Born in the Netherlands, Grandma was as Dutch as they come. From sidewalk to shingles, her Detroit home could pass a white... More > glove test with white to spare. So could Grandma. But when her prize tulip beds are shredded by a thoughtless seven year-old, will my grandma's stern, frugal nature prevail, or something else? < Less

He didn't just "like" books. He devoured them. Ate them up with a spoon. If it came to a choice between dinner and another... More > chapter, you may not see Norman Naas until after dessert. Or the next morning.

A short story about how my uncle passed on the "torch" one holiday season. < Less

“On Thanksgiving, of all holidays, one should be at home.”

Growing up in southern California, "the land of endless... More > summer," my Thanksgivings were like Disneyland, seconds on ice cream and extra summer vacation all rolled into one day. Now it's a little different. Or is it? < Less

"Buy the Book" combines a love of literature with a fresh look at the compelling personal narrative that is the Gospel of... More > Luke. This literary commentary invites us aboard the "Luke locomotive" as it hurtles down the track toward Pentecost and beyond.

Along the way we take a blue look at a white world, paint in Sunday-schooled watercolors, hide in a closet, stumble over a threshold, tug at the wrong sleeve, and discover the place where fidgety five-year-olds find rest and welcome. There are plenty of twists and turns along the way! < Less

He’s back. Josiah Lowder, age seven, is on a roll. "What You Need to Know About Kids, Book II" is the companion volume to... More > his first book of the same title.

Volume II includes "everything you need to know" about: Church, Christmas, Widows, Dads, George Washington, the Olympic Games, Mailmen, Cheetahs, Hannibal, “If I Was a Millionaire,” the Little Big Horn, Moms, Brothers, the Titanic, and Dreams. Josiah’s latest tome also features “parachuting snakes,” the wonders of time machines, and expeditions to a cemetery. Josiah even tells you “everything you need to know” about Birthdays, Bigfoot, Blackbeard, how Pennsylvania was “invented,” bathing off “sad germs,” his own private armies, and Mom’s personal favorite, the Tales of George and Gracie Iguana.

Told in Josiah’s own words as dictated to Mom, "What You Need to Know About Kids, Book II" contains more of the hilarious, heart warming insights and epiphanies of a locquacious First Grader who's truly in a class by himself. < Less

A collection of 27 original poems reflecting themes of family, faith, loss, defeat, and hope. Titles include How Well, Peter... More > Pan, Boys!, Mirage, Big Blue, Autumn Encore, Toto Too, Nathan's Nocturne, little one, and Josiah's Psalm. < Less

What is forgiveness? Does forgiveness automatically result in reconciliation? Are the terms synonymous?


These and other... More > relational questions are explored in McFriends, a probing new novella by Kristine K. Lowder. Set in the gentle Hill Country of south-central Texas, McFriends also examines "drive-thru" relationships and "fast food friends," showing why both leave us hungry and unsated.


"An amazing writer! I have to praise the author's gift for description and her command of the language! She's also terrific with dialogue and conveying emotion." -- Denise Cassino, Long Story Short < Less

Brimming with historical anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek mischief, "Life With" sweeps the dust off a bygone era with accounts... More > of Ellis Island immigration, grape buying excursions, an old-fashioned Italian wedding, an exploding back porch, mora games, skate keys, godparents and work at the “Dodgemaina” auto plant in Detroit, Michigan. Told in Joe Olivieri’s own words, "Life With" includes a delightful “you are there” stroll down his beloved Belvidere Street and a “meet and greet” with the neighbors – “one of whom was my Dad” - says editor Kristine Lowder, the author's niece. Features more than a dozen recipes from the family kitchen. < Less

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Is anyone at home in the universe? asks the author in this probing work which visits the ancient conflict between Good and... More > Evil, tragedy and triumph, unanswered prayer, sin, and the impending death of a friend from a terminal disease.

If Someone is home, the book continues, who is he? And if he’s really in charge, then what in the Sam Hill is going on here?

In this brief but pithy personal narrative, author Kristine K. Lowder explores these and other cosmological questions by taking readers to a summer spray pool, camp, an archery lesson, the Washington state coast, ancient Aztec civilization, and brief forays into Robert Frost, Shakespeare, Pilgrim’s Progress, the legend of William Tell, and Mother Goose.

The bulk of this book was written in less than a week, but potential answers—from a lay person’s perspective and often nuanced in song—may reverberate much longer. < Less