.amazon.com www.publishamerica.com

The Man in the Closet return to book list

by Michael A. Marsden

ISBN: 1-59975-485-1 $16.00 Fiction: soft cover, 201 pages

A young boy discovers that the house is haunted by a ghost. He calls him the man in the closet.

Contact the Author: web: www.michaelmarsden.com e-mail:keeperbear@roadrunner.com 208-667-3777
Buy the book: from the author, local bookstores, www.amazon.com www.publishamerica.com

A Walk in the Rain by Michael Andrew Marsden

ISBN 978-1-60585-288-1, 246 pages, $16.00

Marsden Publishing, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

A Walk in the Rain is a contemporary love story that results when three tales are braided together to form one saga. As in all love stories there are two primary characters a woman and a man. In this novel the reader will hear this saga from Susan's viewpoint and from Andy's. The third main character in the tale is Susan's father, Walt. The story begins with a chance meeting between Susan and Andy in Portland, Oregon but it is Walt who brings them back together again.

Available at local book stores in North Idaho and Spokane, Washington or visit Michael’s website www.michaelmarsden.com.

Fortuisms, Rhymes and Reason return to book list
by Charles E. O’Connor

ISBN: 0-9661915-0-1 $6.00 Non-Fiction/ Poetry/ Life Experiences: 42 pages

A book of poetry and prose on the human experience. Some of the writings reflect on an Air Force flying career of twenty years. Others relate to family and friends.
Contact the Author: 13110 W. Charles Rd., Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 Ph.: 509-466-5516

Missed Fortunes and Other Calamities return to book list
by Charles E. O’Connor

ISBN: 0-9661915-1-X $7.95 Non-Fiction/ Poetry/ Life Experiences: 60 pages, chapbook

A chapbook of poetry and personal experiences. Contains color and black and white pictures and Air Force experiences along with other stories and poems on life.
Contact the Author: 13110 W. Charles Rd., Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 Ph.: 509-466-5516

Book All the Teachers!

by James Bartlett Parry

ISBN 978-1-936178-00-1, soft cover, humorous memoir, 229 pages.

A retired middle school teacher reflects on his career. This is a book about students, teachers, administrators, and parents; some crazy, some pathetic, some comical, some wonderful. It is a personal, realistic look at our public school system and those who suffer within it.

Purchase at www.graydogpress.com or at local book stores.

Contact the Author: parry9922@q.com

Crossroads: Stories and Essays From A Wandering Mind

by Robert Pillsbury

ISBN – 13: 978-0-9822743-7-8, $14.95, Gray Dog Press, soft cover, short fiction/essay, 184 pages.

Henry Potter, a Production Supervisor for a large company is about to realize that his all important life is too tightly wrapped up in the day to day lacklusterduities of his work. His chance meeting with an unassuming farmer gives him, and you, something to think about.

This is one of many thought provoking stories and essays presented by Spokane author Robert Pillsbury. His present day and historical writings give glimpses into the many facets of “A Wandering Mind.”

Hold Until Spring return to book list
by Loren Robinson

ISBN: 1-58500-151-1 $16.85 Historical Fiction

Possible invasion of U.S., according to historians. The Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor carried on to invade the West Coast. Loggers, farmers, teachers and students become guerrilla fighters to stop the advance in the mountains of Idaho.
Contact the Author: 4404 S. Adams Rd., Veradale, WA. 99037 Ph: 509-928-2671

Put Sparklers on my Grave return to book list
by Molly Saty

This classy book of poetry, trade bound, is a composite of Molly Saty’s recent work and contains over 70 pages of contemporary work. There are many award-winning poems you’ll want to read again and again. The subject matter is varied, the images vivid, and the tales memorable. This is available at Aunties Books for $10.00, or you may contact the poet directly.
This makes a perfect gift for people who like poetry.
Contact Molly Saty; PO Box 1708, Newport, WA 99156 or mobosaty@msn.com
website: mollysaty.com

Men Who Knew Jesus Well

by James Vasquez

ISBN 978-1-60494-190-6, $ 17.95, 210 pages, 48 poems, Wheatmark Pub., (2009), Tucson, AZ.

These are the stories of the men who knew Jesus well in the gospels and whose lives were wonderfully changed, except for those few who rejected him. Written in elegant verse and rhyme, several of the poems have won "Master Poet" awards from the Society of American Poets.

Contact author: jimv@eburg.com

Visit author’s web-site: http://jamesvasquez.tatepublishing.net

Women of the Bible: Their Stories in Verse

by James Vasquez

ISBN 978-60494-270-5, $ 17.95, 227 pages, 45 poems, Wheatmark Pub., (2009), Tucson, AZ

This book tells the story of the many roles women have played in God's plan of redemption. They were wives and warriors, they led armies into battle and into peace; they brought prosperity to their homes...

The book is written in rhymed and metered verse.

Contact author: jimv@eburg.com

Visit author’s web-site: http://jamesvasquez.tatepublishing.net

Prophets of the Old Testament: A Classic Collection of Biblical Heroes in Verse

by James Vasquez

ISBN 978-1-61566-116-9, $24.95, 400 pages, 50 poems, Tate Publishers.

Due out in October. (Reduced price if purchased from the author)

Contact author: jimv@eburg.com

Visit author’s web-site: http://jamesvasquez.tatepublishing.net

Crossing America by Water return to book list
by Dan Vollmer

ISBN 0-9659062-0-5 $12.00 Non Fiction/Travel/Adventure: Soft Cover, 257 Pages. 62 Photos, Illustrations and maps.

The true story of a man and wife attempting to cross the United States by navigating lakes and rivers, linking them together by degrees of longitude.
Contact the Author: P.O. Box 985, Veradale WA. 99037 Ph. 509-924-3702

Toy Boats And Other Boating Short Stories return to book list
by Dan Vollmer

ISBN 0-9659062-1-3 $4.00 Boating/Fiction/Non Fiction: Soft Cover, 100 Pages.

“The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.” This collection of short stories expresses the boat owner’s obsession in an entertaining and charming way, which anyone is sure to enjoy.
Contact the Author: P.O. Box 985, Veradale WA. 99037 Ph. 509-924-3702

Folksongs, Poetry & Nursery Rhymes by Unknown Authors return to book list
by Dan Vollmer

ISBN 0-9659062-3-X $14.00 Revised Edition, Poetry/Folksongs/Nostalgia: Soft Cover, 90 Pages.

Over 230 great old lyrics & verses; including schoolyard jingles, jump rope rhymes and Christmas carols. Take a nostalgic look at all these wonderful old songs and poems of your youth.
Contact the Author: P.O. Box 985, Veradale WA. 99037 Ph. 509-924-3702

It’s Conspiracy By Any Name

by D. A. Williams

ISBN 978-1-4507-1435-8 $14.95 Fiction: Soft Cover 375 pages

OWEN J. HUNTER has just lost his commercial building in a foreclosure sale and soon begins to believe there’s been a conspiracy by a mortgage broker and his cronies to acquire the property. Convinced this is the case, Owen designs a scheme to get his property back and put a halt to the illegal activities of those involved. As part of his plan, he randomly contacts an escort service to covertly gain help in obtaining critical information from the broker’s files. That’s when he and JUDY CARMELLE come together and immediately fall in love. Working (and playing) in concert, using fake identities and crafty disguises, all at the risk of being eliminated, Owen and Judy traverse an extremely dangerous path and soon uncover a low-level syndicate committing high level crimes and murder.

Contact the author - Web: www.raccoonpress.com E-mail: info@raccoonpress.com Ph. 509-467-5994

Just An Average Dilemma

By D. A. Williams

ISBN 978-1-4507-1436-5 $14.95 Fiction: Soft Cover 208 pages

Harold Smith is quite content with his life, which has been nearly perfect for the past twelve years. He loves his wife, his two children, his home, his job, everything. Harold trusts everybody— when he should trust no one, because there are secrets that he doesn’t know about. He was furtively hand-picked for the job he loves, his wife has hidden skeletons in her closet and the company he works for doesn’t really exist.

When Harold accidentally learns the truth about his employers, he begins to discover many realities about those around him and he faces heart-wrenching decisions that create extreme danger, not only for him, but for those whom he loves. Despite this, Harold never panics as he treacherously weaves his way into and out of one nail-biting, life-threatening situation after another.

Contact the author - Web: www.raccoonpress.com E-mail: info@raccoonpress.com Ph. 509-467-5994

Bishop’s Revenge

By D. A. Williams

ISBN 978-1-4507-1434-1 $14.95 Fiction: Soft Cover 327 pages

An exciting novel that will appeal to both men and women, Bishop’s Revenge is action packed with suspense and drama. This adventurous story is about a woman’s strong will for vengeance, intertwined with a Pioneer mother’s deep love and devotion. After being savagely attacked and rescuing her daughter from near death, Mayleen Bishop vows revenge against her attacker, but soon finds herself involuntarily entangled in a web of conspiracy involving the United States Cavalry. Braving nearly insurmountable odds, she encounters grave danger, heartache, and unexpected romance during her relenting search for retaliation. A hard-hitting tale of real grit and determination, dotted with humor, and filled with surprises throughout.

Contact the author - Web: www.raccoonpress.com E-mail: info@raccoonpress.com Ph.509-467-5994

Four Eyes return to book list
by Stanley A. Wood

$14.00 Fiction / Young Adult / Adventure: Soft Cover, 290 pages.

A fast-paced story for middle grade readers who love adventure. A boy, his first pair of glasses, a bully’s teasing and a get-even prank kick off an adventure of strange happenings and danger.

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