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Co-authored by Kevin Rebas, Linzi Garcia, and Brett Seaton. How someone lives while away can tell you a lot about them: What's home? What's to return to, and what's to escape? Where can you go? How long can you afford to be away? Who am I, while away?

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Linzi Garcia comes from a beautiful family of Rocky Mountain artists. She moved to Kansas a decade ago to earn degrees from Bethany College and Emporia State University. She stayed in Emporia and now serves as the publicist and poetry editor for Meadowlark Press, a bartender at Mulready's Pub, and the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for House of Morrow. She is the author of Thank You and Cravings and the co-author of Live a Great Story and While Away: Travel Poems. Linzi is a recipient of a NextGen Under 30 Kansas Award.

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When the lands of Kestrel Veil are disrupted by the holiest of all pwers, the fractured remains of the Skyh Warriors must locate the concealed evil which shadows itself behind a mask of righteousness. Once news of a mysterious newborn power appears, Lightning and Night embark on a path that will either make or break the world of civilzation as it exists. When a hackneyed scroll reveals a more sinister plan, will the duo overcome, or will its words prove true to the destruction of a vast realm? With little to no guidance fromt he Sky Prism, will the Sky Warriors and their counterparts save an already ceasing world, or will the vengeful obscenity claim the victory? The only way to find out if hte scroll's words were true is to open to chapter one and beign the final quest.   About the author: Hunter lives just outside Emporia, Kansas, with his family. He loves writing fantasy and other fiction. His love for writing started when he was in fourth grade, and he began his first book in fifth grade. Hunter is now a junior in high school, and his fouth novel, Rising Tide, is the two-part final installment of th efantasy series Sky Warriors. In an immersing tale of wrong and right, meanings will morph and truths die.

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By Robern Rebein; contemporary Western set in Dodge City, Kansas. Robert Rebein grew up in and around Dodge City, Kansas, where his family has farmed and ranched since the 1920s. He is the author of two award-winning collections of memoir essays. The Last Rancher is his first novel.

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By Jerilynn Henrikson; Martha grew up in the small town of Neosho Rapids, Kansas, at the turn of the 20th century.

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Travel memoir by Lisa D. Stewart. At 54, Lisa Stewart set out to regain the fearless girl she once had been, riding her horse, Chief, 500 miles home. Hot, homeless, and horseback, she snapped back into every original cell. On an extraordinary homegoing from Kansas City to Bates and Vernon Counties in Missouri, Lisa exhausted herself, faced her past, trusted strangers, and stayed in the middle of her high-strung horse to document modern rural America, the people, animals, and land.

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By James Kenyon; tales of 23 cats and the people who loved them. Dr. James Kenyon has been married for fifty years to Cynthia, the city girl who fell in love with a farm boy. Dr. Kenyon is a graduate of the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and a Kansas State Veterinary Distinguished Alumni recipient. He served in the US Army Veterinary Corps and was a major for thirteen years in the Army Reserves. James is an eight-time veterinary volunteer for the Iditarod Alaskan dog sled race. He is a past president of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association as well as chairman of the Iowa Veterinary Medical Examining Board.

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Kansas journal of creative nonfiction.

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Young Willie has big dreams of becoming amazing things, with none bigger than becoming a Kansas State Wildcat! Featuring colorful storybook artwork, this lighthearted rhyming tale is a spirited celebration of Kansas State University, an exciting preview of college life, and helps instill the value of higher education. 

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An enthusiastic young Jay has big dreams of becoming amazing things, with none bigger than becoming a Kansas Jayhawk! Featuring fun storybook artwork from a KU alumnus, this lighthearted rhyming tale is a spirited celebration of the history and tradition of The University of Kansas, as well as an exciting preview of college life and the value of higher education. 

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You don't have to starve to be an artist. Build a career doing what you love. In this practical guide, professional artist Lisa Congdon reveals the many ways you can earn a living by making art.

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All the Stars Align is the magical love story that is Taylor Swift's Enchanted meets Cyrano, from the author of Ellie Haycock is Totally Normal. All the women in Piper's family know their true love at first sight, complete with butterflies, heart eyes, and a gut instinct. The kind of fated love that lasts forever. Piper grew up with her ancestors' epic love stories repeated like fairy tales, and yearns for the day she'll start her own. Already singled out in her family due to her physical disability, Piper collects a second strike against her when her parents announce their divorce, which convinces her family that she's doomed. When she finally finds her true love at a party, she's more determined than ever to attain her love story and earn a spot in her family. But after completely botching their first meeting, she realizes that she'll need help from her best friend Leo, who is sort of a love expert. The catch--he and Piper haven't talked in six months, since he needed a "break" from their friendship. To win over the love of her life and a place in her family, Piper must convince Leo to teach her his ways. And it's all going as planned...until Leo confesses his own love for Piper. Now, she must decide: will fate choose her love, or will love choose her fate? GRETCHEN SCHREIBER grew up between the hills of Kansas and the hospitals of Minnesota, but now calls the hills of Los Angeles home. After getting her MFA from USC School of Cinematic Arts, she works as a professional bookworm for Hello Sunshine, Reese Witherspoon's media company. She is always down to run away to Disneyland or a bookstore.

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Bestselling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the process of artistic self-discovery. Find Your Artistic Voice helps artists and creatives identify and nurture their own visual identity. This one-of-a-kind book helps artists navigate the influence of creators they admire, while simultaneously appreciating the value of their personal journey.- Features down-to-earth and encouraging advice from Congdon herself- Filled with interviews with established artists, illustrators, and creatives- Answers the question "how do I develop a unique artistic style?" An artist's voice is their calling card--it's what makes each of their works vital and particular, but developing such singular artistry requires effort and persistence. Find Your Artistic Voice offers everyday strategies, inspirational anecdotes, and practical advice to push through fear and insecurity in your artistic practice. - Makes a perfect gift for aspiring artists and creatives, serious hobbyists, art students, makers, teachers, budding creative professionals, and fans of Lisa Congdon- A self-help creativity book for those looking for artistic guidance- Great for those who enjoyed reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, and Art/Work: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career by Heather Darcy Bhandari and Jonathan Melber

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The Hidden Histories of House Plants explores the world's most common house plants, and their journeys to our homes This book isn't just a dry exploration of historical cultivation; the narrative explores the plants' places in social history, art, politics, fashion and culture, showcasing the most fascinating elements of each plant's story, be it William Morris' palm obsession that continues to be replicated in the 21st century by the likes of Ikea, or how common indoor ferns first made their way to Europe in glass jars for botanical studies, and why these terrariums are now on display in almost everyone's homes. Accompanied by stunning illustrations, each text takes the reader on a journey through time, history and culture, told by the most universally binding objects in our homes from London to Beijing - house plants.

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Journal of true Kansas stories: collected, published, and printed right here in Kansas

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In May 1962, a plane fell from the sky over the heartland of America, disrupting the peace of the little towns of Centerville, Iowa, and Unionville, Missouri, and shaking the confidence of airline passengers nationwide. The story was shocking, puzzling, frightening . . . and in following years, was almost completely forgotten by the world at large. Enfys McMurry has spent countless hours poring through accident investigation reports of the Federal Aviation Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reviewing newspaper accounts, and interviewing those who were there, those who still live in Iowa and Missouri and have memories of the horrific events that brought these communities together at a time of crisis.  

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Sellers explains that the novel is not an adaptation of Montgomery’s classic novel, but a story of the way books and reading impact readers. “The title character, Ann Alwyn, is an avid reader, and when she comes to live with the grandparents she never knew at Sunflower Lane farm, she discovers a kindred spirit in an old edition of Anne of Green Gables. Her reading of that and other texts frames her experiences as she integrates herself into life on the farm and in the small-town community of Storey, Kansas.” “Ann of Sunflower Lane is a love-letter to books and reading, and especially to the power of Anne of Green Gables to reflect and to shape life,” says Elizabeth Rollins Epperly, Professor Emerita and founder of the L.M. Montgomery Institute at the University of Prince Edward Island. Sellers was the Kansas Authors Club 2020 Prose Writer of the Year and the Overall Poetry (2022) and Prose (2017, 2019) winner of the Kansas Voices Writing Contest sponsored by the Winfield Arts and Humanities Council. She is the author of Kindred Verse: Poems Inspired by Anne of Green Gables (Blue Cedar Press, 2021).

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When do people prefer to make love? When are births more common? The answer: around the time of the full Moon. Moon Power investigates this phenomenon, paralleling ancient wisdom with modern science. Drawing on folklore, and offering practical tips, Lori Reid invites readers to connect with the Moon in order to invite happiness and prosperity into their lives. Hardcover Book with Printed Laminated Cover; 6 1/2 x 8 3/10 inches; 128 pages.

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When the lands of Kestrel Veil are disrupted by the heavens above and the ground below, the bigger and better Sky Warriors must come together and journey to all eight landforms in search of the binding ties hat hold their lives together. After Ember and a couple other dragons are instructed to travel alone, the whole expedition takes a turn, and for the worse. The Sky Warriors are facing decimation and it seems that the only thing tearing them apart are themselves.  With the help of many different natives, including Rockent, Sinarian, and Snowhart dragons, can the Sky Warriors pull off a doozy of a trip or will they cave to the pressure? The only way to figure it out is to open up one page and read. 

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105 Meadowlark Reader is a real paper publication committed to including stories from every Kansas County. - 33 stories from 30 counties in issue #6    Our Readers Feature: - True stories we hope will remind you of the roots we share, deeply embedded in Kansas landscape. - Funny stories. Heartfelt stories. Stories that may surprise you. Stories that may inspire you to contribute your own to future issues of 105 Meadowlark Reader.

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Armed with only poetry and wit, Danny wears his dead father’s army jacket and copes with the string of losers and abusers brought home by his mother. Will he find direction before he reaches the end of this dead-end road life has handed to him?

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This is a children's book for adults. For the grown-ups who thought adulting ould be easy and with to make it easier.    Written and Illustrated by Laura Scheving

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In this collection of short fiction stories, Simmons captures slices of life, glimpses of everyday people and everyday thoughts and actions, and the many moments—touching, amusing, happy, and sad—of lives in progress. This book is an intimate peek into a writer’s stash, written across the decades, an experience of timelessness and the human condition. Through fiction, these stories reveal relatable truths.

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from Chasing Tigers Press: When Jeni returns to her childhood home in western Kansas, she never imagines that she'll be hunting a white tiger escaped from the circus or competing with an ape for the affections of the boy she once loved. While she waits for the man she's left behind to notice she's not coming back, she reconnects with her family and works to pick up the pieces of her life. Tiger Hunting was selected as the J. Donald Coffin Memorial Book Award Winner at the Kansas Authors Club Annual Convention and Writers' Conference, Wichita, Kansas, October 2013.

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A Memoir by Edna Bell-Pearson A 2020 Kansas Notable Book--When World War II makes her way to southwest Kansas, Edna Bell-Pearson’s life was forever changed. After meeting her husband Carl Ungerer—a pilot stationed in Liberal for the war— Edna’s life whirled around her, as she moved to the opposite corner of the state, and she became one of the first private female pilots in Kansas. Edna’s story, taking place over the course of five short years, tells of Ungerer Flying Service, a family-owned and operated business stationed in Marysville. As the business is born and takes on the challenges of life, Edna learns to appreciate the importance of the little things: hunting and fishing trips, a good housekeeper, and crisp, autumnal days without wind. Published by Meadowlark Press

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La ardilla tiene asuntos muy importantes que realizar hoy. Siempre de prisa, se encuentra con otros animales en el bosque. Cad uno ellos le da consejos y advertencias que la acompanan.

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Squirrel needs to find a place to hide his hazelnut before winter comes. In his hurry, he bumps into Cottontail Rabbit, Opossum, Red Fox, and more. This 32-page, full-color children’s book will captivate pre-readers with its illustrations and detail. Written and Illustrated by Onalee Nicklin

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Artful Techniques for Fabric Embellishment Pigment Patchwork introduces the reader to the world of coloring on fabric using pigments. This book contains basics about pigments, color theory, and fabrics with a guidbook for projects using supplied patterns, giving the reader an opportunity to learn and practice Rhonda's approach. There are tips, guidelines, suggestions, lessons learned, and how to fix mistakes, illustrated with examples of Rhonda's own artwork.  This book is for anyone wanting to boost their confidence and gain insights into mastering the art of coloring on fabric to expand their creative design potential. 

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Exciting tales of amazing dinosaurs and intrepid paleontologists written by Emporia State University graduate, Kallie Moore.

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Everything from selecting the best plants to suit your home, how to nurture and care for them to keeping them thriving with expert care and advice.

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