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Larry Jorgensen considers himself an old news dog, with experience in both weekly and daily newspapers, writing, reporting and photography. 

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“Turkey Creek’s mineral springs are a treasured part of Louisiana’s heritage reminding us of a time when people traveled from near and far to experience the healing waters and hospitality of our community. Hot Wells and Other Mysterious Louisiana Waters preserves that remarkable history.”

Heather Cloud, Louisiana State Senator,  District 28

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A seasoned Bible teacher, inspiring speaker and award-winning author, Lisa Lewis Koster challenges, encourages and equips audiences to find the abundant life awaiting them in the pages of God’s Word.

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She has the unique ability of teaching with a depth appreciated by seasoned Christians yet easily understood by those new in their faith. Lisa’s passion is to introduce simple tools that, when utilized, will deliver a deeper level of understanding to even what may have been familiar Scripture.

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“The external deserts in the world are growing, because the internal deserts have become so vast. For this reason, the ecological crisis is also a summons to profound interior conversion. “

This quote from Pope Francis inspired Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE to pen her first solo book Learning the Language of Creation.

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What Not to Say to People Who are Grieving was written with Love for all those that were there and are still here to help and support us, pick us up, help carry the burden, cry and grieve with us, each and every day.

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This book was not intended to point fingers at anyone. We know that everyone, no matter what they said or did, had positive intentions as they helped us in the grieving process. They genuinely wanted to help in some
way. We know it was all done out of love. We recognize this and appreciate you helping us walk through these uncharted waters. For that we will forever be grateful. Our hope is that this book will help at least one person have a better idea of what helped and comforted us while we were grieving and at the same time know what didn’t help us personally. 

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“Find Pease, Embrace Change, and Let Your Soul Lead The Way!”

Dr. Barbara Sinor

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Wisdom from Your Soul offers gentle guidance for navigating life’s challenges with clarity and grace. Through inspiring reflections on forgiveness, love, resilience, and inner peace, Sinor’s new book encourages readers to release the past, embrace the present, and open to the wisdom within.

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Explore the visible and hidden world of Noriko’s garden from her garden’s point of view, in and around all year long. After the deep snow of winter, her soil is prepared for planting.

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Green leaves sprout as plants ripen to fruits and vegetables. Hungry forest animals prowl and pad-pad in to eat them. Insects and birds also aggravate garden, but others are important assistants to her growth. Exuberant and lyrical 

Garden’s story explores nature’s wonders that support our lives. 

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Only a true journalist like Ann Berman could make the connection between an Adirondack chair and an obscure half Jewish, part Indigenous entrepreneur from Marquette in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula who has been dead for close to 100 years.

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Louis Graveraet Kaufman: The Fabulous Michigan Gatsby Who Conquered Wall Street, Took Over General Motors and Built the Tallest Building in the World is the story of the half Jewish, part Indigenous man from Marquette (1870-1942) who built and ran one of the largest banks in the country, changed the destiny of GM, financed the Empire State Building and built a grand apartment building at 625 Park Avenue.  He was also the builder of some of Marquette’s most elegant architecture, including Granot Loma, a 26,000 square foot Adirondack style log and stone lodge on Lake Superior where he entertained celebrities at Gatsby-esque parties and plugged UP agriculture at his ‘gentleman’s farm.’  Wildly social and upwardly mobile, he and his family lived Jazz Age lives full of race horses, debutante parties and private rail cars…until a wrong turn brought the whole thing tumbling down and he retreated, defeated, to his beloved Marquette.

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