Ideas into Books WESTVIEW

Four weeks after my mother's death in 1992, I discovered a charred sea chest in her attic. In it was a dove-gray logbook that contained the journal of Jeremiah Vann. "Lost Cove" is his story of five...

Spicy continues to keep her pen pal Rainey entertained with stories and poems of her life with four feline housemates. In Love and Purrs, Spicy uses poetry to describe a fun visit she had with her...

Spicy continues to keep her pen pal Rainey entertained with stories and poems of her life with four feline housemates. This second volume includes a description of a fun visit with her human friend...

It was 1862 when a 17 year old Margaret Nichol Vaulx, growing up during a time of great national strife wrote the words, "that I may be in after years an ornament to society and the delight of my...

Two of America's most highly-regarded independent journalists - Rob Dollar and Tim Ghianni, also known as "The News Brothers" - look into their crystal ball while exploring the legendary UFO case...

This skillfully woven story makes the experience of a personal relationship with Jesus understandable for the young people to whom it is addressed. Told from the point of view of an eleven-year-old...

An essential memory loss companion, "My Elusive Memories" is designed to accompany its owner throughout the continuum of forgotten identity. While memories prevail, it provides a structure for...

Spicy's adventures continue and in this volume she tells her pen pal Rainey about them: She just found out each of her cat sisters thought they were their mother's favorite, too. A mouse got in the...

The delightful story of Pastor Bruce D. Prewer and his wife Marie Joyce, as they negotiate sixty years of family responsibilities and church calling in southern Australia.Author: Bruce D...

These stories span more than two hundred years in the South. They tell of: a Confederate Captain whose son is killed by his side in battle; a white woman searching for her black lover on the...

"As the number of surviving veterans of World War II dwindles, the appearance of new memoirs from participants in that conflict appears less likely. Fortunately, in 1989 Herschel Ponder, from...

"As the number of surviving veterans of World War II dwindles, the appearance of new memoirs from participants in that conflict appears less likely. Fortunately, in 1989 Herschel Ponder, from...

Stranger rape and the recovery from it is detailed in Purple Mums, not only by the victim/survivor, but also by the victim's spouse, children, and therapist. Sandy Madsen is a public face and voice...

If you are thinking about fostering or adoption, this is a good book to start with. It doesn't offer beautiful pictures of waiting infants or angelic toddlers. Those, you can get from any agency...

Raising Shane tells the stories of a child with special needs who grew into adulthood in the adoptive home which was his twenty-first placement during the five years he spent in state custody. It...

While the totality of God is beyond our comprehension, certain aspects of Him ARE knowable. When He planted His own image within each of us, He gave us a glimpse into His true and full nature that...

"As her fight wore on and her battling body wore down, I knew it was time to talk to her. I'd already told her it was okay if she wanted to die. But now I just wanted to tell her, one last time on...

Silly fun. Carefree days. A sense of self-importance. Teasing. Caring. Laughing. Fussing. And stories that rhyme. Welcome to Silly Cat's world. Silly loves to dance and whirl and be the center of...

Silly Cat likes to daydream and make believe. Do you? Have you ever climbed a tree and imagined what kinds of friendly critters you might see across the sea. Maybe a meerkat? Or a wallaby? Silly did,...

Silly Cat likes to daydream and make believe. Do you? Have you ever climbed a tree and imagined what kinds of friendly critters you might see across the sea. Maybe a meerkat? Or a wallaby? Silly did,...

Some Dogs Drown is a collection of 28 poems by Joseph DeNatale, the first-ever Teen Poet Laureate of Napa County, California. Joseph has been writing poetry for ten years in addition to being a...

This remarkable biography of a military marriage which lasted from 1941 until 2007 includes everything from letters written in war zones to photographs that chronicle the lives and romance of Rex and...

Life is ever changing and so is Spicy's world. Now she shares her home with sisters Tinker and Bella, plus a boy cat named Junior. A Boy! Not only does Junior stir up mixed emotions among the girls,...

People are drawn to legendary disaster stories such as that of the Titanic, seeking hope and heroism among the wreckage. The Day The Whistles Cried is a true disaster tale, filled with real people...

Green Book Festival Award-winner "The Healing of Gaia" is a fairy tale for our presently endangered world, written specifically to encourage and facilitate efforts by children of all ages to save her...

Once upon a time in Kituhwa, in a land of mountains and valleys, there lived an ancient giant and a turkey buzzard named "JoJo." This story of the lasting reward that comes from loving and helping...

The Lingo Guide for Builders / The Lingo Guide Para Constructores includes thousands of trade-specific words and phrases for practical, on-the-job communication in both English to Spanish and Spanish...

The Lingo Guide for Landscapers / The Lingo Guide Para Jardineros includes thousands of trade-specific words and phrases for practical, on-the-job communication in both English to Spanish and Spanish...

Patricia Lewis Beckler grew up in Nashville, TN, where she graduated from Vanderbilt and taught school for three years before mutual friends introduced her to John Beckler. They were married in 1956...

With a life journey that transcends time and place, The Tzaddik presents a metaphor for all humanity by illuminating how each of us may combine destiny with personal choice to achieve meaning and...