Search Results: Authors starting with S from Publication Consultants

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 2/1/20. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Just a Little Bit is a collection of short stories illustrating the contribution of destiny towards life under unfavourable conditions. It speaks volumes about keeping up the hope under adverse situations, falling in love, facing tricky circumstances and yet winning, expecting the unexpected, not having hopes and getting rewarded, losing it all and gaining back, unusual relationships and friendships that defy time, feelings unexpressed, braving it all and finding happiness, pain and forgiveness and unexpressed love and so much more. Even in adverse conditions where there isn’t any hope left, you can change destiny by simply trusting and directing your emotions towards what you firmly believe in. It also gives you an answer towards emotional attachment to a person and if we lose them, are there any possibilities of spending time with them after life. It deals with daily normal situations in… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 12/1/16. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “A one-time large lonely dog now gets to hike and camp, play with moose and bears, skijors and mushes and most of all is a Pet Therapy Dog putting smiles on people’s faces.”

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 7/1/17. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. What is the Difference Between compares Alaska birds and mammals living within the same range and are difficult to tell apart.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 7/29/17. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Have you ever tried to explain what quality is? Let’s say you know perfectly well how to develop a quality product, but your arguments are undermined all the time by fragmented details. Time and again you have to step back to sort out the details, in order to make a renewed attack. But somewhere along the debate you get stuck. The details never get sorted out. There are too many of them, and you don’t share their definitions. After an hour or two you give up, and you revert to the old way of working, although you know you could do so much better. Now there is a solution to your frustration. The complex product development model explains all details and puts them together into a holistic and consistent lodestar for all engineers, managers, and teachers dealing with development of products containing a mix of mechanics, electronics, and programs. This model is an update of best… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 12/1/15. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Get swept away to the north with this emotional children’s book as Little Moose opens his eyes for the first time to discover the world around him through the majesty of Alaska’s unique animals, places, and scenes. Through the height of mountains, through the beauty of sunrises, and the brightness of stars, your child will gain a better understanding of the amount of a parent’s love. Follow Little Moose page by page as he tries to guess what his parent loves more than all the beauty that Alaska offers. You and your child will find this story charming and endearing with it’s colorful illustrations that truly expresses the limitless love a parent feels for their child. I Love you Best Little Moose is a book that you will want to read over, again and again with your loved one.”

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 4/1/11. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Newlyweds, Doug and Mara Williams, chose to settle in Homer, Alaska, owning both a small home on the bluffs overlooking lower Cook Inlet and a fishing seiner docked among a fleet of other working boats in the picturesque harbor at the end of the Homer Spit. With the warning prophecies of Alaska native elder Joe Michael already faced and resolved in the first book in this series, Feather From a Stranger, the newlyweds undertake their final preparations before they leave for the Sitka herring fishery. Thanks to the amazing sacrifice made for them by Joe Michael, they set out for their first adventure as a married couple in Doug’s seiner, the Fire Ring Roamer, no longer fearful of the future of their past—until, on her last day of work, Mara receives another mysterious message. With its setting in many Alaska locations, Two Tickets and a Feather is the second in this mystery series and the… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 4/1/14. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Sal Kindle has been sprinkling the pages of the feather series with so much homespun grit, that it’s hard to imagine that an octogenarian can really develop any more facets to her earthy personality. Her husband, Joe Michael, doesn’t think so either, which makes life all the more interesting when the two of them not only take on a new business venture, but also discover there’s more to Sal than anyone dared imagine. Within the scenarios of Hoonah, Alaska, Rhinebeck, New York, and brief moments in Sitka, Alaska, and New York City, new adventures for Mara, Doug, Joe, and Sal lead to even more new adventures--right up to the clifhanger of an ending that will leave you either grabbing the arms of your chair, or frantically checking the battery level of your e-reader to make sure you can make it to the end of the story in time to find out what really happens. Feather for Hoonah Joe is the… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 3/1/08. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Zak was a normal raven until a vacation to Prince William Sound changed his life forever. Caught in the aftermath of the greatest oil spill in Alaska’s history, Zak’s inner light was nearly smothered as he faced the enormity of the disaster. Unable to reconcile the overwhelming emotions wrought by witnessing the devastation on millions of birds, animals and people, Zak ceased to do little more than exist until meeting the white raven from the heart of Denali. Paired beautifully with the commanding splendor of Alaska and its people, Raven’s Light is the tale of Zak’s struggle. Set amongst the beauty and people of Alaska’s Matanuska Valley, Raven’s Light is an intimate glimpse at the journey within that leads to the ultimate serenity of inner peace.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 5/1/09. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Retired from racing, Solo is elated to find himself back at the kennel where his adventures as an Iditarod sled dog began. Prepared to settle into a quiet life of comfort and retirement, his plans are quickly thwarted when he meets a young dog, named Coho, who reminds him of himself as a pup. Solo watches as Coho, alone without a family much like he was at the same age, embraces life with all the fervor of a champion. With more than a few challenges along the way, including the oversight of an elitist cat and Coho’s own difficulties with flat feet, the old dog and the young pup form a friendship that will take their lives in a direction that neither would have expected. Coho Waterboy,the sequel to Solo Flite, will fill children, their parents, and their grandparents with all the adventure of Solo Flite and all the warmth their hearts can hold.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 4/1/02. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Joe Redington scooped the trembling puppy into his arms. It seemed strange to him to find such a fine animal wandering alone in the woods along the Iditarod trail. Joe gave the pup, Solo, a home until the two were separated after a plane crash. Harry Conroy found Solo and took him back to Fairbanks to his kennel, where Solo discovered his passion for sled dog racing. This passion would lead him to his destiny 1000 miles across wild Alaska. In the time it would take Solo to run in his first Iditarod, he would not only face his ultimate challenge, but also become a legend.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 6/1/18. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “During the waning days of the gold rush, Emma Brownston fled a cheating husband, and traded an affluent lifestyle in Britain for a bold venture into the Alaska frontier. But life in the fading Klondike city of Skagway soon proved to be far from her last adventure, as struggles with health issues and complex ties to Britain hampered her attempts to remove herself from her former life. With Britain fully immersed in the social uprisings of the Great Unrest, World War I looming on the horizon, and women in Europe and America organizing for the right to vote, would her newfound resolve be enough to help her navigate these tenuous times, or would she, like so many drawn to the gold rush, struggle to maintain momentum in the wilds of pre-territorial Alaska? Lavender White Arctic Blue is the fictional story of one woman’s journey during the early days of the twentieth century. Beginning in… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 3/1/10. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Four years after losing her new husband in a plane crash in South America, Mara Edwards sets sail for a new life in Alaska. Aboard a northbound ferry, a peculiar run-in with an old man signals that her troubles are not yet over when he hands her a feather and utters these prophetic words:Your present is the future of your past. You will need this to protect your future from your past. All who come here seek the future of their past. As her life becomes unexpectedly entwined with the members of a loving family, a loyal stranger and a wolf-dog named Thor, the new beginning Mara seeks unfolds with all the intensity that crime, passion, loyalty, friendship, love, betrayal, and adventure can provide. In the beauty of pristine Alaska, after four long years of grieving, she learns if she can ever truly be released from her past.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 6/1/16. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “A missing feather, the strange appearance of a series of gray bandanas with orange volcano icons on one corner, a mysterious connection with the son of Doug William’s right hand man, old alliances, new alliances, broken alliances, and renewed allegiances take Mara and Doug Williams skyrocketing into the path of danger and uncertainty once again. Will this last book in the Feather Series spell the end of their troubles, or the beginning of an eternity on the run? Will Mara finally face the future of her past for the last time or will the protection of the feather remain as elusive as has been the peace and solitude she so longed for when seeking a new life in Alaska. Can our collective belief in finding a happy ending guide the final storyline in the feather series to its ultimate place as a beacon of hope in our troubled times, or will the evil that has plagued one family finally and… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 12/15/09. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “From the moment he first woke up out at sea in the crow’s nest of fisherman Gaston Angelo Noel’s purse seiner, the eagle Hali knew the adventures he had longed for since leaving his nest in Anchor Point, Alaska for life on the Homer Spit were about to begin.Sad that his hatchmate, Leuc, would not be able to join him, Hali finds himself on a journey more interesting than he ever imagined while learning a few life’s lessons about courage, loyalty, and love along the way.Scattered throughout the book, are photo illustrations made from original photographs that inspired this story taken by the author and her husband. Gaston’s Crow’s Nest, a modern Alaska story of original fiction, is suitable for all age groups and the second book in the Alaska Tale series. “

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 7/1/12. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Could it have been a strange coincidence or a magical matter of fate that allowed the final draft of Driftfeather on the Alaska Seas to be finished during the full solar eclipse of May 2012? For Mara Benson, interspersed among all the losses have been moments of brilliant awareness, yet until now, she has been comfortable—perhaps even secure—drifting in the wake of life’s journey. Now, in the third book of the Feather series, Mara Benson will finally reach the ultimate future of her past. You’ve come to know her well. Destiny will now allow her to know herself. Join her in this modern day mystery as she expands her horizons, makes new liaisons, is tempered by fresh challenges, and emerges from the shadows of darkness into the nurturing warmth of the sun—all in this place named Alaska that they call the last frontier.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 10/1/09. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “In the true story reflected in Lt. Allen’s journal, you will learn of the generosity of Alaskan Natives. Lt. Allen’s party would not have survived without adapting to the customs of the Alaskans and following their trails. They also would have starved without the food from the Alaskan people. This was the longest exploration of unknown land at this time in the world. Many quests had tried to go inland, but had not returned. This was mainly due to their ill treatment of the Natives. Lt. Allen traveled in a small party and welcomed the help of the Alaskans. He writes here in his journal from a traveler’s perspective, not from the traditional military aspect. They traveled through the heart of this great land called Alyeska. The three great rivers they traveled had been explored very little by miners or trappers. This was a land largely unexplored by white people, but where Natives had… Read More

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 11/1/13. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “In a long letter to his parents, Stefan gives us an inside story of what it is like to be caught up in the 1890s Gold Rush in Alaska. We must admire the determination of this sensitive, courageous youth to overcome endless obstacles in his pursuit of his dream––gold. He lets us feel the thrill of finding his first gold nugget. Driven by gold fever, he embarks on a series of exciting adventures, from the vast wilderness of Alaska to exotic landscapes in South America, Africa, India, Australia, and back to the Klondike. Although his obsession to find gold develops into greed, his travels have a maturing effect on the callow youth. After many hardships have ravished his body and frustration of his goal to strike it rich, Stefan responds to the outcry of his neglected soul. Instead of riches he achieves spiritual peace.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 4/1/10. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Three orphaned sisters, each burdened with fears, find themselves fleeing from an abusive, revenge-seeking foster mother. The girls evade authorities and their past when they land on the doorstep of a bachelor, who lives with his two German shepherds at his rural Washington state home. Twelve-year-old Chris, a victim of sexual abuse, only wants to keep her sisters together, Katie, 10, a victim of physical abuse and eight-year-old Jane, a victim of verbal abuse. Fleeing from their past, the girls grow closer to the man who decides to battle the court system to adopt them. But the girl’s psychotic foster mother and a tragic ending await the sisters when their horrifying past finally catches up to them.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 10/1/17. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Imagine living deep in the Alaska wilderness where survival depends on your ability to hunt, fish, and gather. A place where as far as you can see is dense forest, rivers and sparkling lakes, set against a backdrop of majestic, snow covered mountains where the only sounds are those of nature; the caw of a raven, the lonesome howl of a wolf, or the sharp cry of the loon. In this place education means pulling the brush up around your snare to prevent the rabbit from going around it, or knowing to remove the scent glands from the beaver before you roast it. It means recognizing and following a track through thick brush. This is the ways of their Athabascan ancestors and the only way the Shaginoff family knew. With the Colonists moving into the Matanuska Valley as part of the New Deal their world is about to change forever.

“Anchorage, Alaska”: Publication Consultants, 3/1/16. First Edition. Perfect Bound. Like New/Like New. “Heritage of Talkeetna focus is on the people. From its beginning, Talkeetna seems to have been a lure for people noted for their character, individualism, sense of independence, and humor. This pattern remains true today, and in a thoughtful sense might almost be identified as an ongoing legacy. Despite tough, often harsh lives certain people remained for many years, providing durable threads that strengthened and maintained the fabric of the village. These people, their perseverance, and the manner in which they conducted their lives, shaped the character of what has become Talkeetna’s special heritage. The reader will find that a substantial amount of activity in these pages occurs in the Yentna River and Cache Creek areas, which contributed no small amount to Talkeetna’s past. People that trapped, prospected and mined in those areas relied on Talkeetna as a supply and service point,… Read More