Collection of photo memories of a rural country fair in Western Illinois. The book reflects a tradition of hometown values and helps to provide memories for those who were unable to attend.

This book was launched through the inspiration of a friend, a person who had been making a great effort to turn her life around. Because of privacy issues, I won't mention her name here. But I will say that this young woman has done a monstrous turn-around from where she once was. Recently, some of her past caught up with her. She confessed, very publicly, "I really messed up." As I thought about this further, I realized that, in spite of her very strident self-criticism, she was no worse, or no better, than the rest of us. Regardless of where we are in life, each of us shares a very common...

Whether you are a high school student, a college journalism student, or a working reporter, this book may provide you with valuable insights into the working life of the writer/journalist in the field. In an extremely competitive environment that is part of today's world, whether the work goes to a printed page or online, the media delivery method is not the issue of this book. The writing and how YOU fit into the scenario is. This book has the tone of a classroom to it, with a mentor who has been there, a total of 40 years in the business.

Before we begin, I want to make something completely clear. If there is anything that I am not, it is a theologian. While I have nothing against education as such, I have found out, over the years, that we can become so wrapped up in the minute details that we lose sight of the larger picture. To a considerable degree, in my opinion, this is what has happened to humans in their relationship with a Supreme Being, the Almighty, or God, whichever name you wish to apply to the spirit which supposedly guides us to positive realms. Over the course of my life, I have also discovered that my...

An autobiography of life in the north country of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, hence the "Yooper" designation, a slang covering those who were born and raised in the often rough climate that encompassed life there. Both joy and difficulties reign together for those who live there--and this book will show.

Here is the ULTIMATE book on dog training. It successfully turns most of your notions on the subject directly on its ears. Based on nearly a half century of experience in dealing with dogs of various breeds and temperaments, the author shows you what does work, what doesn't work, and how to develop a positive relationship with your four legged friend without stress commonly associated with training a dog to become a compatible member of any household. It is the absolute MUST HAVE book to make life happy for both you and your dog.

Grandma's Favorites: Old Time Recipes is a collection of some top recipes, most of Western European origin, that exemplify the finer points of cooking and baking in the Old World style. Some of the recipes, have been modified and adjusted to allow for slow cooker mastery. The book is also a labor of love, dedicated to the memory of the author's maternal grandmother, from whom he learned many of the arts which are exemplified in this book.

Practically everyone has a dream of one sort or another. The trick comes in turning that dream into a reality. For most of us, that also is very directly connected to any sense of inner satisfaction which we get out of life. What is YOUR dream? How will you turn that dream into a reality? Yes, this book is inspirational. No, it is not a "religious" text as such. Instead, it is a short, concise blueprint on how to go about taking any dream and turning it into a reality which will give you the inner satisfaction, yes, the inner greatness, that you inevitably crave for your life. Come in, sit a...