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The teacher assigns her fourth-grade students to write "poems as lovely as trees," and they go at it, these students whose aspirations are a display board at the county fair. Young Ron McFarland takes the subject to heart, and from his pencil unfurl leaves, sturdy branches, sunlight between the branches, possibly fruit and a wayward kite, and most certainly a nest in which birds burst with song. McFarland, in this and previous collections, goes far beyond trees. I see McFarland coloring the world, a sort of John Constable, beginning with trees and then with tenderness and art making it all come alive.- Gary Soto, author of New and Selected Poems, a National Book Award Finalist, and One Kind of FaithIf you were to sit down with Ron McFarland (kitchen counter, seminar table, barstool), you would soon understand that he knows a very great deal about a whole lot of things and can talk about any of them with savvy and erudition, mostly disguised as plain talk. The experience is not a whole lot different from reading A Variable Sense of Things, his latest book of poems. Sometimes wry, sometimes downright funny; sometimes elegiac, sad, or rueful, and always, always smart. They do not strain, these poems. They are wise. They mean exactly what they say, and more.- Robert Wrigley, author of Earthly Meditations: New and Selected Poems and The True Account of Myself As A BirdIntensely personal poems, studded with unexpected ironies like grace notes, which illuminate the depth below the surface.- Mary Clearman Blew, author of Think of Horses

Climb to the pilot house roof with Tiny Demientieff on her parents' paddlewheel riverboat, the Sea Wolf, to bask in sights and sounds of the broad Yukon and winding Innoko. Number eight of Nick and Nellie Demientieff's ten children, young Tiny loves her family and her town of Holy Cross, Alaska, but is not afraid to steal her sister's birthday party or laugh with her mother at the neighbor who is certain she sees black bears on skis-black bears who turn out to be nuns from the Holy Cross Mission! Through child eyes and her family's stories, Tiny takes us up remote rivers to glimpse gold mining towns in their last days of fancy ladies and storekeepers. When her family barges freight along the Yukon after WW II, Tiny enters her school days in Fairbanks and learns to be a town kid. She schemes with her siblings to join the Empress Theater "Space Cadets" in the brief neon glow of that historic movie theater. Tiny's stories take us into her young adulthood at Copper Valley School. At CVS, Tiny is still the lively prankster, but she asks hard questions of herself and others as she encounters heartache in her family's first great loss. Readers will relish the first-person voice of an Athabascan youngster in these true tales, set against the dynamic backdrop of Alaska's history.

Infinite Meditations: For Inspiration & Daily Practice offers techniques to:Ground yourself in times of stress and change;Discover or re-kindle your spiritual journey;Tap into your intuition to maximize personal joy and effectiveness;Create an unlimited number of unique meditation mantras based on your beliefs and goalsThis surely is a work of art! I like that the meditations are given in a context that is useful and meaningful to the reader; in this book, the author holds a nice balance of being capable and informative, yet also humble. The first time I tried it I just "asked," and the number 33 popped into my mind, so I read Meditation 33 and chuckled at how appropriate it was. Thank you for sharing Infinite Meditations with me - may it have a good journey out into the world.- Jane English, PhD, Photographer, Author of A Rainbow of Tao, and co-creator with Gia-Fu Feng of an edition of Tao Te Ching. See eheart.comInfinite Meditations invites the reader into a multi-faceted, ongoing conversation with the Tao Te Ching, that ancient Chinese classic of mystery and sensibility. Scott Hanson's inspired reflections on the Tao and other rich founts offer compelling insights and possibilities for the reader to create a path of one's own. Here you will find ageless wisdom, new perspectives, and bountiful nourishment for an enduring meditation practice. Drawing from an extensive range of sources as varied as multiple translations of the Tao Te Ching, including one by Gia-fu Feng and Jane English, to the discoveries of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, Scott Hanson has created an accessible and compelling gateway to a meditation practice for a lifetime.- Carol Ann Wilson, Author, Still Point of the Turning World: The Life of Gia-fu Feng, Foreword Magazine's 2010 Book of the Year

Book DescriptionJanice Rubin's newest book of poems, Crossing the Burnside Bridge & Other Poems, ends with the lines: Loss is a hallmark of identity. We don't have to reclaim everything. What comes before is a vivd collection of poems reclaiming memory, place, history, and love. This collection of poetry is an ode to growing up in Portland, living in Eugene and the Willamette Valley and a pandemic that's survived. The poems reveal a rich tapestry of personal history, direct and clear, a sense of empowerment and the confidence to feel deeply. Crossing the Burnside Bridge & Other Poems is a reflection of a life fully lived.BioJanice D. Rubin is a counselor and educator. Her work has appeared in Third Wednesday, San Pedro River Review, The Timberline Review, CIRQUE, Red River Review and Glass: A Journal of Poetry among others. A Pushcart nominee, in 2018 she was a finalist for the Blue Light Press Book Award. She's the author of Transcending Damnation Creek Trail (Flutter Press, 2010), Tin Coyote (Blue Light Press, 2017) and Crossing the Burnside Bridge & Other Poems (CIRQUE Press, 2023).

Kate Troll's frank personal memoir proves that Tolstoy was wrong - All happy families are not alike. The six talented, close-knit Troll siblings shared a loving, fun-filled childhood and remain best of pals as adults. Turns out, there is something (or I should say someone?) missing. And that is only half of it. All in Due Time is full of surprises and puzzles, but mostly it made me wish I were a long-lost Troll.- Heather Lende, Alaska State Writer Laureate and author of If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name¿¿¿¿¿¿An emotionally satisfying story with a charming cast of characters and a big-hearted perspective, All In Due Time is a fitting memoir for our era of genetic surprises. Unlike many memoirs on this topic, Troll conveys the sunnier side of digging into dark family secrets, weaving a tale of joy, inclusivity, and empathy. - Andromeda Romano-Lax, author of Annie and the Wolves, Plumb Rains, and Behave¿¿¿¿As an only child, as an adoptee, and as an Alaskan I loved this book. The writing was so good, I couldn't put it down. As a result of reading All In Due Time, I now have decided to learn about my biological father's family. - Diane Antaya, primary teacher, Juneau, AlaskaKate Troll is an author, op-ed columnist, wilderness adventurer, and speaker on conservation and climate issues. Her opinion pieces have been published in the Washington Post, the L.A. Times and The Nation. For three years she was a regular columnist for Alaska's only statewide paper. In 2017, Kate published a creative nonfiction book about sustainability and climate change. Her book, The Great Unconformity, Reflections on Hope in an Imperiled World, led to her being invited as faculty at the Chuckanut Writer's Conference in Bellingham, Washington.

Sue Lium willingly immersed herself into the diverse culture and lifestyles of the Native residents above the Arctic Circle in the American Inupiaq village of Kotzebue. For two years, Lium embraced and explored their unique way of life while being continually tested by harsh arctic weather blended with theintricacies of practicing frontier medicine and life by airplane, dog sled and skidoo. A wonderful story of adaptation and adventure. -John Kinnear, Canadian historian and columnist, Crowsnest Pass Herald

The detective in this kind of story must be such a man. He is the hero; he is everything. He must be a complete man and a common man and yet an unusual man. He must be, to use a rather weathered phrase, a man of honor-by instinct, by inevitability, without thought of it, and certainly without saying it. He must be the best man in his world and a good enough man for any world. I do not care much about his private life; he is neither a eunuch nor a satyr; I think he might seduce a duchess and I am quite sure he would not spoil a virgin; if he is a man of honor in one thing, he is that in all things.-Raymond Chandler, The Simple Art of Murder, 1950

This heartwarming book maps the humor and curiosity of kids as they learn the meaning of words and the logic that underpins their experiences. In these vignettes for grown-ups, Tami Phelps, a Montessori teacher for 20 years, describes encounters with her students as they process the world around them. In their innocence, young children are at once na├»ve and brilliantly perceptive. They often miss the mark, which is precisely what makes these stories so hilarious. And it''s not often students stay in touch with their kindergarten teachers, but the author''s former student illustrated the book to boot! These stories will make you smile, and remember how the best teachers can make a lasting mark on the rest of your life.-Monica Devine, author of Water MaskOur daughter was a Montessori kid through and through. Her journey began with Miss Tami and she loved it. When asked on the last day of her kindergarten year what she wished for, her answer: "another 100 days of school." Montessori teachers are different and Ms. Tami is one of the best.-Peter and Cindy Ljubicich, colleague and parentsDear Miss Tami,Thank you for teaching me to think and read. I hope you never die.Love, Alexander (4th grade writing assignment to a former teacher)

**A Lambda Literary Most Anticipated Read**¿¿¿"Like no other book I have read. It will entertain you as it crushes you." - Martha Amore, Editor of Lambda Literary Nominated Building Fires in the Snow"Frank and insightful...An affecting and surprising remembrance about the responsibilities of parents and children." - Kirkus Reviews"Quirky humor, bright language, and sharp emotional insight." - Joe Okonkwo, author of Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction winner Jazz MoonFROM THE PUBLISHER:The debut memoir from Matthew Frye-Castillo, a young collegeLecturer in New York City, will inspire and thrill you even as itvoyages beautifully through life's harshest truths.ONE HEADLIGHT: AN ALASKAN MEMOIR (CirquePress; August 6, 2021; paperback) is the story of a devoted singlemother raising her would-be pastor son around Lazy Mountain,Alaska, in a church-donated Mustang with no snow tires, amissing passenger window, and one headlight.Frye-Castillo's tales of religious extremism, sex work, and classconflict have been published in numerous literary journals,including Epiphany, Opossum, and Best Gay Stories. In 2021, his story on moving to Manhattan was featured inepisode four of the Netflix series Worn Stories, produced byEmmy-winner Jenji Kohan and Oscar-winner Morgan Neville and written by New York Times style writer Emily Spivack.Whatever your background, ONE HEADLIGHT is adeeply human book that will move readers for its insightful,honest, and poetic depictions of class, race, sexuality, family,love, and memory. ONE HEADLIGHT will especially resonatewith those who have lost a loved one to cancer, who areinterested in the craft of memoir, coming-of-age stories, parent-childrelationships, Alaskan cultures, or LGBTQ+ literature.BIO:MATTHEW CAPRIOLI FRYE-CASTILLO is a queer Alaskan/NYC creative writer and Lecturer in the English Department of Lehman College, City University of New York. His essays and fiction have appeared in Epiphany, Breadcrumbs, Opossum Literary, Best Gay Stories 2017, and Newtown Literary. As a journalist, he was a regular contributor to Anchorage Press and The Red Hook Star-Revue. He holds an MFA from Hunter College and studied at Columbia University and The University of Alaska, Anchorage. He lives in Astoria, Queens, with his partner.