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Remembering Awake: How to Love and Play Creation with Y/our Soul

It is time for our soul to awaken to its true potential and collectively create a more loving reality. Remembering Awake is a guidebook on how to do that.

Remembering: A Pastor's Bridge to Spirituality Beyond the Church

In Remembering, retired Lutheran pastor goes beyond the Church's message, and encourages living from our natural Oneness with God, everyone, and everything. Awakening is a remembering of our true nature, which is love.

What Are the Odds? a memoir

Are you feeling overwhelmed with circumstances in your life? Do you feel the odds are against you? What Are the Odds? details Ken Cornacchione's experiences in overcoming a childhood with an alcoholic and drug-addicted mother to achieve significant personal and financial success.

Penn & Ava

Growing up in Westwood, Pennsylvania, Ava Pierson was perfectly content to exist in the shadow of her older sister, Jacklyn—until they suddenly stop speaking. Torn between a fractured family, the resurfacing of past trauma, and the future looming ever closer, it's up to Ava to choose between standing still or running toward what might finally make Westwood feel like home.

Where the Light Gets In: Stories about the Transformative Power of One Action

The stories in Where the Light Gets In offer one such opportunity—a chance to peer into the possibility that each of us holds: the power to create positive change.

Sharing What I Know

Sharing What I Know leads readers on a journey of self-discovery and self-healing. An enlightening book about spiritual growth, and divine energies written by someone who has a wealth of knowledge and experience with both.

The Apollo Literary Magazine: 28th Edition, 2024

We proudly present the 28th edition of The Apollo, Arcola Intermediate School's literary book, featuring the creative writing and art by Arcola's seventh and eighth graders. It is the result of much effort by the literary staff, the Apollo Club, which is composed of talented editors, writers, and illustrators.

Element: Volume 10, 2023–2024

In every issue of ELEMENT, you will find a collection of printed expressions of human creativity. Use it to inspire your creative actions, and continue to take apart the walls that keep you confined.

Where Did the Turtles Go?

Where Did the Turtles Go? follows an observant girl's seek-and-find mission, creating an opportunity to build awareness of the natural world in St. Louis's famed Forest Park.

SUP Venice: My 2015 Adventure Stand Up Paddling Venice

In 2015, years before the current bans and restrictions on Stand Up Paddling (SUP) in the Grand Canal, Eric Noel Muñoz experienced an amazing adventure on the waterways of Venice. He traveled with his inflatable SUP board and three-piece paddle and was based at a waterfront studio on the Grand Canal.

The Apollo Literary Magazine: 27th Edition, 2023

We proudly present the 27th edition of The Apollo, Arcola Intermediate School's literary book, featuring the creative writing of over 60 pieces by Arcola's seventh and eighth graders. It is the result of much effort by the literary staff, the Apollo Club, which is composed of talented editors, writers, and illustrators.

Element: Volumes 8 & 9, 2021–2023

In every issue of ELEMENT, you will find a collection of printed expressions of human creativity. Use it to inspire your creative actions, and continue to take apart the walls that keep you confined.

MAC: Most Amazing Cat

This book is a celebration of life for Mac, a stray cat that appeared out of nowhere one fine summer day.

Eddie the Elephant's Magical Ear: Color & Learn

With challenge questions and pictures to color, Eddie the Elephant's Magical Ear: Color + Learn Edition is the companion to Eddie the Elephant's Magical Ear.

El Oído Mágico de Eddie el Elefante: Edición Bilingüe (Bilingual Edition)

The bilingual edition of Eddie the Elephant's Magical Ear includes the text in both Spanish and English, perfect for learners of either language.

Geneva's Promise: The Messenger

Continuing the Geneva Series, in Geneva's Promise, book two, Geneva stumbles upon a young homeless woman and her two kids and listens to her heart, taking them in. A promise isn't just a promise when it comes from God...it's a miracle.

I Wasn't Always Leeanne: An Adoption Story

I Wasn't Always Leeanne is a heartfelt adoption memoir that explores the emotional trauma and legal struggles adoptees face when seeking the truth about their past. Join Leeanne Swain on her decades-long journey from isolation to belonging as she uncovers her secret family history and discovers her own story.

Eddie the Elephant's Magical Ear: a tale of hearing loss, friendship + hope

No! Where did it go?
Eddie the Elephant has lost his ear.
Why, oh why, can he not hear?
Written by a licensed hearing aid specialist who has bilateral cochlear implants, Eddie the Elephant's Magical Ear will be a beloved resource for parents, audiologists, and children alike.

Element: Volumes 6 & 7, 2020–2021

In every issue of ELEMENT, you will find a collection of printed expressions of human creativity. Use it to inspire your creative actions, and continue to take apart the walls that keep you confined.

The Apollo Literary Magazine: 26th Edition, 2022

We proudly present the 26th edition of The Apollo, Arcola Intermediate School's literary book featuring the creative writing of over 30 seventh and eighth graders. It is the result of much effort by the literary staff, the Apollo Club, which is composed of talented editors, writers, and illustrators.

Geneva's Cross

Feeling the loss of his beloved Geneva, Elijah struggles with many things. From regrets, anger, resentment, and lingering sadness, he couldn't seem to get passed the grief eating him up inside. Ella and Caleb, his daughter and son in law, stepped in to try and bring some light into his dark existence.

Sculpture at Sindin Galleries

Images of victimization, images of blindness, images of impotence: they are animated, all of them, by Milo Lazarevic's indignation. Also, they are familiar, whether they are men or women. Who among us has not felt something (society, bureaucracy, an institution) pressing down, clamping us in place?

Brutalist Sculpture & Dystopia: Tito's Yugoslavia 1945–1990

Philosophy of humanism, as understood through human conscience such as choice, responsibility, moral values, a belief that all persons are inherently free and equal, enter into the heeds of the Yugoslav authorities 1945-1990, only as a vague annoyance.

Your Golden Journey: A 45-Day Pilgrimage to Personal Transformation

With a master's in psychology and 30 years of teaching breath, yoga, and personal transformation, Diana Christinson invites you to cultivate more peace, joy, and mindful presence into your life with this daily inspirational guide of reading and reflection.

Your Golden Journey Journal: A supplement to Your Golden Journey

The Apollo Literary Magazine: 25th Edition

We proudly present the 25th edition of The Apollo, Arcola Intermediate School's literary book featuring the creative writing of over 50 seventh and eighth graders. It is the result of much effort by the literary staff, the Apollo Club, which is composed of talented editors, writers, and illustrators.

Success: Full Living

We are here on planet earth to live a full life. Success: Full Living presents a way to enrich your ways of attaining that promise. We are meant to have health, happiness, family, friends, all the material things we need, love, joy, and peace!

A View from the Back of the Candy Store: Stories

Ken's collection of true short stories will transport you from his dad's candy store where it all began to the lurid bathhouses of Manhattan, the ancient cities of Morocco, and the gay life and discos of Amsterdam.

Element: Volume 5

In every issue of ELEMENT, you will find a collection of printed expressions of human creativity. Use it to inspire your creative actions, and continue to take apart the walls that keep you confined.

Element: Volume 4

In every issue of ELEMENT, you will find a collection of printed expressions of human creativity. Use it to inspire your creative actions, and continue to take apart the walls that keep you confined.

The Apollo Literary Magazine: 24th Edition

We proudly present the 24th edition of The Apollo, Arcola Intermediate School's literary book which features the creative writing of over 50 seventh and eighth graders.

The Apollo Literary Magazine: 23rd Edition

We proudly present the 23rd edition of The Apollo, Arcola Intermediate School's literary book which features the creative writing of over 50 seventh and eighth graders.

Not Hitler's Child: Christa-Maria's (Extra)Ordinary Life, Early Childhood to 2000

Not Hitler's Child traces the long, eventful arc of Christa-Maria Beardsley's life – from her childhood in Nazi Germany to her artistically active retirement.

Fireball Lily: Christa-Maria's (Extra)Ordinary Travels, 2000–2014 (Memoirs, Part II)

Fireball Lily offers a vivid account of Christa-Maria Beardsley's wide-ranging travels. At the heart of the author's travelogue are the people she meets along the way.

Element: Volumes 2-3

In every issue of ELEMENT, you will find a collection of printed expressions of human creativity. Use it to inspire your creative actions, and continue to take apart the walls that keep you confined.

The Apollo Literary Magazine: 20th Edition

We proudly present the 20th edition of The Apollo, Arcola Intermediate School's literary magazine which features the creative writing of over 50 seventh and eighth graders.

Element: Volume 1

Creativity sets humans apart from other species. In a world of rules and restrictions, gates and latches, it is the key and the careful plan for an escape.

IN Process: Creative Expression from Our Teens

Courageous Monroe County teens share a sampling of their life "IN Process" for those open/brave enough to listen. It is raw and powerful, and often intense. What you see and read, you will feel!

The Apollo Literary Magazine: 19th Edition

We proudly present the 19th edition of The Apollo, Arcola Intermediate School's literary magazine which features the creative writing of over 40 seventh and eighth graders.

Stories in Stone

Stories in Stone is a compilation of thoughts, ideas, sketches, poems, stories, drawings, photographs, and paintings by students and staff of Stinesville Elementary and Nadia Nencioni Elementary.

Bloomington Then & Now: A Bloomington Fading Project

Bloomington Fading's following grew to thousands who shared their passion for this unique and vibrant city. Using side-by-side and super-imposed photographs, readers gain perspective of how Bloomington has evolved.

Rita the Boot-Neck Girl

Rita the Book-Neck Girl is a heartening tale of tolerance and friendship as crafted from the imaginations of two young sisters, Elena and Gracie Desserich, and captured by their father, Keith Desserich.

Success: Full Relating

Relationships are the essence of life. Every moment of every day we are relating to ourselves, to others, to things, to life situations, to God, etc. Our relationships can bring joy and fullness of life, and they can bring pain and suffering.

Women with Wings: An Anthology from Women Writing for (a) Change - Bloomington

Women with Wings is a unique collection of more than 50 contributors and 75 selections of poetry, essay, and short fiction.

Final Chapters: Legacies of the World War II Generation

The concept and title for Final Chapters came after Warsaw High School students spent a day with Pearl Harbor Survivor Joseph Sumner.

In Your Service: The Veteran's Friend Second Edition

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Galen Maddy discusses the Aid and Attendance Benefit, and how dedicated individuals are working pro bono to assist eligible veterans in receiving this benefit.

Teaching for Change: Voices of Empowerment and Transformation

Teaching for Change, written for pre-service and in-service teachers, is packed full of parent, student, teacher and principal voices, which are often silenced in reform initiatives.

The Cardiac Kids: A Season to Remember

The 1967 Indiana University football season is vividly captured for Hoosier and college football fans in The Cardiac Kids. Memories from Coach Pont and players bring you insider details about molding the Cardiac Kids into a team of speed and splendor.

Maggie Ray: World War II Air Force Pilot

Maggie Ray inspires us to follow our dreams to new heights. In a daring move, young Maggie earned her pilot's license and responded to an invitation from Uncle Sam to join the Women's Air Force Service Pilots.

Success: Full Thinking

The greatest resource human beings have is the mind. It is our connection with the Divine! We have access to a universal energy which we can use to "see" into the future, solve problems of any kind in the present, and put us in touch with all that is good, true and beautiful.

World War II: A Time for Heroes

Batchelor Middle School B-TV students created an award winning nine-hour documentary about one of history's most important times, World War II, before it was too late.

One Side of Suicide

One Side of Suicide draws on the author's personal use of journaling to move from surviving to thriving in a powerful story of loss and love.

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