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The Invisible Kid and Dr. Poof's Magic Soap (Book #1 of The Invisible Kid Series)
by Terry and Wayne Baltz
Eleven year old Casey Granger finds a mysterious soap in the carnival trailer,
becomes invisible, and the adventures begin:
I always wanted to be invisible. But I never expected it to really happen. When I was little I used to prowl around the house pretending to be the One And Only Invisible Detective. I could see everybody and nobody could see me. That was better than even Sherlock Holmes. . . . But all that was before I got mixed up with Dr. Poof and my friend Kathleen's weird Uncle Terence O'Toole. That's when I really did get invisible. And that's when all the trouble began.
Copyright 1993, 136 pages, Price: $6.50
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The Invisible Kid And The Killer Cat (Book #2 of The Invisible Kid Series)
by Terry and Wayne Baltz
Who's that strange lady with the impossible cat who's come to rent the spare
room from Uncle Terence? . . . More mystery and adventure for Casey and her friends.
Eddie turned the knob and I pushed the door open slowly. Bumps sniffed and wagged his tail, then led us into the dark and deserted room. We tiptoed past furniture that lurked like tombstones. Shadows crept up the walls. Something black, with glowing yellow eyes, sprang at us from the gloom. We stumbled out into the hall. The door slammed shut after us. We tore down the stairs, careening off each other like billiard balls, and landed in a heap at the bottom.
Copyright 1994, 127 pages, Price: $6.50
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The Invisible Kid And The Intergalactic RV (Book #3 of The Invisible Kid Series)
by Terry and Wayne Baltz
As Halloween approaches, Casey makes a new friend, Harvey--from Andromeda Galaxy!
"What galaxy are you from?" I asked. The light in the tower room went out as if by magic, and stars popped out in the sky. He pointed. "Andromeda," he said. "On a clear night like this you can just barely see it." "I don't see anything," I said. "Just a little whiff of cloud." He smiled. "That's not a cloud. Not like you mean, anyway. It's a cloud of stars. More than a hundred billion suns. My planet orbits one of them."
Copyright 1997, 127 pages, Price: $6.50
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Night Of The Falling Stars
by Terry and Wayne Baltz
Lisa is 15. Her closest friend, her dad, has just died. Now her mom has found
a job and moved the two of them to a small town in the Colorado Rockies, and
Lisa hates everything about it. On The Night Of The Falling Stars she falls
back into time, to 1833, where she encounters a band of Ute Indians, and
"Spirit" Nothing will ever be the same again.
Copyright 1995, 181 pages, Price: $6.50
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About the authors:
Terry and Wayne Baltz have been bringing relaxed, interactive Author-visit presentations - and more recently their Astronomy program, "A Faster-Than-Light Trip Through The Universe," filled with education and entertainment, to children in schools around the nation since 1993. Between them they hold degrees in English, Child Development, Education, and Counseling Psychology, and are the authors of four popular novels. Three of their books (The Invisible Kid series) are aimed at intermediate readers but appeal to a wide range of ages--try and find a kid who isn't interested in invisibility!--from 7 years to middle-schoolers and beyond. Their fourth title, Night Of The Falling Stars, is a Young Adult novel and is recommended for those 11 years and up.
The Littlest Susan
by Ruth Ann Shay
Illustrated by Charles Mertes
This hardcover, full-color book for children
ages 4 to 9, is beautifully illustrated. Everyone
can see themselves in Littlest Susan and her
flower friends. Help children solve problems and
boost their self-esteem as they listen to or read
how Littlest Susan intiates a plan to win first
place in a flower contest.
Littlest Susan is different from the other flowers-even the other Black-eyed Susans. She wants to fit in with the other flowers and feel good about herself. When she meets Giant Susan, they work together to solve their problems while learning a valuable lesson about being different and feeling good about themselves.
About the author:
Dr. Ruth Ann Shay has taught elementary education and presently maintains a chiropractic practice in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she lives with her daughter Amanda.
Copyright 2001, 30 pages, Price: $20.00
Easy Recipes for 1, 2 or a Few
by Anna Aughenbaugh
The "manual" for novice cooks, this
book will help busy singles, newly weds, or empty
nesters learn to cook, with healthy and easy to
prepare recipes for one, two or a few. The food
nutritional analysis with the recipes will help
you stay within your dietary guidelines.
The "Bean Lady," author of More Than Soup - Bean Cookbook, has turned her family's favorite recipes into smaller size portions, with less fat and sugar. She and her husband went through more than 1000 of her recipes to choose 266 of the best for this practical, useful book.
About the author:
A resident of Fort Collins, Colorado, Anna Aughenbaugh was born and raised in Illinois. She teaches cooking classes, emphasizing the nutrition and surprising versatility of beans.
Anna is a wife, mother of three and grandmother of nine. She likes to let her creativity shine by providing a variety of tasty, nutritious meals. She also likes to hike, paint and garden and, of course, try new recipes. Her philosophy, "We only go through this world once and I want to enjoy it and encourage others to do the same."
Copyright 1994, 230 pages, Price: $12.95
More Than Soup - Bean Cookbook
by Anna Aughenbaugh
Beans are almost perfect. High in fiber,
protein and complex carbohydrates, low in fat and
sodium - the perfect food for today's health
conscious consumers. The 110 recipes showcase the
versatility of beans in desserts, soups, salads
and main dishes. Recipes include a dietary food
analysis.
About the author:
A resident of Fort Collins, Colorado, Anna Aughenbaugh teaches cooking classes, emphasizing the nutrition and surprising versatility of beans. Raising three children gave her lots of experience in the kitchen. At times, money was tight, at other times, the boys wanted to be vegetarians. This provided incentive to put her creativity to work.
After moving to Fort Collins, she started Mitie Mixes, Inc., a dried bean soup mix company. More Than Soup - Bean Cookbook came about because of the many requests she received for bean recipes.
Copyright 1990, Revised 1995, 126 pages, Price: $7.95
Slim Conspiracy: Tandem Products
by Steve Slaton
The epidemic that public health officials call HIV/AIDS is a tragedy, is clouded by persecution and misinformation,
and is raging out of control. Or is it? This fictional story leads the reader to question scientific "facts" and
reveals powerful financial incentives to fool the public about AIDS and antibiotic-resistant microbe evolution.
This novel also demonstrates methods and means of collusion and rewrites what we thought was recent history, revealing
a much larger, real epidemic -- which can be airborne. This book honors those who have the courage to challenge the HIV
"party line" and offers them publicity. The most notable of these is The Group for the Scientific Reappraisal of the
HIV/AIDS Hypothesis, whose web site is www.virusmyth.net. While the persons, places, and events described are imaginary,
the author took every effort to make them historically accurate and to describe science authentically.
"A good read."--Dr. Porter Woods, Ph.D. in Drama, Yale
About the author:
Steve Slaton is a fifth generation resident of northern Colorado where this international story plays out. He has Bachelor's degrees in microbiology and chemistry, has worked in the pharmaceutical industry, and tenaciously pursues truth through research. In 1998 he sought librarian assistance in finding a book of fiction on HIV/AIDS. He found nothing. He started writing. In February 2004, he again asked a librarian to find any HIV/AIDS fiction in print. He could still find nothing. He wonders why.
Copyright 2004, 356 pages, Price: $14.45
Scaling the Ivory Tower
by Herbert Smith
What price success? From humble beginnings to
the heights of academia, Tyler Jackson
relentlessly pursues his ambition, experiencing
the unique politics of university life. Jackson is
a man in conflict, torn by his attachment to his
past and aspirations for power and success,
haunted by his desire for the woman he loves and
his inability to forgive. Desperately living his
life by black and white principles in a very gray
world, Jackson must continually choose between
career and personal life.
About the author:
Herb Smith draws on the insight of more than fifty years in education to write this intriguing and revealing book about academic culture during the 1950s and 1960s.
About the Author
Herb Smith has been a high school teacher, university professor, department head and dean. He held positions at four major universities and the U.S. Office of Education. With such a background, writing a novel set in academia came quite naturally.
A native of rural Gage County, Nebraska, Herb attended the University of Nebraska during the hardship of the 1930s by qualifying for an academic scholarship. Herb and his wife, Hilda, reside in Fort Collins Colorado. When not writing, Herb plays bridge, gardens and likes to travel. He recommends traveling by ocean freighter for those with an adventurous spirit.
Copyright 2000, 408 pages, Price: $12.95
Terror Before the Dawn
by Bertie Woodward
"Who would dream that one day could bring such drastic changes in my life?"
thought Karyn as she scrambled up a steep cliff to escape the raging floodwaters of
the Big Thompson. A terror she had never known gripped her.
Eric, an Air Force pilot, never dreamed how tragic circumstances would bring them together again. But after they struggle together through the terrors of that Rocky Mountain disaster, Eric is called overseas on a classified mission.
What does his sudden silence mean? Has he forgotten her--moved on to another pilot adventure? Should she respond to Terry, the man with a flashing smile and boyish charms?
Will faith and love survive the obstacles of time and distance?
About the author:
Bertie, a native Coloradoan, and her husband, Russell, live near the majestic Rocky Mountains. She attended Colorado State University. She and her pastor-husband ministered in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming until retirement. She was actively involved in Christian Women's Clubs in several capacities, including chairman for two years.
Following her research on the devastation of the Big Thompson flood, the drama touched a responsive chord within the writer to want to share that tragedy in a fictional setting. In between working on this project and a follow-up novel, she finds time to travel and visit with her three daughters and six grandchildren.
Copyright 2001, 185 pages, Price: $12.95
A Horse Can't Buck in Sand: Accounts of Western Country Life in the Early 20th Century
Edited by David G. Clark
They were a generation born, raised and dwelling in the country, in the plains and mountains of
the vast Rocky Mountain Front Range. Some were native to the area, but most were from elsewhere:
Kansas, Wyoming, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Tennessee. They were
born around 1900, grew up before World War I, endured the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. Toward
the end of their lives, they resided in and around Bellvue, Colorado and the surrounding Pleasant
Valley. Among them were homesteaders, cowboys, loggers, storekeepers, freight haulers, railroad
workers, and prospectors. For most, their formal education ended with the eighth grade, yet
collectively they possessed a wealth of knowledge about survival in harsh environments. Their
stories relate hardship, unrelieved work, and frequent tragedy. At the same time they show humor,
joy in living, and the satisfaction that comes with meeting and surviving life's challenges.
About the editor:
David G. Clark is professor emeritus at Colorado State University. He lives in Bellvue, Colorado, with his wife, Alice, who is adult education director and parish assistant at Plymouth Congregational Church of Fort Collins.
Copyright 2004, 300 pages, Price: $16.95
Those Crazy Pioneers: With the Life and Times of Lady Moon & Vignettes of History
by Lafi Miller
Nearly 30 years of historical fact-finding, as
well as some wry observations, have gone into this
fascinating book. The author has carefully
documented many of the colorful stories about the
area's pioneers. Centered around the history of
the Livermore and Red Feather Lakes area, many of
the stories have never before appeared in print.
Miller and his wife Jo, both 84, personally
interviewed neighbors, friends and family of many
of the book's personalities, and they also
gathered numerous details from newspapers of the
day. The book also has a complete index of names
and places. Their research on the infamous Lady
Catherine Moon makes a major chapter in the book.
About the author:
Lafi Miller has lived in the Fort Collins and Red Feather area since he was four, so he considers himself a native.
Lafi has been a carpenter, construction foreman, and the owner of a construction business. He and his wife, Juliana, established the Miller Manor Dance Studio in Fort Collins, which they operated for 35 years. This year, Lafi and Juliana were inducted into the Square Dance Hall Of Fame.
During the 1960s, the Millers became interested in local history. They started doing research and recording their findings about 1970, and, as you can see, local history is still dear to their hearts.
Copyright 2000, 167 pages, Price: $24.95
Ranch Histories of Livermore and Vicinity 1884 - 1956
by the Livermore Woman's Club
Over the years, persons doing historical research of Larimer County
and those who are just interested readers have found this little "brand
book," as it is often called, invaluable. It was one of the few early sources
of historical materials for many of these ranches and their families. The
"brand book" was first printed by the Larimer County Stockgrowers Association
in July 1956. Its title was "The Larimer County Stockgrowers Association
1884-1956." Now in its third printing, the quality of the book was improved
using digital scanning of text and images from the original "booklet."
The "Errata and Additions" previously listed in the back of the book were
incorporated into the text. The brands, area map and advertisements that
originally supported the booklet were retained. The advertisements illustrate
important community interest and activity of the time. We hope this new
printing will extend the community's interest in local history.
The Livermore Woman's Club:
"How important this book is to save our recorded heritage! Thanks to the Livermore Woman's Club for their continued efforts." -Elizabeth"Liz" Case
"This book is truly an accurate history of the area at the time it was written. Juliana ("Jo" Sloan) and I have used it with confidence as a reference since it was first published."-Lafi Miller, author of "Those Crazy Pioneers"
Copyright 2003, 144 pages, Price: $20.00
Red Feather Lakes; the first hundred years, 1871 - 1971
by Evadene Burris Swanson
The suggestion to write a history of Red Feather Lakes was Ted Dunning's. His
material furnished the inspiration for delving further into available written
records and for interviewing those who have graciously shared memories, letters,
diaries, and photographs.
We have tried to capture some of the dreams of yesterday by searching for the remains--the foundations of an old sawmill and the ditch which brought its water, the platform of a golf tee perched on huge boulders, the cupola observatory on a log cabin. The record of hopes, plans, disappointments, accomplishments, and failures is an exciting one.
--Evadene Burris Swanson, 1971
About the author:
Dr. Evadene Burris Swanson published numerous articles and books on history since her graduate student days in history at the University of Minnesota. She taught history at colleges in Illinois, New York and New South Wales, Australia.
She authored articles and books, including "Where's Manhattan" for Colorado Magazine and the book "Fort Collins Yesterdays." She was best known for her diligent research and attention to detail. These traits will become evident as you read through the pages of this book and you will feel that you, too, are there in person, taking part in the activities. Evadene Swanson passed away in 2001.
--Lafi Miller, author and historian
Copyright 1971, 1986 Reprinted 2001, 90 pages, Price:$10.00
Bob's Little Red, White and Blue Book: Advice for leading a semi-productive life
by Bob Burgener
Illustrated by Illustrated by Wayne Mayfield
If laughter is the best medicine, this little book contains a whole pharmacy! Bob Burgener's vast life experiences--former CIA agent, retired lawyer, veteran
fifth-grader--give him a unique perspective on life's foibles. He shares his sage advice on
Relationships "As long as you are vacuuming, she is not mad at you."
Philosophy "Socrates would have been better off to have just had a cup of coffee and left town."
Parenting "You are only as happy as your unhappiest child."
Education "The trouble with being a child prodigy is that nobody likes a smart ass."
Required reading for the too serious among us.
About the author:
Bob Burgener's thoughts in this book are mostly based on personal experiences. For example, he did attend the fifth grade. He did take violin lessons. He did play football in college. He did serve in the US Army. He did put children through college. He served with the CIA and lived many years abroad. He does have a law degree. He has studied several foreign languages and has abhorred, on occasion, hard work. And he does, indeed, love America.
Bob and his wife, Ruthe, live in Ridgway, Colorado, where he has broken his bank account several times because they love to ski.
About the illustrator:
Wayne Mayfield, a native Coloradoan, has spent most of his artistic career in California as a lithographer, artist, painter, and advertising agency creative director. After operating a successful agency in Honolulu, Hawaii, he retired to his ranch in Ridgway, Colorado, to pursue his painting career.
Copyright 2001, 135 pages, Price: $9.95
Outback Odyssey
by Miriam Shinn
Outback Odyssey is a story of adventure and a sojourn with an ancient people whose
culture and identity are at risk. It takes place in a remote corner of
Australia where a community of Aboriginal people has decided to forsake
the self-destruction of nightly drunkenness and violence for a chance to
rebuild their culture. They soon discover, however, that building a community
on their native soil is no less a challenge to their will than forging
a life on a small reserve within the town of Wellington, West Australia.
One American and three Australian couples take on the task of being their
guides in this momentous endeavor. As the idealism of these pale-faced
westerners shatters, they find themselves on a journey of discovery and
maturation as well.
About the author:
LaPorte, Colorado writer Miriam Shinn puts a personal face on the passion and idealism of the 1960s and early 70s in a new book that reveals both flaws and successes of a humanitarian project in the Australian outback.
"Outback Odyssey" is a mini autobiography of Shinn's life from 1973 to 1975 when she and her husband, Ed, joined with altruistic Australians to restore a sense of pride and community in an Aboriginal people in Western Australia. "It was a time of passion across the world to help the downtrodden," Shinn explained.
The Shinns originally moved to Colorado to attend Colorado State University. Miriam earned a master's degree in economics. The couple lived six years in Egypt, with shorter stays in India and other countries. Ed continues to work in international development.
Copyright 2004, 186 pages, Price: $12.95
Golden Wizdom Beyond the Emerald City
by Ilene Kimsey
Illustrated by Nan No'eau Penner
Golden Wizdom Beyond The Emerald City is an
entertaining and empowering book for all who dare
to find and claim their heart's desire. The
Century-Old Masters of Oz share their golden
wizdom and provide guidance to: Live, knowing home
lies within; Love unconditionally; Be mindful that
thoughts create; Trust your heart; Courageously
embrace your royalty; Celebrate life; Accept
responsibility for self-transformation;
Demonstrate the wisdom and power of love.
The purpose of this book is to bring illumination to the divine questions: "Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? What am I looking for?"
About the author:
Ilene Kimsey is a creative life consultant who delights in setting a stage for people to experience their greatness. She has a refined understanding of the Oz metaphor as a tool for transformation which she has developed over nearly two decades.
Ilene has a masters degree in human development and has worked professionally for thirty years, serving as a business training coordinator, education consultant and attitudinal healing counselor. She is a speaker, an experiential seminar presenter, a songwriter and the author of a self-esteem program for children. She presently lives in Loveland, Colorado.
Copyright 2000, 238 pages, Price: $21.95
Faces of POF
Compiled by the International Premature Ovarian Failure Support Group
For those with premature ovarian failure and for those who would help them,
Faces of POF shows you the power and strength that other women with POF and
their families have used to move through the physical and emotional process.
"For far too long, young women with premature ovarian failure have been directed to information designed for women in their late 40s or early 50s, as if menopause at 22, or 28, or even 39, was even remotely like the experience natural menopause. This book brings attention to the widely divergent experiences of POF and natural menopause and gives a voice to the young women who have to deal with a shocking and unexpected end to fertility and all that this implies." Janine O'Leary Cobb, author of "Understanding Menopause - Answers & Advice for Women in the Prime of Life."
About IPOFSG:
The International Premature Ovarian Failure Support Group, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Its mission is to provide community, support and information to women with premature ovarian failure and their loved ones; to increase public awareness and understanding of POF; and to work with health care professionals to better understand this condition. Visit us at www.POFSupport.org
Copyright 2004, 208 pages, Price: $16.99
Fierce Blessing: A Journey into Alzheimer's, Compassion, and the Joy of Being
by Wayne & Terry Baltz
"Fierce Blessing" recounts
the Baltzes' four years as caregivers and advocates for Terry Baltz's mother
until her death from Alzheimer's disease. Like the experience that inspired
it, the book is a venture into new territory.
"Terry and Wayne offer a rich, loving, sage and even humorous look at caring for and saying goodbye to those we love," said Fort Collins-based author Susan Skog. "There's great wisdom here about what really matters."
About the author:
Husband-and-wife authors Wayne and Terry Baltz are best known for their "Invisible Kid" series of children's novels; "Night Of The Falling Stars," a young adult novel set in Colorado; and their presentations at schools locally and nationwide.
Between them they hold degrees in English, Child Development, Education, and Counseling Psychology, and are the authors of four popular novels.
Copyright 2003, 276 pages, Price: $15.95
The Choose Around
by Marilyn Brown, Mary Brown and Milli Brooks
Are you considering how your possessions will be divided? Are you dealing with a loved one's
lifetime of possessions? In "The Choose Around," Marilyn Brown gives one family's
method of dividing possessions with a starting point for people in similar
situations to begin discussing alternatives. This book is about building
rapport with mutual respect. This book is simple encouragement to begin
acknowledging how you are reacting in a time of change.
About the authors:
Marilyn Brown and her two daughters, Milli Brooks and Mary Brown, live in Colorado. They continue to work at acknowledging who they are and how they are reacting. Family interaction continues to jolt them into realizing that there are issues needing discussion. Some days they do believe the things they think. Some days they love the things they have in their lives as well as the people. Some days they try to change other people. Some days they just don't make it to the edge.
Copyright 2002, 80 pages, Price: $10.00
Views from the Far Side of the Hill: Wit and Wisdom for the Senior Years
by Marjorie McTaggart
Illustrated by Joyce Turley
Embrace life with gusto! Life is a journey to
be celebrated, and the celebration doesn't end
with the retirement party. Marjorie McTaggart, a
very active senior herself, teaches us that
opportunities abound throughout life, that a
positive attitude will carry you through, and that
humor and health - both physical and mental - go
hand in hand. This book offers eloquent insight
into the rewards and challenges of our senior
years.
About the author:
Fort Collins, Colorado, resident Marjorie McTaggart is an advocate for seniors and a regular contributor to the Fort Collins Coloradoan. She began writing for and about seniors in 1989; recruited other senior writers to share deadlines for features in the local newspaper; started the Slightly Older Adult Players (SOAP) Troupe; served on the city's Senior Advisory Board which worked with architects and planning staff to bring a new state-of-the-art senior center from dream to reality; and served on committees sponsoring local events during the United Nation's 1999 "International Year of the Older Person."
Copyright 2000, 186 pages, Price: $14.95
Love is a Journey: Couples Facing Cancer
by Jan Latona & Gary J. Stricklin
The diagnosis of "cancer" is
frightening enough for the patient. But the
disease has a deep impact on the patient's partner
and the couple's relationship as well. Life is not
the same, and a new journey has begun.
This book, drawing on the personal experience of the authors and many others, offers a compassionate guide for the journey. Those who find themselves on this most difficult road will learn how other couples have coped successfully. With the tool kit offered on these pages, couples can do more than endure the ordeal; they can actually strengthen the bond between them.
About the author:
Jan Latona and Gary J. Stricklin, who live in Fort Collins, Colorado, are married to each other and between them have four adult sons. Their journeys with cancer began in 1993. Jan's first husband died shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. Gary was diagnosed with cancer in 1993 and again in 1997 after he and Jan were married.
Jan received her doctorate in counseling psychology. She has provided counseling for individuals, couples, families and groups through private practice and in agency and university settings. Jan is vice president for clinical services for Employee Assistance Programs International.
Gary holds a doctorate in marriage and family therapy. In his 24 years in the mental health profession, he has worked in private practice, mental health centers and school systems. Gary provides consultation to national corporate clients concerning mental health and workplace issues.
Copyright 1999, 127 pages, Price: $14.95
A Flood of Memories
by Deborah Watts
Watts takes readers on a riveting trip through her flood of chilling memories
...., this inspiring story of seemingly insurmountable challenges is one woman's
search for purpose and destiny that will move you to tears as you are carried
through the subsequent years of the ever-changing life of this brave flood
survivor. A very important read for anyone who needs to find new hope after
suffering through any painful tragedy or horrendous loss!
--Faith O'Hallaron, Producer/Writer
About the author:
Deborah Moore Watts grew up Greeley, Colorado. She and her husband, Gary, lived in Fort Collins, Colorado at the time of the 1976 Big Thompson Flood. The flood had a profound effect on their lives with the loss of their three year old son, Aaron. Today Debbie lives at Bonner Peak Ranch north of Fort Collins. She recently formed "Legacy Media Productions" in Aaron's honor and plans to film historical documentaries, inspiring stories and oral histories. She enjoys photography, videography, writing, traveling and swimming. She is involved with historical societies and active in church-related organizations.
Copyright 2001, 160 pages, Price: $14.95
