105 Meadowlark Reader


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In Beginnings, the first issue of 105 Meadowlark Reader, 35 authors representing 25 Kansas communities share true stories, essays about the roots we share, the personal stories of individuals embedded in in the Kansas landscape, stories that examine our lives as Kansans and our communities. Current and former Kansans share their true stories, leaving readers eager for the next installment of 105 Meadowlark Reader. Authors in this issue include: Julie Johnson, Nancy Julien Kopp, Daniel Krause, Sandee Lee, Michael Marks, Don Marler, Ruth Maus, Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Julie Nischan, Marci Penner, Jeanette Powers, Jay M. Price, Kevin Rabas, Mark Scheel, Harland Schuster, Julie Sellers, Tyler Robert Sheldon, Lindsey Bartlett, Tim Bascom, Gretchen Cassel Eick, Marie Baum Fletcher, Beth Gulley, Carolyn Hall, Roger Heineken, Alexander Hurla, and Miriam Iwashige. The collection is compiled and edited by Cheryl Unruh, and published by Tracy Million Simmons.




105 Meadowlark Reader


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In Travel Stories, the second issue of 105 Meadowlark Reader, 38 authors representing 47 Kansas counties share true stories, essays about the roots we share, the personal stories of individuals embedded in the Kansas landscape, stories that examine our lives as Kansans and our communities. Current and former Kansans share their true stories, leaving readers eager for the next installment of 105 Meadowlark Reader. Authors in this issue include Ann Anderson, Lindsey Bartlett, Curtis Becker, Sheryl Brenn, Rex Buchanan, Annabelle Corrick, AJ Dome, Gretchen Cassel Eick, Mark Esping, Marie Baum Fletcher, Tammy Gilley, Anne Graue, Michael D. Graves, Monica (Osgood) Graves, Carolyn Hall, Roger Heineken, Jerilynn Jones Henrikson, Delphine Holston, Sally Jadlow, Nancy Julien Kopp, Sandee Lee, LaVern Spencer McCarthy, Angela Muller, James Odrowski, Jim Potter, Robert Rebein, Donald Reichardt, Julie A. Sellers, Mark Scheel, Harland Schuster, Tracy Million Simmons, Betty Stevens, Karen Stoff, Olive L. Sullivan, Victoria Vaughn, Barbara Waterman-Peters, Brenda White, and Anne Williams. The collection is compiled and edited by Cheryl Unruh and published by Tracy Million Simmons.




105 Meadowlark Reader


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In Bicycle Stories, the third issue of 105 Meadowlark Reader, 32 authors representing 37 Kansas counties share true stories, essays about the roots we share, the personal stories of individuals embedded in the Kansas landscape, stories that examine our lives as Kansans and our communities. Current and former Kansans share their true stories, leaving readers eager for the next installment of 105 Meadowlark Reader. Authors in this issue include Lisa Allen, Jim Andera, Boyd Bauman, Julie Ann Baker Brin, Phyllis A. Ericson, Annabelle Corrick, Angel Edenburn, Monica Graves, Beth Gulley, Carolyn Hall, Alexander Hurla, Jerilynn Jones Henrikson, Deb Irsik, Sally Jadlow, Julie Johnson, Amy Deckert Kliewer, Sandee Lee, Mike Marks, Kerry Moyer, Brandy Nance, Peg Nichols, Jim Potter, Edgy Sack, Cynthia C. Schaker, Harland Schuster, Anne Spry, Leon Unruh, Barbara Waterman-Peters, Brenda White, Mary Kate Wilcox, and Sheree Wingo. The collection is compiled and edited by Cheryl Unruh and published by Tracy Million Simmons.




105 Meadowlark Reader: Food Stories


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45 authors representing 31 Kansas counties share the personal stories of individuals embedded in the Kansas landscape, and stories that examine our lives as Kansans and our communities.




Setting the Waves on Fire


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Arlice W. Davenport, a lifelong Wichitan, is the retired Travel editor and Books Page editor for The Wichita Eagle. This is his first book of poems.




Christian Liberty Nature Reader, Book Two


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This supplemental reader teaches youngsters about interesting small creatures. Timely illustrations beautifully develop and complement each lesson from nature. Helpful review questions are also provided in the text. Grade 2.




Kindred Verse


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Kindred Verse by Julie A. Sellers is an intimate collection of poetry and essays inspired by the author's decades-long relationship with Anne of Green Gables. The sweetly nostalgic pieces interweave the poet's experiences and readings of that classic novel with shared points of identification with other fans around the globe. Each piece and the accompanying photographs create the perfect space to revisit kindred spirits and discover new ones.




Hear the Wind Blow


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On a cold, snowy night, Haswell Magruder makes a decision that will have a profound effect on his own life as well as the lives of all those he loves. A wounded Confederate soldier appears at the family’s Virginia farm, and Haswell convinces his mother and sister to take the man in, despite the certain repercussions if the enemy Yankees were to catch them in such a “traitorous” act. Unfortunately, this is precisely what happens, setting off a horrific chain of events that leaves Haswell’s mother dead and the farmhouse burned to the ground. After leading his younger sister to safety with relatives, Haswell sets out on his journey in search of his older brother, a Confederate soldier. His quest is also a passage into manhood, as he experiences the last bloody days of the Civil War. Skillful storytelling, well-developed characters, and a fast-paced plot distinguish this compelling family story by an award-winning author.




Population: 485


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“Part portrait of a place, part rescue manual, part rumination of life and death, Population: 485 is a beautiful meditation on the things that matter.” — Seattle Times Welcome to New Auburn, Wisconsin (population: 485) where the local vigilante is a farmer’s wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives (both of whom work at the only gas station in town), and the back roads are haunted by the ghosts of children and farmers. Michael Perry loves this place. He grew up here, and now—after a decade away—he has returned. Unable to polka or repair his own pickup, his farm-boy hands gone soft after years of writing, Perry figures the best way to regain his credibility is to join the volunteer fire department. Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, Population: 485 is a comic and sometimes heartbreaking true tale leavened with quieter meditations on an overlooked America.




Ava


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Ava is an American Avocet, a breed of shorebird who leaves her home at the Laguna Madre and travels 1,000 miles to stay for a season at the largest wetland complex in the interior of the United States. Cheyenne Bottoms, in the middle of Kansas, is home to millions of birds who stop during their annual migrations in the spring and fall, as well as a diverse population of wildlife who make a home there year-round. As Ava meets her mate and starts a family, readers are introduced to one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Some Facts about Wetlands: - In only 23 years, between 1955 and 1978, 40% of the wetlands in Kansas disappeared. - Wetlands around the world are vanishing at a rate three times that of forests. - Wetlands are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet, as varied and productive as rain forests and coral reefs. - Wetlands do amazing things for their surrounding communities, such as reduce soil erosion by capturing sediment and soaking up extra flood water.