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Book Street at ArtFest of Scottsdale

Meet local authors at Book Street

November 21-22, 2009

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The ArtFest™ of Scottsdale features more than 200 contemporary artists along with “Book Street,” our Arizona authors area, community partners, international foods, continuous live music, and an interactive kids’ area. The festival takes place at the Scottsdale Civic Center, just south of Indian School at Drinkwater Boulevard, from 75th Street to Brown Road.

Enjoy two beautiful fall days with lots of outstanding art, authors, and kids’ events! ABPA publishers are hosting the local authors who will be signing books at Book Street at the 16th Annual ArtFest of Scottsdale. More than 30,000 festivalgoers are expected at this award-winning event. Join us and meet these authors.

Book Street at ArtFest of Scottsdale

2009 Authors Signing at Book Street

Acacia Publishing

Dave Ziegler, author Beyond Healing Many individuals’ hopes and dreams have been shattered by the effects of trauma. Psychologist and therapist Dave Ziegler’s 30-year career has focused on, those who have suffered from domestic violence, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, profound neglect or a combination of some of these. Whether the result of a brief horrifying incident, military service, or a prolonged period of abuse or neglect, this book can help those suffering from trauma achieve peace of mind and personal fulfillment. Beyond Healing is an invaluable guide to anyone who has personally experienced trauma or is attempting to help someone else who has.
Cheryl Crane, author Bittersweetness of Diabetes This entertaining first-person story of the trials and tribulations of living with diabetes shows that a sense of humor goes a long way in the fight against this chronic disease. Former teacher Cheryl Crane uses light verse and cartoons to share with other diabetics how to tap their own inner resources in coping with health issues. Although legally blind, she golfs, fishes, skis and travels, refusing to let anything get in the way of living a full and interesting life.
Ellen Diana, Connie Leach, authors of C.H.A.R.G.E. Up Your Life Between them, Ellen Diana and Connie Leach have more than four decades of experience in counseling and training couples, parents, children, teens and families. They have coached teachers, administrators, entrepreneurs and employee in businesses of all types. Almost always, clients are seeking love, happiness and success. And by working on six underlying issues, they are more easily able to achieve their individual goals. The practical exercises and easy-to-follow information presented here help readers become aware of their personal stumbling blocks and learn how to work through them in order to have the lives they desire.
Nancy Arnold, author Patriotic Pups This is a fanciful tale of a litter of beagle pups that George Washington shares with his patriot friends – including Ben Franklin, Paul Revere, Betsy Ross and Thomas Jefferson. Written in rhyme, it’s a fresh new way to get children interested in American History. Depending on their skill level, children can read it themselves or have it read to them; either way, it’s bound to please both children and adults.
Brian Kahover, Takehome Teacher “Can you help me with my math homework?” The mere mention of the word math can bring dread and frustration to both parents and students alike. Takehome Teacher: Middle School Math Explained is an easy-to-read, easy-to-use, and easy-to-understand handbook explaining math concepts. With a quick review of a page or two you have all the information you need to help your child complete his homework without frustration and confusion and, perhaps best of all, with a great feeling of accomplishment. The book covers all middle school math standards and is a great resource for improving skills and test scores.

American Traveler Press

Pete Chasar, www.chasar.com Pete Chasar, who grew up in New Jersey and for 28 years lived in Arizona, is now a writer and artist on the southern Oregon coast. While in Arizona, he became an avid hiker and advocate for preservation, particularly preservation of Scottsdale’s McDowell Mountains. He was a founding member and original chair of the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, a member of Scottsdale’s McDowell Mountains Task Force and two committees of Scottsdale’s McDowell Mountains Preserve Commission, and served as communications chair for the committee behind a successful 1995 Scottsdale preserve tax ballot measure. Today, one of his paintings hangs permanently at the McDowell Preserve’s Gateway building, and he was recently honored at the dedication of that building. In addition to his achievements as a volunteer preservationist, Chasar had a 35-year advertising career, and he wrote the Keep America Beautiful theme: People start pollution. People can stop it.
Marshall Trimble, www.marshalltrimble.com Arizona’s favorite native son, Marshall Trimble is often referred to as the “Will Rogers of Arizona.” The cowboy singer-storyteller is one of the most sought after banquet and convention speakers in the state. While enjoying the reputation of being one of American’s most colorful raconteurs of this nation’s folk history, he is also considered Arizona’s Official State Historian. He taught Arizona and Western history at the college level for 27 years.
Clay Thompson, Arizona Republic columnist Clay Thompson has made a living out of answering the strangest questions in the newsroom and making fun of the people who ask them. Now, he’s gone one step further, asking his readers to submit recipes for a cookbook, just so that he can make money as a writer, but without having to do any of the writing itself. The Valley 101 Cookbook: What Not to Eat will be available November 21, 2009, at www.claythompsonbooks.com and in Valley bookstores.
Just like his column “Valley 101″ and two books, A Slightly Skewed Guide to Living in Arizona and The Great Big Book of Life, this latest attempt shows off Clay’s talent and finesse in creating something out of nothing. None of the recipes were taste-tested, the list of ingredients weren’t verified, but he was able to bamboozle his mom out of her rutabaga pie recipe.
The 104 page book contains some 50 recipes, the best of the best (or real close to it)! This book retails for $9.95 in area stores or get it on line at www.claythompsonbooks.com.

AZ Publishing Services

Patti Hultstrand

Bloomfield Press

Alan Korwin, author The Arizona Gun Owner’s Guide; Gun Laws Of America; The Heller Case: Gun Rights Affirmed Come meet author Alan Korwin, one of the nation’s leading experts on state and federal gun laws—among the hottest political topics in America today. Get your questions answered on what is and is not allowed in Arizona, and the policy issues that has the public at odds over this life and death subject. Best of all, get autographed copies of the new 24th edition of The Arizona Gun Owner’s Guide. It’s the plain-English manual people have been using for more than two decades to safely and legally exercise their gun rights, right to self defense and personal safety, peaceful enjoyment of a fundamental constitutional guarantee and the number two consumer sport in the country.

Brooks Goldmann Publishing Company, LLC

Cay Randal May, author Healing and the Creative Response In today’s political firestorm over health care alternative forms of medicine are overlooked. Healing and the Creative Response, Four Key Steps Shared by Healers and Artists explains how to use prayer, laying-on-of-hands, Therapeutic Touch, Reiki and Energy Medicine to promote well-being. In addition to reducing the emotional and physical distress of illness and injury, Randall-May asserts that applying the steps in her book can enhance self-expression through a process she calls the Creative Response. healingcreativeresponse.com
Kebba Buckley Button, author Discover the Secret Energized You Discover The Secret Energized You offers a lifetime of easy-to-use tips and techniques, for reclaiming the energy you once had, or for reaching the vitality you always wished you had. With a stress- and pain-management practice for over 20 years, Kebba addresses the solutions to the biggest question her clients have: “How can I get more energy?” Psychology, yogic philosophy, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), AMA medicine and Chinese medicine all contribute to the can-do LifeTools in this book. As a minister, Kebba also offers strategies for the spiritual reader, in the Chapter, “Rise Higher.” DiscoverTheSecretEnergizedYou.com.
Michael J. Lyding, author Gratitude A Verb A spiritual connection is the ultimate need satisfied on our quest for peace and harmony. That was accomplished with the launch of another high quality self-help production with Gratitude a Verb, by Michael L. Lyding. “This 12-step recovery meditation reader makes a difference for our time in its practical view of spirituality,” says Patricia Brooks. The author shares his mission for the book as “a spiritual tool to help improve your conscious contact with God.” He is praised by his peers for “proving that meditation can be easy and exciting.” improvespiritualconnection.com

Cattle Guard Publishing

Rick Lemler

Charles Irion Books

Charles G. Irion, author Remodeling Hell
Remodeling Hell describes Charles Irion’s journey as he endeavored to build his dream house, which turned into a two-year nightmare. This book contains often hilarious, but always valuable lessons of what to do and what NOT to do when building a new or remodeling an existing house. The book also includes a Salvation Guide! packed with money-saving tips. http://www.remodelinghellthebook.com
Car Dealer Hell exposes the scams, gimmicks and deceitful practices used by dealers every day. This book includes useful checklists, summaries and resources that will help you avoid car dealership traps while getting the best deal for your new or used car. Be armed and ready the next time you buy a car. http://www.cardealerhellthebook.com
Divorce Hell (Available December 2009) is Irion’s attempt to show what divorce is all about, give readers some insight about what divorce may mean in their lives, and to help them avoid it if possible. Book includes the history of divorce, horror stories, famous prenuptial agreements, and celebrity divorces.

Desert Sleuths Publishing

Anthology by 17 Arizona authors, How Not to Survive the Holidays Welcome to a holiday anthology featuring 17 original short stories by members of the Desert Sleuths Chapter of Sisters in Crime. The perfect seasonal guide to all things criminal and mysterious! “Stuff your stocking with this string of holiday sparkles, ranging from the chilling to the decidedly wacky.” — Rhys Bowen, Agatha and Anthony award-winning author of the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness mysteries. www.desertsleuthsinc.com

DiscoverNPublishing

Sandra Merriam, author of Shadwell’s Slaves, Escape to Freedom A highly educated man of independent means, Jake Spooner was a “Flat Hatter” intent on providing freedom for all people. He was an adventurer in the late 1700s who found forbidden love in two corners of the frontier. Stubborn in this principles and beliefs, yet naive in many ways, he traveled North with the help of his family, friends, the Mohawk Indians and the Quakers to ensure freedom for a group of slaves. Shadwell’s Slaves is the story of how they risk their lives and their reputations as they acquire the resources to spirit away slaves from Thomas Jefferson’s Shadwell plantation to Canada. In the dead of night, they begin their arduous trip north under the cover of darkness. Inspiration can be found along each step of Jake and these men’s journey, the tears, the joys and the love for all things, especially freedom.

Five Star Publications

Goodfellow Publishing Services

Cindy R. Williams Chase McKay Didn’t Get Up Today is a delightful rhyming story for little ones to read along. This snuggle, giggle book has become a bedtime favorite. This 2009 Arizona Glyph Award Finalist for great children’s picture book will warm your heart with the charming pictures and catchy rhythm.
Carol Ann McGinnis The Girl From Boston Raised in the forties and fifties by a mother, withdrawn and poisoned with bitter resentments, Carol grew up in a tiny, cheap apartment in Boston’s Back Bay. With little preparation to deal with family life, problems from the past, and the onslaught of the turbulent culture revolution that began in the sixties when the world she knew turned up side down, Carol found herself in the fight of her life. Following her through those years of turmoil, tears, laughter and charming tidbits is a ride you won’t easily forget.
Lisa Finder Black Sand holds the reader’s attention throughout. Icess is real and likeable…the reader wants to see more! Lisa Finder creates beautiful lyrical images. Black Sand has good chemistry. We experience the blossoming connections between these three main characters. The writing is very descriptive, painting a clear picture of the surrounding scenery and the show of emotion through beats. Great job of internal thought…clear undertones of where the characters are headed. Lisa Finder has a wonderful voice. The reader will love the texture and emotional strength of writing.
Louise Laughlin I Must Be Dreaming This memoir takes you through the triumphant journey of an Irish Catholic boy, who overcame obstacles of mistrust and abuse. When he was a young man, he was drafted and sent to Viet Nam where he returned a decorated soldier. In his fifties, he won a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Through all of the adversity, he maintained his sense of humor, which resulted in a story from every adventure. Perhaps his biggest feat is the forty-one years of marriage to the same woman, who has loved him so much, she wrote this book about him.
Nancy Lee Burns Retirement; Sacred or Scared That which lives within us solves mysteries. Uncovering this power or seeking out that knowledge is the key to happiness. For those contemplating retirement or who are disappointed in retirement, this book offers food for deep thought. Anyone who likes senior adventures, or who is frightened of what retirement will mean, will enjoy this book. Follow this retiree as she enters the mystery of freedom for herself. Read her journal entries and then adventure with her to the Arizona rim country. What begins as a favor leads her to a remote cabin where she discovers an old manuscript that serendipitously reflects her path.

Jade Phoenix Publishing

Gail Graham, author Sea Changes Newly widowed, Sarah Andrews is bereft and surrounded by strangers. When she wades into the sea for one, last swim she expects to die. Instead, she finds herself in a new and fascinating world. But does she? Did any of this really happen? Or was she dreaming? Sarah’s attempts to make sense of her experience implicate her in a high-profile kidnapping and possible murder. Her worlds are colliding. But which world is the real world? Sarah must decide, and her life depends upon her decision.

Mead Publishing

Alton E. Carpenter & A. Anne Eiland, Chappie World War II Diary of a Combat Chaplain Unique and compelling, this diary of a WWII combat chaplain who served in North Africa, Sicily and Europe contains information and observations not found in other books. Writing before, afterwards and in the midst of battle, he recorded the everyday joys, humor, and tragedies, giving the reader a different type of eyewitness account of combat. This awesome journal, lovingly transcribed by his daughter, Anne Eiland, shares how he saw the events of combat as they ocurred, not necessarily as historians may have later recorded them. It is a book that reads more like a story than a diary.

Murder Mysteries

Becky Bartness, author of How to Ruin a Vacation: A Kate Williams Mystery Attorney Kate Williams, on the verge of a nervous breakdown, travels to an Arizona dude ranch, courtesy of her law partner. Kate’s naturally suspicious nature proves well founded when she discovers a human smuggling operation… and murder. Kate and a memorable crew of characters join in an entertaining romp through the woods, with enough twists and turns to keep Kate and the reader guessing ‘whodunit.’ Winner of the Arizona Book Publishing Association’s 2009 award for Best Humor.
How to Lose A Job: A Kate Williams Mystery Kate Williams, Esq., leaves her high stress criminal law practice in Chicago for a job as a deputy county attorney in Phoenix, Arizona, hoping for shorter hours and a saner lifestyle. Within weeks after starting the new job, Kate realizes something odd, if not downright illegal, is going on in the County Attorney’s Office. Kate decides to investigate and solicits the help of her paralegal and her investigator, as well as two elderly neighbors. The plot thickens when a handsome sheriff’s deputy offers to assist Kate in her snooping, but whose side is he really on? funnymysteries.com

NICE Creative

Robin Reynolds, author Life to the Max
Max, an eternally optimistic Airedale Terrier rescue, has a lot of wisdom to share about life. Told in his own words (with translation from author mom, Robin Reynolds), this story follows Max and his family through the lessons learned from 20 poignant, funny and inspiring life tales. From these life experiences come simple life lessons–his Maxims for a Great Life. Colorful illustrations and real-life pictures combine to make this a joyous romp through life’s ups and downs. Children, lovers of life and dog lovers of all ages will read this to be encouraged, inspired and delighted.

Poisoned Pen Press

Poisoned Pen Press is an independent publisher specializing in publishing high-quality works in the field of mystery. poisonedpenpress.com

Pumpkin Patch Press

Merle McCann, author of The Longjohners’ Series books for middle schoolers
The Mystery of October Island
What a blast to camp on a private island – until someone raids the camp and leaves behind a bizarre reminder. As the mystery unfolds, the family learns the value of doing the right thing and to judge not.
Midnight at the August Tree House
How cool to build a tree house! But what if from its window you saw something you weren’t meant to see? The O’Briens take a life-threatening chance in order to solve a crime and protect their grandparents’ property. The problem with stealing is exposed.
The Search for Black January
What would you do if a snowmobile struck and badly hurt your brother then sped into the night? Determined to find the culprit and bring him to justice, the O’Brien women set out with only a single, vague clue. The importance of telling the truth is explored and fortified.
Ghosts in the September Corn Maze
The O’Briens’ summer screeches to a halt when they find two teens unconscious from drug overdoses in the grandparents’ corn maze. Meanwhile, ghosts are romping in the corn. Based on the concept of love they neighbor, we see the rippling effect of drug use and gain an inspiring view of one homeless family.
The Twelve Tears of April
The O’Briens help young Lanie Polencia search for her family treasure, lost since the Civil War. The pre-Civil War journal they find that once belonged to Doña Elena Polencia vices them a fresh view of history and sends them on a dangerous mission. The O’Briens risk their lives to save a friend.

Red Coyote Press

Kris Neri, author, High Crimes on the Magical Plane: A Samantha Brennan and Annabelle Haggery Mystery
Imagine the surprise of scam psychic Samantha Brennan—when she encounters the real thing—that’s right: an honest-to-heavens Celtic goddess, hidden beneath the steely exterior of FBI Special Agent Annabelle Haggerty. Yet Annabelle’s magical powers might not be enough when America’s sweet and sexy movie star, Molly Claire, is made the centerpiece of a gangland siege that brings the City of Angels to its knees. And if Annabelle and her family of deities are no match for the Demon of Darkness that she believes is masterminding LA’s own Armageddon—what chance does a poor little fake like Samantha have? Takes the urban fantasy-mystery trend into brand new territory—beyond vampires and werewolves—to creatures that are both wacky and wonderful.
Susan Budavari and Suzanne Flaig, Editors
Three award-winning mystery and suspense short story anthologies. Medium Of Murder, focuses on mediums, mass media and unusual means of murder. In Map Of Murder, the location is the central theme, with all different locales across the country. In Medley Of Murder, the stories were written by Arizonans and are set in Arizona. In all three anthologies, the diverse stories offer a taste of the various mystery/suspense sub-genres such as cozy, hard-boiled, police procedural, and thriller.

Arizona Book Publishing Association

Gwen Henson, Executive Director Gwen and other ABPA members will be answering questions about publishing and how authors can publish their books.

Additional Author Signings

Blissful Publications, Kathy Balland, author Lose the Diet
Tewillager Publishing, Maggie Wright, author Bringing Back the Magic
Animals can provide emotional empowerment to their humans, particularly in periods of trauma. Maggie Wright lost her mom to cancer when she was only six years old, but with the help of her many pets, she struggled through a phobic childhood. This Magical book is Maggie’s story about how her connection with animals and nature’s critters helped her to “bring back the magic” into her life that was lost at the death of her mom. This emotional page-turner will appeal to anyone who loves animals and nature and/or who suffered emotional pain in childhood.
Chadwyck Press, Jon Dorrough, author The Last Grave A famous museum director’s body is discovered on the San Carlos Apache Reservation clutching an ancient Hohokam pot. As the southwest’s foremost expert in antiquity theft, BLM Special Agent Martha Fallingwater is assigned to help the FBI investigate the case. She immediately enlists the aid of Bobby Espinoza, a Coyotero Apache tracker and member of Homeland Security’s famous Shadow Wolves. Martha and Bobby’s search lead them to a hidden canyon deep in the Apache reservation where they discover the looted remains of a previously unknown thousand-year old Indian village and evidence of yet a second killing. Agent Fallingwater now realizes she is tracking a professional grave robber who is willing to do anything, including murder, to keep the canyon and its buried treasure a secret. jdorrough.com
VandeVrede PR, Linda VandeVrede, author Press Releases are Not a PR Strategy This book provides a quick overview for executives, PR professionals and communications students who want to understand why most PR programs do not produce satisfactory results. Linda VandeVrede brings her readers more than 25 years of experience helping high-tech companies of all sizes and stages.
Maricopa Publishing, William Trimble, author Screw It! I’ll Be My Own Contractor
SJ Westward Holdings, Sherry Ward, author Seekers of the Soul
The book profiles seven psychics and intutitives, who describe their work and what led them to it. The author discusses the personal experience that took her to the world of the seers, and what she found in her explorations.