Join us at the Library from 10am-2pm on July 20th for the Local Author Open House!
Children's Authors
Lynn Bradley, Oregon
Join a fun-loving red sports car on adventures visiting the mountains, an ice cream shop, the zoo, a park and more! The engaging sing song text and the beautiful illustrations in the book will make it a bedtime favorite.
Beverly Davis, Madison
Great Gray, $20.00 cash
There was much excitement in the village of Anapur. Elephants Saguna and Prabir were expecting a little one--a perfect calf. The parents dreamed often of their perfect baby and all the perfect things he would do.
But when the baby was born . . . he was a little less than perfect.
And that's when his life changed--for the better!
Follow young Gray on his journey from "not quite right" to becoming Great Gray, a village hero.
Great Gray Meets New Friends, $20.00 cash
In this heartwarming follow-up to the original Great Gray tale (a book about exceeding "no expectations"), village heroes Great Gray and his keeper Santosh come together again to help others in need. There is much excitement when the maharaja calls on them for a special assignment. On their journey, they face another GREAT adventure, where they make new friends and overcome more obstacles. This time, their perseverance and positive thinking allow them to help unite a family and fulfill a young prince's dream.
Namaste, Great Gray, $20.00 cash
Great Gray and his friends are at it again, bringing hope and healing to their small Indian village. It is time for Prince Kumar to return to the palace, after a long visit with his grandmother. Great Gray and his mahout, Santosh, lead the journey home, bringing some wonderful new characters with them. Great Gray is especially excited. He has a surprise for his family--a BIG little surprise.
Winging It!, $20.00 cash
A grandmother and granddaughter share a special bond as they watch a Monarch butterfly form and take flight.
Truly a "Monarch love story," this precious tale reminds us that we can each do our part in keeping the Monarch population alive and well.
Querida Funck, Oregon
Moving can be hard for children, just ask Jacoby. He feels stuck in his loneliness, missing his hometown and his old friends. But his new home holds a secret surprise that can transport him to wherever his heart desires.
This wordless book tells the story of Fluffy, the Newfoundland who desperately wants to get his girl’s attention. So, using the power of static electricity, Fluffy finds a mischievous way to get her to play.
Join the adventure when a little MerBabe is awakened by the kiss of a seahorse and goes on a magical adventure through her coral reef playground.
Join Joey and Jimmy as they learn to make sugar cookies! This heartwarming bilingual story is narrated in both English and Spanish. It highlights how big – often overwhelming – tasks can be broken down into smaller steps for little fingers.
A modern-day fable narrated in English and Spanish side-by-side reveals the magical transition of New Year’s Eve and the roles of Baby New Year and Father Time.
Sami, Ryan, and Matt are best friends who grew up living next door to each other. They like to challenge each other and are always setting up little competitions to see who can do something better or faster. And on this Snow Day, it's no different. Snow Day is narrated in English and Spanish.
Deseré Mayo, Oregon
You may be wondering why this book was made? Well, it all started with my kids. I wanted them to learn black history and about those who have dedicated and are still dedicating their lives to making a positive difference in the world around them. This book will shine a light on those you may know and some that you may not. We want all children to know what Black Excellence Means.
Eileen Schnabel, Oregon
eileenschnabel.com, facebook.com/eileenschnabelauthor
One if by Land, Two if by Submarine, $10.00 cash, check, or Venmo
When Paul Revere is kidnapped, 13-year-old Kep Westguard is sent to 1775 Boston to complete Revere’s midnight ride. With his team, Kep faces perilous challenges as they attempt to light the lanterns, warn the patriots, and rescue key historical figures. If they fail, America might cease to exist.
"Rambunctious YA educational entertainment that reimagines the American Revolution as a time-travel escapade." —Kirkus Reviews
Kep Westguard Rebel Spy, $10.00 cash, check, or Venmo
For 13-year-old Kep Westguard, time travel is a dangerous mission to prevent his grandfather from changing the outcome of the American Revolution. Infiltrating the British camp during the Battle of Saratoga, Kep must steal a letter and deliver it to the Americans, risking his life to ensure democracy's success.
"History buffs will enjoy this page-turner." —Kirkus Reviews
Kep Westguard and his team are sent back to the Revolutionary War before the Battle of Saratoga. Their mission? Save an ancestor from execution while navigating enemy lines. If they fail, an American defeat will rewrite history. Dive into "Kep Westguard: The Great Escape" for a heart-pounding adventure where the past is the key to the future.
Fiction Authors
Kerry Ames, Nekoosa
The Bible implies that men from the east visited Bethlehem knowing beforehand who and what they would behold. How could they? Jesus had yet to say any sensible word. The humble scene might conflict with expectations of encountering a "king."
David Benjamin, Madison
A Sunday Kind of Love, $20 cash or credit card
A passionate triangle entangles an unmarried woman, a married man, and the Green Bay Packers. As the romance unfolds, they soar to the heights of victory, plunge into the agony of defeat and find themselves forever changed.
A Sunday Kind of Love is a Heartland saga. Spanning the controversial and dramatic 2009 Packers season, it paints a panorama of Midwestern characters — barroom philosophers and football poets, tailgate therapists, surrogate moms and madcap cheeseheads.
Almost Killed by a Train of Thought, $20 cash or credit card
In more than forty years writing his “weekly screeds,” David Benjamin has shared with readers real-life portraits of a theatrical mouse in Munich, a blind acupuncturist in Japan, and Henry Herx, the Voice of the Legion of Decency.
He has matched wits with a wise-cracking “smart home,” interviewed the Antichrist and bantered weirdly with America’s foremost “idea man,” the formidable, inimitable Dr. Wilhelm Bienfang. Throughout his sketches, commentaries and satires, Benjamin embodies a dictum that irreverent essayists have always embraced: Nothing is sacred.
Bastard's Bluff, $20 cash or credit card
Burning crosses on lawns and swastikas on Jewish graves?
Ousted police chief Jim Otis is sucked into a rash of hate crimes that are wildly out of place in neighborly Hercules, Wis. Suspicion focuses on Norman Klinghofer, who lives quietly in a historic redoubt atop Bastard’s Bluff. When Norman is fingered for robbing the town bank, the FBI storms into Hercules.
After Otis’ daughter, Natalie, thrusts herself into the crisis, he’s forced to intervene before hardboiled FBI Special Agent Hardesty turns Bastard’s Bluff into another Ruby Ridge.
Bistro Nights, $20 cash or credit card
Journalists Steve and Mie are “voyeurs” who invent far-fetched stories about strangers at nearby tables in the bistros of Paris, a pastime that seems harmless ’til they witness a violent love triangle that could lead to murder.
Parallel dramas take place 100 years apart. One follows Steve and Mie’s intimate tour of present-day Parisian nightlife. Another flashes back to the days when gangsters known as apaches ruled the Paris underworld. The climax of the story’s twin love triangles lure its characters irresistibly into the heat, lust and sensual violence of “the Apache dance.”
Black Dragon, $20 cash or credit card
Terror strikes Tokyo. Somebody’s out to kill the Emperor! A mad dog is loose. A deadly secret society has risen from the dead. Can it be that an American reporter, his beautiful Japanese sidekick, and a guy named Ike with an ancient VW Beetle are Japan’s best hope to defeat the Black Dragon?
Who else?
“A genuine page-turner full of action, suspense, sly humor, and sharp cultural insights. An enjoyable and provocative book.”— James Fallows, The Atlantic
Choose Moose, $20 cash or credit card
Sixth-grader Henry Haddock’s personal war with School Board Chairman “Scooter” McDuff starts innocently. Over breakfast one day, Henry complains that his favorite teacher has been laid off in a sudden, sneaky burst of budget cuts.
Henry goes to ask the School Board to ask why. Scooter tells Henry to shut up. A week later, Scooter does it again. After that, it’s a war of wills!
Henry finds himself pitted versus the School Board, the “Thundering Three Hundred,” the local radio station, the richest man in town, his sister Penelope and a German shepherd named Wagner.
Dead Shot, $20 cash or credit card
The high-school gym in Hercules is haunted, by a basketball player, John Roszak, whose death on the court in 1968 haunts the gym and harasses living players like Stewart McCullough. While Stewy deals with his otherworldly specter, another danger arises. Clay Lutz has come back to town. He’s determined to carry off Meryl Clark—his old flame, who is now Stewy’s girlfriend. To protect Stewy and Meryl, police chief Jim Otis begins a tense cat-and-mouse struggle with Clay Lutz that frustrates him and steadily escalates into deadly violence.
Fat Vinny, the most repulsive eighth-grader in history, is in love—with the wrongest girl he could possibly pursue. Fat Vinny’s weird romance, accompanied by disgusting poetry, drags our hero, seventh-grade Benjamin, into a world of sex where he doesn’t want to go.
“Benjamin’s heroes and their wild, fascinating story kept me racing through the pages to see what they would do next. Perfect ending. I cringed and cheered for ‘Dave’ and Fat Vinny because so much of what they went through was so familiar… ” Patrick Keeffe, author, City Desk
Jailbait, $20 cash or credit card
Josie Dobbs, sweet sixteen and beautiful, is everybody’s angel. Or is she?
Police chief Jim Otis, fired from the Chicago Police after an affair with an underage hooker, is a lost cause. Or is he?
In his last month on the job, Hercules police chief must unravel the dark side of Josie, or a young Marine could go to jail and innocent people might die. Helped by a cast of deputies, teachers, bikers and barkeeps, Otis sorts lies from truth from rumors to find out what really happened that night in November at the Hercules Hardware.
David Benjamin’s eponymous character grew up in the era when parental disregard freed kids to devise their own games and roam free from dawn to darkness with no adult supervision. It was a “free-lance childhood” that allowed a timid, bookish and observant boy to range for miles on his bicycle, fishing, hunting, playing ball,, sneaking into movies and getting kicked out of high-school basketball games. This interval in history comes to life in vivid and often hilarious microcosm, chronicled by a gifted and often lyrical writer.
The Melting Grandmother and Other Short Works, $20 cash or credit card
In fourteen stories and sketches that dance from GiGi’s library to the mystic mountains of Japan and the Queen Mary, David Benjamin wanders fields of imagination as fertile as the fancies of Biggy’s melting grandmother … an altar boy’s nightmare at eight o’clock Mass … the hellish deathscape of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 … a comic mystery on the high seas … a troubled girl whose perfect breasts seem to live a life of their own … and “The Ballad of Hockomock Mick” … A hodgepodge of suspense, comedy, horror, whimsy and surprise from “a gifted storyteller.”
Skulduggery in the Latin Quarter, $20 cash or credit card
The rarest “lost book” in history has been found — and stolen all over again — in Paris. Circe Evans, granddaughter of Paris’ most renowned and complacent detective, Homer Evans, assembles a motley crew determined to rescue the priceless ms., in a breakneck dash—strewn with murders, near-murders, lovers, torturers and naked ladies—from Montparnasse to Montmartre. After a century of mystery, a shocking surprise flies from the pages of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Lawrence of Arabia’s masterpiece—once lost, lost again, and found at last amongst the bums and outcasts of Paris.
Two months after Rev. King’s murder and four days since Bobby Kennedy was shot, and Franklin Roosevelt Cribbs is going to camp. In the Wisconsin woods, the tempestuous Sixties unfold in dizzying microcosm. Counselor “Cribbsy” bumbles into the racial anger that tears at America. Suddenly, he’s in love with a streetwise poetess whom he has no business loving. Caught between high school and history, Cribbsy has to change, learn and grow up fast lest he fall victim to events that threaten to trample him before he can get out of their way.
They Shot Kennedy, $20 cash or credit card
For a kid named Cribbsy, November 1963, was a wreck weeks before JFK undertook his fatal motorcade in Dallas. He’s tangled in romantic crises, hounded by malevolent dwarfs. He might be suspended any minute by a malevolent vice-principal and he faces death at the hands of a delusional gridiron gladiator. As the nation mourns JFK, Cribbsy becomes an unwitting felon. He faces a showdown with his raging nemesis. He knows what happened in the Art Room. And he has a conversation—both crushing and illuminating— with the Playmate of the Month.
Three's a Crowd, $20 cash or credit card
What happens in Vegas ends in Paris.
Chip, Bud and Rudy, three nerdy conventioneers who meet annually at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas become so consumed by sexual fantasy in their annual pilgrimage to a North Vegas strip club that they hatch a plot to rid themselves of their wives. They lure their unsatisfactory spouses to the City of Light where they wine them, dine them and and kill all three on the same bloody night. They’ve committed the perfect crime … except … Well, there’s one little hitch.
The Voice of the Dog $20 cash or credit card
Farfel is a German Shepherd and a retired NYPD K-9 cop who realizes his new master, Reggie, is perhaps the most sexually frustrated man in all of New York. Reggie has decided to kill as many women as he can in hopes of triggering the end of sex as we know it. Farfel’s only hope to end the carnage is to talk Reggie out of murder—in “Dogspeak.”
“This book grabbed me by the collar and would not let go. I loved it.” — Nick Chiarkas, author, Nunzio’s Way
Witness to the Crucifixion, $20 cash or credit card
It is written that Jesus, on the cross, cried out, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Was this all? Who was present to hear him? His disciples had fled in fear. Was a secret revealed at the Crucifixion—lost forever because there was no one to bear witness? Paul, who once tormented the followers of Jesus, suffers visions of the Crucifixion. He’s haunted by its secret. After fleeing near-death in Damascus, Paul begins a quest for one witness who can solve … the Golgotha murder mystery.
Woman Trouble, $20 cash or credit card
Where the hell is Carrie Crowfoot?
Jim Otis, police chief of Hercules, Wis., doesn’t know. But he suspects that the disappearance of the Hercules High cheerleader connects somehow to teenage femme fatale, Josie Dobbs.
Meanwhile, Otis—who does NOT understand women—is in trouble with all the women in his life: girlfriend Carol, ex-wife Connie, daughter Natalie, ex-paramour Elena, Indigenous activist Angie Killdeer and the Rev. Electra Grimes! All Otis can do—to save Carrie—is follow his cop instincts and try to get by with a little help from his (female) friends.
Christine DeSmet, Fitchburg
christinedesmet.com, facebook.com/christine.desmet.357
Helping a famous movie star should help Ava get her Door County fudge shop on the harbor of Lake Michigan up and running and please her grandparents, but when Rainetta Johnson chokes on diamonds hidden in the fudge, Ava’s road to success may be short and sweet. (Book 1; books may be read out of order.)
The first annual fudge festival and contest should draw national attention with the celebrity chefs aboard. Everyone is having a tasty time until a judge is found dead. What’s more, Ava discovers people are saying her fudge recipes are, well, fudged. The sheriff wonders if she fits the mold for a murder suspect. (Book 2; books may be read out of order.)
It’s time for the autumn harvest festival and with royal visitors expected from Belgium. According to Ava’s grandpa, a famous divinity fudge recipe from the 1860s is hidden in a local historical church. When a fire in the church reveals the body of a murdered man, Ava could use some divine intervention. (Book 3; books may be read out of order.)
A taste of trouble is in the air when a group of well-heeled, fudge-loving women friends descend on Ava’s newly acquired and refurbished inn for a chocolate lover’s getaway. When one of the women turns of dead—and Grandpa is a prime suspect—Ava plunges into a sticky murder case. (Book 4; books may be read out of order.)
Being asked by the sheriff to go undercover in Door County at a friend’s wedding is just the beginning of Ava’s sweet troubles. It’s the height of tourist season, when suspects seem to abound, but the sheriff has his eyes on Ava’s own amour Dillon Rivers, her Grandpa Gil, and her best friend’s mother. (Book 5; books may be read out of order.)
An early snow gifts Fishers’ Harbor, Wisconsin, with a perfect setting for the holiday parade and an upcoming wedding for Ava’s best friend. Unfortunately removing snow from Main Street for the parade reveals the dead tax assessor with a knife in him—containing Grandpa Gil’s fingerprints. (Book 6; books may be read out of order.)
When Rudolph Was Kidnapped (Novella 1), $5 cash, check
Series is set near Superior, Wisconsin. The curmudgeon in the big house known as the “North Pole” may have taken the first-grade teacher’s pet reindeer, but it’s the man’s handsome son who teams up with her for detective work. Follow along as each novella introduces other characters living in Moonstone, Wisconsin, and includes some characters you’ve met previously in the novellas.
Misbehavin’ in Moonstone (Novella 2), $5 cash, check
When the men in town suddenly seem to be off fishing a lot, the women discover a topless touring boat has set up business in Lake Superior. Chef Kirsten Peplinski and her friends decide to turn the tables, though the boat’s owner has marrying Kirsten on his mind.
Mrs. Claus and the Moonstone Murder (Novella 3), $5 cash, check
On her second day of duty, new deputy Lily Schuster finds herself in trouble after arresting archeologist Marcus Linden for trespassing and then finds him instrumental in helping her solve a pie-contest murder.
When the Dead People Brought A Dish-to-Pass (Novella 4), $5 cash, check
Three days before Halloween, Alyssa Swain finds a man dead in a car accident, but after she gets help, she goes home to find the man walking through the wall of her house with a cat. He says he’s there to help her get ready for a party in which her dead relatives will be back as ghosts before they “cross over.”
A Moonstone Wedding (Novella 5), $5 cash, check
Grocery story owner Margie Mueller is about to marry Italian chef Tony Farina, but she’s getting cold feet. When Tony’s big family from Italy invades the village, Margie gets distracted by a murder to solve—a man is wrapped up in the wedding fertility rug gifted to her by Tony’s family. And it looks like her fiancé may know more about it than he’s letting on.
The Moonstone Fire (Novella 6), $5 cash, check
Jason “Bozeman” Hall grew up in Montana and thought he could handle anything…until someone set fire to a Moonstone, Wisconsin cabin belonging to Jason’s newlywed friends. Jason finds the surly squatter living in a nearby cave—a woman on the run with her young son. Mysteries swirl about her past but is the solution as elusive to grasp as the fire’s smoke?
Lynda Drews, Green Bay / De Pere
lyndadrews.com See also book listing in Non-Fiction
Circle of Innocence, $12 cash, check, or credit card
In Door County, Wisconsin, a monster is lurking. This mystery/suspense story excels in psychological depth.
"Every shocking twist… lands on the reader like waves on a Door County beach, as Drews explores the dark heart of a beautiful place." –Brian Freeman, Best Selling Author.
Shelley Glodowski, Oregon
In the first installment of the Music, Murder, and Mayhem! series, the reader is introduced to Samantha Peters (Detective from Cleveland, Ohio), Ian Temple (FBI agent working undercover), and the new rock and roll band, Heartthrob. In book #1, Heartthrob is out on their first tour, playing dates in Cleveland, Ohio when their booking agent, LeMar Ridley, is brutally murdered in his hotel room. Together, Sam and Ian investigate the murder and uncover more than they bargained for, including love on the horizon.
Set at beautiful UW-Madison. Professor Robert McIntyre is a rising star in the Department of Philosophy and Bioethics Departments. When he is found brutally murdered on the historic Lake Path on the shore of Lake Mendota, his distraught wife calls upon the team of Sam Peters and Ian Temple to help solve the crime. Sam's cousin, Anni Cassidy, is the departmental administrator in Philosophy, and little does she know she'll be drawn into the investigation at her own peril and that her life will change forever.
Kelly Maloney-Kornaus, Oregon
kellymaloneyauthor.com See also book listing in Non-Fiction
Although police determined Stacey Hansen’s death was an accident, Lauren Murphy knew deep in her heart that her friend’s death was not simply an unfortunate car accident. Something was distracting her. The day Stacey planned to meet with Lauren and discuss her troubles was the day she met her fate. Since police refused to reopen the investigation, Lauren sets out to prove that Stacey’s death was in fact murder.
Lauren Murphy and Curtis Kopp are together again after Curt’s convalescence from being shot. Curt is back at work as supervising lieutenant at the GBPD, and Lauren is back at her floral shop, Lilies and Old Lace. While Curt is investigating a murder, the only evidence found at the scene was one of Lauren’s business cards. Once again, they must work together to unravel the mysterious death, as sparks between them ignite.
While mentoring a new cop at the GBPD, Lt. Curtis Kopp helps the eager cop realize his dream of becoming a K-9 officer. Curt had no clue it would be such a dangerous undertaking, until he is pulled into a plot so sinister and deceiving that even our heroine, Lauren Murphy, has difficulty figuring it out.
When Lauren Murphy’s employee and friend, Abby Mason, calls in sick, it sets off a vicious plot of retaliation, jealousy, and hatred. Lauren fills in for Abby at work, but she pays the price for the events that play out, resulting in personal danger, heartache, and a state of confusion
Lauren Murphy is invited to a baby fair and has the time of her life until her friend can’t find her daughter among hundreds of fairgoers. Lauren helps the family through their tragedy, revealing a heinous plot of deception and danger, while dealing with her own personal crisis and life-threatening conflicts.
This installment of LAUREN MURPHY MYSTERIES continues the running plot of BIG GIRL’S DON’T CRY, and resolves the lingering question, ‘where is Lauren’s sister?’ Enjoy the twists and turns that happen along the way, as Lauren unravels her personal emotions and conflicts!
When Curtis Kopp takes on a dangerous undercover assignment with the GBPD, he finds himself tangled up in lies that lead to a path that puts Lauren and Aaron in grave danger and compromises their marriage. Book 7 will captivate your emotions as Lauren is pushed to her emotional and physical limits.
Cayce Osborne, Madison
When a bestselling novel fictionalizes the death of her childhood best friend—and accuses her of the murder—Petal Woznewski must figure out who wrote it and why. Truth and fiction collide in this captivating debut novel, full of long-kept secrets, cryptic warnings, and complicated relationships. A Midwestern noir with a heavy dose of sarcasm, set in Madison, WI.
Patti Stockdale, Oregon
Three Little Things, $15 cash, local check, or credit card
“I fell in love with Aron and Hattie!”—Debbie Macomber, New York Times Best-Selling Author.
“A well-drawn cast of supporting characters creates a strong sense of community, and colorful colloquialisms (“whip-thin and homely as a cow pie”) add flavor. Lovers of G-rated historical romance will be charmed by the earnest, emotionally vulnerable connection between these young lovers.” - Publisher’s Weekly.
His Treasured Bride, $15 cash, local check, or credit card
In twenty-four hours, marriage, mystery, and mayhem.
His Treasured Bide is best described as Indian Jones meets Love Comes Softly. It features a marriage of convenience, a hidden treasure, and a wild chase through the wilderness on Vancouver Island in 1863. Will Daisy and Seth find the gold or something ever more valuable?
Victoria Wattiaux, Madison
When Lea’s family is murdered by Mertonan soldiers from the North, her misery is unleashed in a powerful force that causes the earth to quake. She is unable to control her unusual gift and wanders the woods, grieving for her lost people. Only by aligning with the Ria can Lea recover from her past and follow her own destiny, and only through its power can she and the other mystics overcome the violent Mertonans to protect the creatures and forest of Terralena.
Peggy Joque Williams, Madison
17th century France. Sixteen-year-old Sylvienne d'Aubert Sixteen-year-old Sylvienne is invited to attend the court of King Louis XIV, unaware of her mother’s secret past with the monarch and wholly unprepared for the world of intrigue, illicit affairs, and power-mongering that takes place behind the shiny façade of Versailles.
Mystery. Emily and Stan Remington’s maiden voyage in their used RV turns into a murder investigation in Door County, when a friend of theirs goes missing and they become the prime suspects in his murder.
Mystery. Emily and Stan take their RV to Boston to spend the 4th of July with the grandkids. But their celebration is interrupted when they stumble over the body of a dead woman on the Boston Esplanade.
Non-Fiction Authors
Christa Bruhn, Fitchburg
Christa's journey of curiosity to Jerusalem and Gaza while studying abroad in her father's homeland of Germany at the tail end of the Cold War opens up a world of joy and heartache that transforms into a lifetime pursuit to make a difference in a land two peoples call home. Through her unique perspective, Christa poses thought-provoking questions that are a test to us all as we collectively grapple with how to come together in a place that is increasingly divided in the mind and on the ground.
Nina Camic, Fitchburg
Like a Swallow: Looking back at a Polish Childhood, $15 cash
Nina Lewandowska Camic writes a compelling narrative about her childhood, split between postwar Poland and New York. As her family bounces between the repressive and relatively closed world of an Eastern Bloc nation and the staunchly anti-communist, tumultuous America of the 1960s, Nina struggles to navigate and adjust to the demands of both.
Lynda Drews, Green Bay / De Pere
lyndadrews.com See also book listing in Fiction
The Maid and the Socialite: The Brave Women Behind Green Bay's Scandalous Minahan Trials, $18 cash, check, or credit card
A shocking historical true crime story of two women from opposite social spheres who stood up to their powerful abuser. A gripping tale that will leave you on edge! Discover the heroines that history tried to erase…These stories of class and gender inequity amplify voices that deserve to be heard. ~ Eric Genrich, Mayor of Green Bay
Run at Destruction: A True Fatal Love Triangle, $12 cash, check, or credit card
Explore the true-life love triangle between three teachers/runners in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the eventual first-degree murder trial.
“Wonderfully Written… A must for true crime readers.” ~ Ann Rule, Best Selling True Crime Author. “The Author and victim’s shared moments are remarkable.” ~Publisher’s Weekly
W. Lee Hansen, Madison
wleehansen.com
Forgetting and Forgotten: Dementia and the Right to Die, cost and payment method
My wife, Sally, suffered and died after a decade-long struggle with dementia. Her experiences retold here, along with my own as her caregiver, can help people making a similar end-of-life journey. The book includes a "Tool Box" of resources to assist individuals who are seeking help and support in their caretaking endeavors. I hope this book will stimulate readers to think differently about how we die and how we should be allowed to die.
Paul Hansen, Verona
Please Send Hats: One Baby Boomer's Rude Awakening to Ovarian Cancer, $12.00 cash, check, credit card, or PayPal
“Walk to the edge of all you are….and take one more step.”
Laura Clark-Hansen’s wonderful memoir "Please Send Hats - One Baby Boomer’s Rude Awakening to Ovarian Cancer“ tells her moving and often hilarious story of cancer survival. It emphasizes the importance of early detection and teaches the warning signs of ovarian cancer that we can all be watchful for while providing hope and inspiration for survivors, their caregivers, and their loved ones.
Oscar Herrera
Wisconsin Changed My Life, $15.00 cash, check
Wisconsin Changed My Life! is the fascinating autobiography of the first Hispanic to become head of a state department in Wisconsin. Oscar was on a path of success in his native Mexico when a chance encounter at UW-Madison changed his life forever. This book is a chronicle of triumphs and setbacks in an ordinary life that will motivate anyone to live with passion and achievement.
George Hesselberg
Hesselberg, a longtime Oregon area resident and 40+year reporter and columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal, has collected 65 of his most interesting articles about death: an unknown poet, cats, a dog, a chimp, a polar bear, street people, a short-order cook, cops, a sandal-maker, two lawyers, POWs, a circus heiress, a sword inventor, and more. You will recognize more than one and maybe also realize that we’re all not so different after all. Well, maybe a little.
Kelly Maloney-Kornaus, Oregon
kellymaloneyauthor.com See also book listing in Fiction
I AM MY MOTHER’S MOTHER follows a journey from diagnosis of dementia to end of life, showing the importance of laughter when you need it, tears when you must, and to always trust your instincts. It follows caring for a loved one with progressive memory loss, finding the right living situations, and moving with them into an unknown world and life at a time when their brains cannot comprehend change or handle stress.
Marggie Moertl, Oregon
Realizing that her mother’s illness and death provided the story that she had sought to explain her love for those that are dying, Marggie shares this very personal story of family life, her mother’s declining years, and the sacred space that she held for her mother on during her final hours. Sally: A Memoir demonstrates Marggie’s daily use of meditative journaling to help her to deal with the deeply emotional journey that she was walking during this time.
Life as a Prayer is the story of the author’s spiritual transformation during her many years as a hospice nurse. Using her daily spiritual practice of meditative journaling, she reflects honestly on the many authentic life lessons that the dying and their loved ones demonstrated. Meditation and journal prompts are provided for the reader to explore while developing a deep dialogue with the sacred voice within each of us. Life as a Prayer is an invitation into a deep inner awareness developed through meditation and journaling.
Rick Pfeifer, East Troy
Have you ever played in a garage band or wondered what it would be like to play in a garage band? Especially if you're from Wisconsin! The story of Mourning Dayze is a familiar story to thousands of musicians and bands. This is the story of everyday people individually growing up with a desire to play the rock and roll they heard on the radio. By some marvelous bit of fate and a lot of hard work, they've been playing since 1965. The book is their story of what they did to make that happen.