Imaging the Journey... of Contemplation, Reflection and Adventure
by Mark Mattes '82 and Ronald R. Darge

2006. The creators of this magnificent sensory journey challenge the reader to observe, and then to reflect on the messages found all around — in nature as well as in the activities and creations of fellow human beings. In the journey through these photo images and writings see God's presence in his abundant creation. See life's journey not as a self-fulfilling voyage, but as a pilgrimage in honor to God, service to others, and in enjoyment of God's good creation. The creators of this full-color volume invite the reader to stand in awe of God's great creative power and remain faithful to God in the journey through life.

$40.00 Hardcover.

Waking Day
by Constance Morgenstern '75

2006. "The text of Waking Day is a poem by Constance Morgenstern and is set off, page by page, line by line, with full color paintings by Claude Monet, Edgar Dega, Vincent van Gogh, John Singer Sargent, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Childe Hassam, Fidelia Bridges, Pierre Bonnard, Berthe Morisot, Theophile Alexandre Steinlen, Frank Weston Benson, Theo van Rysselberghe, and Frederick Carl Frieseke. The result is a deft juxtaposing of 24 exquisite Impressionist paintings paired with the engaging lines of a simple, joyful poem about sunlight. With the inclusion of brief biographical information on each featured artist and the Impressionist period, Waking Day is one of those simply gorgeous picturebooks that will enchant readers from 8 to 80 and is as suitable and recommended for school and community library collections as it is for the family artbook shelf."
— Midwest Book Review

$17.95 Hardcover.

Healing by Heart: Clinical and Ethical Case Stories of Hmong Families and Western Providers
Mai Neng Moua '95 (Contributor), Karen Gervais - Visiting Associate Professor of Philosophy (Contributor), Kathleen Culhane-Pera (Editor)

$34.95 Paperback.

Bamboo Among the Oaks: Contemporary Writing by Hmong Americans
edited by Mai Neng Moua '95

$13.95 Paperback.

A Place Called Home: Moments from an Ordinary Life
by Craig Nagel '63

For twenty-five years readers of the Lake Country Echo in north-central Minnesota have enjoyed the biweekly column by Craig Nagel called "The Cracker Barrel." His essays have been photocopied and sent to friends, cut out and taped to the wall, read aloud at group meetings, reprinted in area newsletters and, on occasion, praised or damned in letters to the editor. His insights offer the reader a walk down a road less traveled, to moments filled with peace and quiet wonder. Enjoy the magic of A Place Called Home.

$16.95 Paperback.

Italian Renaissance Sculpture
by Roberta J.M. Olson '69

$14.95 Paperback.

Children of God Go Bowling
by Shannon Olson '89

With encore performances by Shannon's mother, Flo (called "one of the great moms of American fiction" by Garrison Keillor), and other indelible characters from Welcome to My Planet, Children of God Go Bowling is the heroic, heartbreaking, hilarious story of a woman making her life happen when it didn't quite happen for her.

$24.95 Hardcover.

Welcome to My Planet: Where English is Sometimes Spoken
by Shannon Olson '89

$13.00 Paperback.

Stylish Vittles: All the Way
by Tyler Page '99

$17.00 Paperback.

Stylish Vittles: I Met a Girl
by Tyler Page '99

This is a graphic novel that takes place at St. Olaf College. The story concerns first loves and a journey of self-discovery.

$15.00

Facets of Frustration
by Elmer Paulson '33

$10.95

The Greatest Game: Football at St. Olaf College 1893-2003
by former St. Olaf coach Tom Porter '51 and Bob Phelps

Tom Porter, alum and former head coach of the St. Olaf football team, recounts the football tradition on Manitou Field in The Greatest Game: Football at St. Olaf College 1893-2003, a book co-written with longtime colleague and collaborator Robert Phelps. The two men spent countless hours researching the history of football at St. Olaf, digging through old programs, biographies, and other Ole football artifacts. This book provides Ole football alumni and enthusiasts with a context for their place in St. Olaf history — a way to measure their own contribution to the rich history of football on the Hill.

$28.50. Hardcover.

Jimmy Jonny Brownie Stays Up All Night
by Bing Puddlepot

$14.95

Winning the War on Terror: A Triumph of American Values
by Colonel B. Wayne Quist '58 and Dr. David F. Drake

Winning the War on Terror stresses why American success in Iraq is vital to the Middle East and the future of Western civilization. It concludes with an optimistic assessment of where America stands in its global war on terrorism at the time of the fourth anniversary of 9/11, September 11, 2005.

$19.95 Paperback.

Poster Child: A Memoir
by Emily Rapp '96

2006. Emily Rapp was born with a congenital defect that required, at the age of four, that her left foot be amputated. By the time she was eight she’d had dozens of operations and her entire leg below the knee had been amputated. She had also become the smiling, always perky, indefatigable poster child for the March of Dimes. All the while she was learning to live with what she called “my grievous, irrevocable flaw,” and the paradox that being extraordinary was the only way to be ordinary. Poster Child is Rapp’s unflinching, brutally honest, and often darkly humorous account of wrestling with the tyranny of self-image as a teenager and then ultimately coming to terms with her own body as a young woman.

$23.95

Grump Groan Growl
illustrated by Chris Raschka '81, written by Bell Hooks

2008. Some days the grumpies just take over. So don't let that anger build up -- embrace your feelings, overcome your aggression, and be your best self. Bell Hooks' honest text radiates positivity while Chris Raschka's dynamic art adds humor to a book that is perfect for all ages.

Hardcover. $16.00

Earth Community, Earth Ethics
by Larry L. Rasmussen '61

$20.00

Moral Fragments & Moral Community
by Larry L. Rasmussen '61

$18.00