Published Works

10/26/06

Several members of the group have published works. Below are some of them:

Julie Christiansen-Dull

Co-written with Caroline Linscott, this beautiful volume features some of the best paintings of contemporary American western artists - including the authors.

Larry K. and Lorna Collins

The story of two Southern Californians embarking on the adventure of a lifetime—moving to Japan to participate in the construction of the Universal Studios Japan® theme park. Join authors Larry K. and Lorna Collins on an odyssey into a foreign culture where they are often misunderstood and frequently confused. Finalist 2006 EPPIE award.

Margie Taylor

A delightful account of living for eleven years aboard a boat in the Caribbean and the interesting characters and adventures encountered. Some years ago, Taylor and her husband

planned a one-year cruise. Numerous adventures, sailing between Michigan and South America, kept them from moving ashore until over a decade later.

Maria Grazia Swan

Mina, the heroine, is in a complex set of relationships with her lover, her sister, her sister's husband and his mistress--amid all of which is a series of thefts at a software company.

Maria's short story of suspense, Bohemian Rhapsody, appears in Medley of Murder, a new anthology of fifteen original and diverse short stories of mystery and suspense. It's a quick read with memorable characters and plots that grab your interest. From Red Coyote Press.

Christie Shary

The Blue Mosaic Vase explores the role of women bound by thousands of years of tradition in a land where sons are prized. Left with only the beautiful blue mosaic vase, a gift he once gave his mother, Mohammad begins his quest for identity, love and belonging. Winner of 2003 EPPIE award, Finalist for 2006 Fresh Voices Award.

Thirty years after Amelia Earhart vanishes in the Pacific, Vincent Carlson, designer of her spy plane, now ex-CIA, still searches for the answer to her disappearance. Co-written with Harvey Mendez.

Harvey Mendez

Thirty years after Amelia Earhart vanishes in the Pacific, Vincent Carlson, designer of her spy plane, now ex-CIA, still searches for the answer to her disappearance. Co-authored with Christie Shary.

This sweeping adventure depicts the heroism and determination of Traiko Ivanoff and his family against the Bulgarian Communists in 1958.

In this haunting tale in Old California, thirteen-year-old Ramon Montiel strives to save his beloved bull, Toro, from a fight with a marauding grizzly bear, a battle that would end in certain death for Toro.

Losing her job after several young boys are murdered in Chicago, Kymberlee Shannon takes a teaching position in Cherokee, Arkansas--a small town of quirky characters, secrets, and steamy affairs. When a string of murders start again, sinister incidents point to her as the killer.

Kathleen Whitley

Co-authored with Barbara Clayton, in addition to Historic Coastal New England: People, Places, and Attractions from Greenwich to Kennebunkport (shown at left), her other titles include Exploring Coastal Massachusetts: New Bedford to Salem, Guide to Flemington, New Jersey and Exploring Coastal New England: Gloucester to Kennebunkport. (Photos unavailable.)

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