A funny, irreverent look at outdoor activities from rock climbing and mountaineering to kayaking and mountain biking, A Life Outside brings together a selection of non-fiction and fiction writings by... More > Matt Artz. Former editor of mOthEr rOck and FunPig magazines, and contributor to TopRope, Dirt Rag, Vertical Jones, What's the Beta?, Rock & Ice, and other publications, Artz has never met an outdoor activity he didn't at least marginally enjoy (with the possible exception of golf).< Less
A compilation of the satirical columns written for Vbouldering magazine between 2001 and 2004, in addition to never-before-published expedition summaries, columns, and a short adventure story from... More > the period.
The writing focuses on various themes in the bouldering culture: relations to everyday life and relationships, self-fashioning, fame, concentration, primitivity, travel, group dynamics, the relation of Nature to Culture, commodification of the athlete, and numerous other topics in a playful, satirical, and absurdist fashion.< Less
A follow up book to LIFE'S PUNCH LINE IS A LOCATION STORY, YOU HAVE TO BE THERE TO APPRECIATE IT.
A Quasi-Fictional, lively memoir, of ordinary pedestrians, stumbling through life, for your... More > amusement.
Engagingly unique insight into some of life's humorous situations, as the unsuspecting participants get caught up in their own self-provoked circumstances, or are serendipitously drawn into unforeseen, predictably tenuous situational calamities of their fellow co-defendants, to the delight of any and all innocent bystanders.< Less
'The Sourland Mountains' is a nonfiction narrative by Natasha Rao. Combining photography with eloquent prose, Rao thoughtfully observes the magnificence of the Sourland Mountains--a mountain range... More > located in central New Jersey. Her short vignettes capture the beauty of a creek, a Tulip Tree, boulders, and other things she encounters. Her writings are filled with a sense of wonder that instills in the reader a desire to escape into nature and to look at the world with a fresh sense of awe. By the end of this short collection, readers are left with the sensation that, as Rao writes, "Sometimes, all it takes is a walk through a mountain to fall in love with the world."< Less
"Thomas and the Fire" was inspired by my youngest nephew, Thomas, who asked me one night to write a story about him and fire. The next day, I wrote it. "Thomas and the Fire" is a... More > children's story about a young, energetic nephew who spends time with his uncle one night building a fire and making magic. The nephew and uncle share a fond relationship and have fun that night. Children ages 4-10 should enjoy this heart-warming story as well as the colorful and vibrant illustrations. Adults should like the story also, for it is a subtle reminder to make time for the important things in life.< Less
"Thomas and the Fire" is a children’s story inspired by my youngest nephew, Thomas. One night, Thomas asked me to write a story about him and fire, and so the next day, I wrote it.... More > "Thomas and the Fire" is a short story about a young, energetic nephew who spends time with his uncle one night building a fire and making magic. The nephew and uncle share a fond relationship and have fun. Children ages 4-10 should enjoy the story as well as the colorful and vibrant illustrations. Adults should like the story also, for it is heart-warming and a subtle reminder to make time for your children.< Less
Over 100 of the best-loved columns by Jay Reed, legendary outdoor writer of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Hunting, fishing and outdoor humor stories are here, along with Reed's reflections as a war... More > correspondent in Vietnam, which twice made him a finalist in voting for the Pulitzer Prize. Reed's tenure at Wisconsin's largest newspaper spanned four decades. During that time, he set aside the columns he felt were his very best, in the hope they'd be made into a book someday. Cancer took his life in 2002, but Reed's wife, Christine, has seen to the publication of this book, celebrating the life of this beloved storyteller and Thor, his yellow Labrador retriever. Hardcover, 312 pages, 70 photos, foil-stamped spine, color dust jacket. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to further the Jay Reed Conservation Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point.< Less
Over 100 of the best-loved columns by Jay Reed, legendary outdoor writer of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Hunting, fishing and outdoor humor stories are here, along with Reed's reflections as a war... More > correspondent in Vietnam, which twice made him a finalist in voting for the Pulitzer Prize. Reed's tenure at Wisconsin's largest newspaper spanned four decades. During that time, he set aside the columns he felt were his very best, in the hope they'd be made into a book someday. Cancer took his life in 2002, but Reed's wife, Christine, has seen to the publication of this book, celebrating the life of this beloved storyteller and Thor, his yellow Labrador retriever. Hardcover, 312 pages, 70 photos, foil-stamped spine, color dust jacket. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to further the Jay Reed Conservation Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point.< Less
Stacy Pennebaker began writing poems and short stories for school publications and for private viewing while in grade school and through highschool. She never thought of writing children's books... More > untill her own children came along and came up with fantastic and imaginative stories of their own. She started recording some of these stories so that her children would be able to see them when they were grown. On a whim she wrote up a story into a book to read to her kids,and her family and friends thought it was a hit. She decided that others might like her children's stories too and that began her first book. Thanks be to the imagination of innocence! 75% of profit for this book will go to benefit our illustrator Deborah Parcell who is in need of a liver transplant.< Less
Stacy Pennebaker began writing poems and short stories for school publications and for private viewing while in grade school and through highschool. She never thought of writing children's books... More > untill her own children came along and came up with fantastic and imaginative stories of their own. She started recording some of these stories so that her children would be able to see them when they were grown. On a whim she wrote up a story into a book to read to her kids,and her family and friends thought it was a hit. She decided that others might like her children's stories too and that began her first book. Thanks be to the imagination of innocence! 75% of profit for this book will go to benefit our illustrator Deborah Parcell who is in need of a liver transplant.< Less
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