The Divorceketeer(r) Club, pronounced like Musketeer, is a story of friends who share one thing; they have all survived divorce. The book chronicles a, true to life, romance while offering thought provoking discussions of interest to every Divorceketeer(r). Tender hearted, Brenna, is searching for a deep committed relationship. Her deep buried feelings from her own journey surface throughout the book. Her sweet and caring nature attracts Austin, a pharmacist, who pursues her throughout the book. She conceals her pain to most, but her nurse friend, Ellie, can pick up on her struggles. She has an uncanny sixth sense and counsels Brenna and others with her advice and profound insight. Ellie's the creator and social director of The Divorceketeer(r) Club. She finds her challenge in Ida Beth, another nurse, whose poor choices make slow progress where men are concerned. The Cub has just welcomed Ida Beth's counterpart, Joe, a policeman, into their unique divorce survival club. He's a self proclaimed whore dog and is a main contributor in the lively debates such as; moving on, obsession, what men and women want, and always the question of when to have sex. The spirited discussions and stories, hopefully, will enable a reader to validate their own struggles and feelings. Many characters pop in and out of the story but through their camaraderie, The Divorceketeer(r) Club, reminds everyone there is solace in knowing you are not alone. The book is fun, humorous; sometimes poignant and always thought provoking. It's real l

First and foremost, I wrote these books so I might leave a legacy to my family. I wrote the book series, "Toado and Friends," over the last 30 years. The books are based on my children and their childhood friends, in a pond setting. Toado is based on my son, Todd, and Polly is his little sister, Mandi. Each book provides an adventure with the pond friends while providing them with a valuable learning experience. Toado always knows the answer but needs the wise old Turtle, Captain Snap, to put the final spin on things. Polly is his cute, little polliwog sister who is always full of innocent questions. Book 1 introduces the characters and teaches a little lesson to always be aware of your surroundings. Toado's very best friend is Buddy; a multi colored butterfly. Sally and Mandy are salamanders and are very best friends. Other friends are; Scout, the humorous and hyper little dragon fly, Lucky, the tattletale goldfish and Ick, the scholarly inch worm. In each book there are also hidden tributes to little Travis, Todd and Mandi's baby brother, who died at age 41/2 months. The hidden tributes to Travis are in the writing or the illustrations. Everyone will have fun trying to figure out where each tribute is. To add more interest, each picture is colored by children, friends, and family members. Children love to look at other child's coloring. The first book in the series is colored by family members. Other books in the series have a blank picture for the reader to color and personalize their own boo

Six sturdy, pre-cut stencils depict a small colony of butterflies perfect for tracing and coloring. Ideal for adding charming accents to windows, walls, furniture, and more.