Bøger udgivet af Coyote Creek Books

35 years. 35 poems. 35 times putting pen to paper. 35 fewer monkeys on my back. 35 reasons to wonder. 35 cool images to ponder. 35 once . . . . .forever.

"Kate Evans takes us from the dreamlike moonscape of a failed marriage through the alienated ravings of a middle-aged woman pursuing sexual misadventure, and finally arriving in the sensual present of new love against the backdrop of foreign cities. Throughout the book, she retains tight control over form and language, winking at us with sly rhymes and surprising line breaks. Target comes to us as sweet and juicy as ripe fruit from the achingly honest, increasingly expansive voice of an adventurer who has awakened to herself." -Anne Jennings Paris, author of Killing George Washington "Kate Evans' new collection of poetry is a journey of home and away, the domestic and the exotic. The power of her language, her honesty, and her exacting images get at the heart of the ache and wonder of the human heart. Target celebrates life, love, and the challenges of living at the edge of self-discovery." -Persis Karim, author of Tremors

Richard Ressman was one of the invited photographers to the Harley-Davidson One Hundredth Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home of the motorcycle company. Photos of participants, riders and partners from all over the world who attended the five-day event are interspersed with quotes relating to riding and owning Harleys.

Rediscovering America is a memoir based on the premise that large numbers of new Americans and a generation of idealistic Americans are ready after a period of soul searching for a positive reading of America's past and of the promise of America. Large numbers of new Americans with a second-language or second-culture background emerge being mainstreamed after surviving the obstacle course of a testing culture that has little to say to them about the meaning of America past or future. Millions of techies (median salary here in Silicon Valley $115,000) are expected to participate in the world of public discourse without much guidance that is up-to-date or not discredited. Guth's American odyssey starts in the basement of an Italian mountain farm where he is one of the walking wounded of a German unit dispersed in a losing war waiting to surrender to the Americans who are already in the courtyard above. The book leads on to a career as a student, teacher, and teacher of teachers in the United States, working with teachers and students in venues ranging from the great prestige universities to the classrooms close to the Mexican border where you never see the pundits who send missives about "failing schools" from the Hoover Institute or the Heritage Foundation.

Richard Ressman is either a lunatic or a genius. He allows no middle ground. He is unapologetic and uniquely himself. This photographic collection, which I have taken the liberty to subtitle: Portraits with a Punch Line, serves well to introduce his personality and artistry. What can be said about a grown man who insists on carrying a backpack containing fifty pounds of camera gear everywhere he goes, and I do mean everywhere? But it is precisely that kind of behavior that lies at the heart of, "how in the world could one man take so many photographs?" It is remarkable, as you will see. He has been "camera ready" for nearly fifty years. This collection, it must be noted, is but a sample of his magnum opus: wall of fame. His home contains a wall of confluent portraits stretching floor-to-ceiling, thirty feet wide (and there are stacks of unused gems in closets). Over the past three decades, I have been the recipient of these unsolicited 8x10" photographic gifts. The breath and depth of these photographic representations are the result of Richard's confident mastery of his own eye, camera (always the gigantic Nikon), lens (the more glass the better), light and dark (he always looked for both), subject (preferred locating notables), and software (a minimalist when it came to Photoshop). Which brings up an interesting fact. He was a very early adapter of digital technology. I believe he bought a new camera about every six months for ten years in order to keep current as the technology evolved. His obsession did not end with camera bodies though. He has cases of lenses, a room of Apple computers, five back-ups, and printers (one the size of a Subaru). Madness can be expensive. Behind every artist is a persona trying to appear "normal". Richard did this by appropriating the education and training necessary to become a board certified orthopedic surgeon. My theory about artists is simple: normal people see the world, well, normally, like a bell-shaped curve in statistics class-most see things the same way, smack in the middle, or within two standard deviations of the mean. Artists do not fall into the normal zone, they reside in the "tails" and by nature, they do not see things the way normal people see them. Normal people delight in the way artists see things because their work exposes a part of life that is otherwise unseen to them. Richard appears to have the super intelligence necessary to see things both ways, so-to-speak. If you did not know him, personally, you might think he was normal. He is not. He is an artist. Disciplined photographers are like NBA jump shooters. They analyze every component and rehearse their form a million times in practice: their foot stance, elbow position, eyes locked on the front of the rim, the ball just so on the finger tips, the wrist flexion, the smooth upward arch, and the follow-through. Richard has mastered RAW, light, contrast, shape and pattern, composition, exposure, depth of field, focus and so on. When he shoots, his muscle memory activates all that experience. The results are nothing but net. Portrait photos are different from landscapes. A good portrait is a moment. It is a pause looking into something intimate and personal. Even a casual examination of Richard's collection will summon comparisons from the great photo portrait artists of the twentieth century: Annie Leibovitz' lush look at stardom's toll, Yousuf Karsh's representation of life forces etched upon a face, the unexpected of Diane Arbus, Dorthea Lange's bleak nobility, or the iconic looks of Steve McCurry. Mostly, I would hope that these remarkable photos do not end-up like Vivian Maier's lost photos. This work deserves to be seen. In photography, beauty is not in the eye of the beholder, it's in the eye of the man holding the camera. But, then again, what do I know-I use a pocket point-and-shoot. -David C. Miller, M.D.

When beloved founder Dannie Weston started Old Orchard School, her vision, inspiration, and dedication to fostering a love of learning through literature and writing is reflected in the many fine examples on these pages. Miss Dannie's legacy lives on.

This coloring book is a delight for all ages. Artist, Jeri McCutcheon connected with other pet owners through social media. She asked friends to send photos of their furry or feather friends and then incorporated the pets into her drawings. In each drawing, her dog Rangi is featured along with his new found friends.Get a copy and enjoy some coloring therapy to keep the blues away.Follow Jeri and Rangi on Facebook to see samples of her work and hear about upcoming projects. You can submit photos of your pet and they might be chosen for future episodes!