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Saturday, August 7, 2010
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, OR
(corner of SW Morrison and SW Sixth Avenue)
For more information, contact Veronica Esagui, DC
For driving directions on how to reach this event,
enter the above address at http://www.mapquest.com/
DAVID ASH -- Humorous gift books
Mukilteo, WA
HAIKU is a form of Japanese poetry written in seventeen syllables.... David Ash has now released a number of Haiku books, including ones for Baseball Lovers, Catholics, Chocolate Lovers, Christmas, Coffee Lovers, Dog Lovers, Office Workers, and Poker Players. The latest Haiku books are for Cat Lovers, Sociologists, Tea Lovers, and Wine Lovers.
www.BashoPress.com, BashoPress@aol.com
Event calendar on www.BookTour.com (search for "David Ash")
JEAN BRADEN -- Historical/Adventure/Memoirs
Gresham, OR
THE JOURNEY TO OREGON--1934 is a true story of eight family members who travel from the drought and dust storms of Nebraska to the promise of Oregon. Each time one of the vehicles needs repair or a flat tire is fixed, the stress of survival increases.
When they arrive in Pratum, Oregon, they immediately experience the abundance Oregon offers. The actual ten-day journey to Oregon is only a part of their story. The rest of it takes place in Oregon and includes how a small farming community provides support for the family.
www.TheJourneytoOregon.com
Portland, OR
ALTHEA'S WINDOW BOX IN THE AND OF LAND OF SLUMBER--Bring your imagination and join Althea on a journey in her dream adventure.
www.altheaswindowbox.com
VERONICA ESAGUI, DC -- Scoliosis/Health and Memoirs
West Linn, OR
THE SCOLIOSIS SELF-HELP RESOURCE BOOK: By reading this "reader friendly" book, a person with Scoliosis will discover that there are other choices besides drugs or surgery. Includes over 100 pictures with step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions.
VERONICA'S DIARY, THE JOURNEY OF INNOCENCE: Veronica describes in the most candid manner the first eighteen years of her life growing up in Portugal, until she came to the USA in 1962 to marry her cousin, a marriage pre-arranged by her mother. This is the true story of a young girl who grew up learning to obey her elders and not to question their decisions. Not recomended for children under twelve.
http://veronicaesagui.com/
ALICE & RICK GARLOCK -- Inspirational/Memoir
Vancouver, WA
SPIRIT UNBROKEN: THE TWO SIDES OF LOVE follows “Amy” from just before she was born through her trials as a young woman struggling to piece together a sense of self. Interwoven with tragic childhood memories are scenes from her life-changing visit to Japan as a middle-aged woman, where she finally finds a genuine familial connection with her mother’s relatives.
RICK GARLOCK -- Poetry
A former syndicated newspaper columnist, Rick Garlock's personal writing has been featured in numerous poetry anthologies.
http://www.rickandalicegarlock.com
PAUL GERHARDS -- Inspirational
Parami Press is a small independent publisher of books written from a Buddhist point of view.
MAPPING THE DHARMA: A CONCISE GUIDE TO THE MIDDLE WAY OF THE BUDDHA presents a visual guide to more than 100 key Buddhist principles. An excellent resource for those new to Buddhism and reference for established practitioners.
http://paramipress.com/
EARLENE GREY -- Poetry
Oregon City, OR
MUSINGS WITH A CUPPA--THE POETRY OF TEA and HEART TO HEART--CONSIDERED SENTIMENTS FOR TEATIME are both books of tea-themed poetry, but present a variety of life lessons through serious and humorous poetry. You can learn more about the world of Earlene Grey or hear her read poetry at her Web site.
http://EarleneGrey.com
McMinnville, OR
Ellie Gunn loves everything Scottish but haggis.
ONE HANDFUL OF EARTH: In 1813 during the Highland Clearances a midwife leads her community in an effort to save their homes.
http://www.elliegunn.com
ANNIE'S WINDOW is the story of a little girl sharing moments with her Grandmother. No TV, no iPod, no homework and no pressure. Just Grandma, Annie, and of course Lewis taking time to look at the world from Grandma's window.
www.anniespublications.com
MIKE HELM/One Horse Press -- Oregon History
Eugene, OR
CONVERSATIONS WITH PIONEER WOMEN and CONVERSATIONS WITH PIONEER MEN are conversations with Oregon
country pioneers, an oral history of life on the Oregon Trail and in the civilization building at its western end.
OREGON'S GHOSTS AND MONSTERS is a collection of ghost stories and other local legends from towns throughout
Oregon.
TRACKING DOWN COYOTE tells of a search for the mythical and historical soul of Oregon.
http://1horsepress.com/home.html
THE IMMORTAL BROTHERHOOD: Nine Viking warriors, cursed to live half of each day as an animal...Forever.
http://lisahendrix.com
Salem, OR
REKINDLED LOVE: "This is one story you shouldn’t pass up!"
A WIFE FOR JAY PRESCOTT: "...a delightful tale with the required dashes of romance and humor."
http://www.roguephoenixpress.com/
INK-FILLED PAGE -- Literary
Portland, OR
INK-FILLED PAGE is a literary anthology of about twenty authors.
www.inkfilledpage.com
Life should be easy when you can see the future, right?
The unforeseen journey of a psychically gifted woman. A true story.
www.youknowyourwayhome.com/
http://www.penandprint.com/
RITA TRAUT KABETO -- Writings with a metaphysical touch
Portland, OR
FANNY'S FLIGHT, set in Germany of the 1950s, a young adult novel about teenage Fanny learning to assert herself in a climate of complete parental control in every aspect of life.
RUN AWAY JAMIE, a chapter book for the middle grades, about a girl who is unhappy at home and plans to run away. Her deep psychic connection to her dead grandmother is the saving grace in her life.
CROWS AND OTHER PEDESTRIANS (for adults) is a collection of critical and personal essays, sketches, a travellogue to Weimar, 3 fun crow poems.
e-mail: kabetofandr@gmail.com
http://sites.google.com/site/ritatrautkabeto
Salem, OR
IF ONLY (Wings ePress, Inc.) Surgicized to look twenty years younger, widow Barbara Langley heads back to Florida to find herself entangled in a love triangle with an old hearthrob and a young new flame.
HEALTHY HOMICIDE (Rogue Phoenix Press) Barrel Springs Day spa finds itself under attack. Why are clients dying and who's behind the murders?
DRAGONS AMONG US (Rogue Phoenix Press) Mt. St. Helen's erupted, changing the face of the Northwest; but who would have thought that face included scales, talons and leathery wings?
www.celiacooper.com; www.clkraemer.com, kraemerc@hotmail.com
McMinnville, OR
KOENIG'S WONDER is a fictional portrayal of Linda Kuhlmann's family history that began when her great-grandfather and his brother came to America from Germany and were separated, never to meet again.
http://www.lindakuhlmann.com/
MICHELE LONGO EDER -- Memoir
Newport, OR
SALT IN OUR BLOOD recounts the moving story of a commercial fisherman's wife, who is both a mother and a successful attorney on the Oregon coast. Set against the sudden loss at sea of the Eders' oldest son, Ben, it is a tale of indescribable sadness but also one of resilience and courage--a stunning testament to one family's strength and the memory of their remarkable son.
Recipient of the prestigious WILLA Literary Award in 2009 in the category of creative nonfiction.
www.saltinourblood.com
RON LOVELL -- Mystery
Gleneden Beach, OR
The world of classical music, incriminating fingerprints, and a federal justice system gone wrong ensnare college professor/amateur sleuth Thomas Martindale in a
situation that endangers both his life and his reputation. MURDER IN E-FLAT MAJOR follows Tom from the scene of a terrorist attack on the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport on the Oregon Coast to New York and back to a secret training camp in near Drift Creek Falls, all so he can help a friend escape imprisonment.
www.martindalemysteries.com/
Portland, OR
www.DelilahMarvelle.com
DelilahMarvelle@yahoo.com
MINNETTE MEADOR -- Fantasy, Children's booka
Portland, OR
www.minnettemeador.com
Portland, OR
"YOUR DAILY SHAKESPEARE: An arsenal of verbal weapons to drive your friends into action and your enemies into despair." More than 10,000 ways to praise, insult, attack or defend yourself and never to be at a loss for words.
http://dailyshakespeare.com/
Tualatin, OR
www.Izefia.net
JENNIFER OTT -- Nonfiction Political Satire and Popular Fiction
Hillsboro, OR
EDGE OF CIVILIZATION --
What is the future for men who have lost sight of the past?
Amnesiac, displaced Vietnam Veteran journeys across the Nevada desert to find his way back to civilization and experiences the history of mankind.
WILD HORSES --
Love: What are the qualities to look for when placing bets on love? Janey dreams of a world where woman are groomed and trained like race horses to compete for men. The gambling for love becomes meaningless when she learns of the wild horses that roam free of love’s expectations. Only when a heart is free can it be true.
OOH BABY COMPOUND ME --
By avoiding the jargon of economics books, “Ooh Baby Compound Me” captures what it’s really like to be at the mercy of the corporations that control our financial destinies.
www.JenniferOtt.com
LAURENCE OVERMIRE, poet-in-residence on The Jeff Farias Show, is an emerging voice for conscience and consciousness. Popularly known as “The Genealogist-Poet,” he has had a multi-faceted career as writer, actor, director and educator. His award-winning poetry, eclectic in form, style, and subject matter, and often provocative in its direct confrontation of social issues, has been widely published in the U.S. and abroad in hundreds of magazines, journals, and anthologies. Among his works, he has authored two books of poetry, Honor and Remembrance: A Poetic Journey through American History (2007) and Report From X-Star 10 (2009), sci-fi poetry focusing on the serious social and environmental issues that face mankind.
www.indeliblemarkpublishing.com, www.imarkbooks.com
Portland, OR
JOBLESS IN GAINESVILLE: Finding Meaningful Work and Our Place in the Sun
Portland, OR
WHISPERED WONDERS is crafted to show a girl and her Connectedness to nature, to the universe, to a higher power and ultimately to herself. The story lovingly weaves together the voices of nature, highlighting strength and purpose. The girl in this story has the ability to connect with all the elements around her by being still and listening to the subtle wisdom of the universe. She receives the gift of knowing, sees her relation to nature and feels joy from being a part of it all.
www.BreeNoa.com
AMALIE J RUSH HILL -- Metaphysical Science Fiction
Jefferson, OR
AMBOLAJA: INTO THE LIGHT -- Jericha Miller is unprepared for the world the mysterious light takes her to where the unexpected is an everyday occurrence and dreams become reality.
DISCONTINUITY: VOLUME TWO OF AMBOLAJA -- Finn awakes to find Jericha gone and sets off with their two daughters on a journey to the Faraway Place to find magic and wisdom amid cooking pots and ponies.
www.PublishAmerica.com,
www.ambolaja.com
JEAN SHELDON -- Mystery
Hillsboro, OR
In 2008, Jean Sheldon released 'The Woman in the Wing', a historical mystery about women pilots (WASP) and factory workers during WWII. In spring, 2010 she released, another mystery, 'Seven Cities of Greed'. Most of the story takes place in New Mexico, where she lived for over twenty great years before moving to Oregon, and involves a group of women of a certain age on a quest for adventure and, perhaps, the mythical 'Seven Cities of Gold'.
www.jeansheldon.com
LEADVILLE. 300 DAYS AWAY. is a historical fiction romance in print June 2010.
THE QUILL PEN KILLER isthe first of a trio of tween vampire books about the darling daughter of an illustrious Vampire.
A FLOWER FAIRY'S ABC'S is a simple silhouetted black and white ABC book viewable to even the earliest learners of the ABC's.
Kara Skye Smith at Amazon Author Central
GENENE VALLEAU -- Romance
Salem, OR
Available now: "Chasing Rainbows" in A VALENTINE'S ANTHOLOGY
SONGS OF THE HEART: "…an excellent tale of love and the power of healing" as well as an award-winning cover!
FEATHERS ON THE FLOOR: "An absolutely brilliant read..."
STARS IN YOUR EYES: Four blue ribbons from Romance Junkies!
Discover Rogue's Angels at www.roguesangels.blogspot.com
www.genenevalleau.com
Yachats, OR
SECRETS OF WICKHAM LANE is a sequel to HEART'S DESIRE COTTAGE. Though targeting younger readers, this juvenile mystery featuring a host of colorful characters is an imaginative read for any age group.
pruewarren@peak.org
Salem, OR
DAKOTA'S BRIDE: Her life was at stake...and so was her heart.
FOREVER HIS: Isolated in their cabin, Jacob and Etta discover their love for each other and learn to trust.
ALLURA: Allura has come to treasure her freedom and the adventures she shares with her sisters and her cousins, but her father’s decision to find her a husband threatens that freedom.
http://christineyoung-romancewriter.blogspot.com
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