Iowa State Bank
May 13, 14, 15, 2010
Daily
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Public Reception - Wednesday, May 12 - 6:00 - 7:30 pm
MEET
THE
AUTHORS
View the Brochure - Click Here (please note this is a large PDF file)
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Spencer, Iowa
# 1 Best Seller :
DEWEY
New York
Times #1 best
seller”
Dewey, an
abandoned kitten from the heartland, transforms a sleepy library, inspires a
classic American town (Spencer, IA), and captures the hearts of animal lovers
everywhere.
“Dewey
is charming,
lovely, and moving. It’s about life
and death and small-town values and, above all, love.”
(Peter Gethers, author of The
Cat Who Went to Paris)
www.DeweyReadMoreBooks.com
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JEAN TENNANT
W, Th, F, S*
Everly, IA
Walking Beans Wasn’t
Something
you Did
With Your Dog
Walking
Beans
is a non-fiction anthology
containing
30 short stories about growing up in the Midwest.
It is a collectiion from 30 authors
from Iowa,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois and more.
Website:
www.jeantennant.com
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JIM HEYNEN
W, Th, F, S*
St. Paul, MN
(formerly Sioux Center, IA)
Sunday
Afternoon on the Porch
The Boys’
House
Being Youngest
Standing
Naked
The One-room Schoolhouse
Cosmos Coyote & William the Nice
Jim Heynen
grew up on a farm near Sioux Center and is the author of many books of poetry,
fiction, & nonfiction. Iowa Public
TV recently did a documentary on his most recent publication, Sunday
Afternoon on the Porch.
Website:
www.jimheynen.com
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HADLEY
HOOVER
W, Th, F, S*
Orange City, IA
Rough Terrain
Late Harvest
Unguarded Edge
Shifting Shadows
In the Dutch
series, Rough Terrain begins the story in Dutchville, IA
(Orange City, IA) in the early 1900’s when Bram and Brigetta are young.
By book’s end, Sanna has been born and is nearing her teenage years, and
Bram has been the Steward of the Rochester State Hospital for nearly 20 years.
Unguarded Edge returns to the story unfolding back
in Dutchville in 1928-1930.
Late Harvest picks up the story when Sanna is grown and ready to
leave home. Just completed,
Shifting Shadows continues the story of Dutchville through the
1960”s.
Other
novels: Miles Apart,
Storm Path,, Uncharted Territory, Hidden Crossing, Shaky Ground,
Off Track, Rogue Wave, Prevailing Winds,
Website:
www.hadleyhoover.com
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NICOLE BAART
W, F, S*
Sioux Center, IA
After the Leaves Fall
The Moment Between
Summer Snow (ChristyAward Finalist)
Nicole
Baart’s books are redemptive, hope-filled fiction.
Website:
nicolebaart.com
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PATRICIA
PHIPPS
W, Th, F, S*
Spirit Lake, IA
My
Grandma Always Told ME
This
collection of stories range from humorous to serious and religious to
ridiculous, depending on the “mood and meanderings” of the author at the time it
was written.
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AMELIA
PAINTER
W, Th*
Fostoria, IA
Discover
Iowa: Cooking with Iowa
Wines, Meats
& Other Iowa Products :
Recipes from Iowa B & B
innkeepers and Iowa producers.
Opening and
Operating a Bed & Breakfast in the 21st Century:
Separates the romantic notions of owning a
B & B from the business side, and outlines successful Internet marketing
strategies for success.
Website:
www.ameliawrites.com
TRICIA
CURRANS-SHEEHAN
Sioux City, IA
The Egg Lady
is
collection about what it means to grow up female in the rural Midwest.
Readers will cheer for these ingenious women
who survive
hard lessons with courage that makes them irresistible.
The River
Road
is a novel
in stories following an Iowa Farm girl’s maturity to womanhood as she is raised
by her father after her mother’s desertion.
Website:
www.currans-sheehan.com
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TERESA BOYER
F, S*
Shoreview, MN
(formerly
Orange City, IA)
Nursery
Rhyme Knits
is a
collection of knitting designs featuring the words of nursery rhymes.
Burning
is a collection of poetry.
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HAROLD HEIE
W. Th, F, S*
Orange City, IA
Learning to
Listen, Ready to Talk: :
A
Pilgrimage Toward Peacemaking
The Role of
Religion in Politics and Society
Mutual
Treasure: Seeking Better Ways
for
Christians and Culture to Converse
How should
persons having religiious faith engage those who do not share their faith?
These books address aspects of this important and timely question.
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HELEN
AUGUSTINE
Th, S*
Emmetsburg, IA
They Opened
the Door & Let My Future In
This book is
about thirty-four one-room school teachers in Palo Alto County, who reminisce
about their hopes and challenges for their students in rural America from the
late 1920’s thru the end of WWII.
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CRAIG ROMKEMA
Orange City, IA
Embracing
the Sky
A book of
poetry
describing the daily journey of an individual whose body is encumbered
with autism & cerebral palsy, but whose mind & spirit are relatively unaffected.
Offers insights beyond disability.
LISA LAIRD
Th, S*
I’m the Only One Who Loves
Cliff the Goat
Cows Can Be Scary
Lisa’s
children’s books feature
stories
about animals inspired by true events.
Her illustrators, both named Hannah, are talented
young ladies
whose water color and
colored
pencil illustrations are adorable.
Website:
www.pocketsfulloffun.com
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MARY GOODELL
Th, F, S*
Lake Park, IA
Kate and Jen’s Daily Adventures
“The Chicken Pox Puppy”
“The Flying Tooth”
These are
easy-to-read non-fiction books based on the childhood of Katie and Jennifer.
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AMY J.
MAURER
W, Th, F*
West Okoboji, IA
A Purple
Hippopotamus Pillow and
Pink
Penguin Sheets
A children’s
fiction book which is an educational tool for parents and professional. exposing
children, especially those with speech and/or language disorders, to an exciting
speech and language-rich story.
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JAMES A.
OLESON
W, F, S*
Milford, IA
In Their
Own Words
This is a
non-fiction book stating “first person”
true
accounts (102+) of World War II and
Korean
American fighter aces. These stories
explore exciting, humorous or tragic wartime experiences.
361 pages (soft and hard cover)
Website:
www.acestories.com
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DAN REINKING
W, S*
Bartlesville,
OK (formerly Orange City, IA)
Oklahoma
Breeding Bird Atlas
This book
provides comprehensive information on all species of birds known to nest in
Oklahoma.
Website:
www.suttoncenter.org
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MARJORIE
ROELOFSEN
W, Th, F, S*
Okoboji, IA
A delightful
children’s book about a mother and her three children as they grow up with a St.
Bernard dog named SAM. These family experiences will bring laughter and tears.
Website: www.marjorieroelofsen/SAMAuthorhouse.com
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KAIA KLOSTER
W, Th, F, S*
Hudson,
South Dakota
Under Loving Wings
Finding
spiritual truths in everyday occurences, Kaia Kloster shares simple stories that
provide a way to bring timeless Biblical truths into modern-day relevance for
children.
Website:
www.colorboxfarm.com
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KARI KAY
Tea, South Dakota
FLOPPY CAT
How can a
cat and a little red hat teach children to believe in themselves?
This children’s book is a brilliantly illustrated, rhyming story based on
the life of a real South Dakota farm cat named “Floppy”.
Website:
www.floppycat.com
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VERNA HANSON
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Snapshots -
Emmetsburg,
IA
Memories
of an Iowa Farm Girl
A nostalgic
visit to a bygone era (1925-1946) , farming with horses, corn picked by hand,
one-room country schools, telephone party lines and wonderful fun in a simpler
time. Includes more than 70
actual photos.
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CHARLES E.
HOLMES
W, F, S*
Del Rapids,
South Dakota
Excavating
Okoboji
Okoboji:
Puppet Show of Memory
Reading the
single story which encircles
these two
novels is like going on a bumpy
boat ride
across the heart of Okoboji. One
encounters waves from the past and present, and getting sprayed by melodies and
rhythms, and being soaked by coincidences and correspondences.
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