Style Magazine: August 2019

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Local Authors
By Tara Mendanha
For the eleventh year, Style brings you the latest stack of accomplished area
authors and their published works. In no particular order...
Lettering From A to Z by Phawnda
1 Moore, Rocklin
A winner in the 2019 Next Generation
Book Awards, this instructional book has
nine styles and over 200 full-color images of
handmade gifts, beautiful cards, and journal
design. The 92-page book includes layout
and design basics from Phawnda’s academic
and teaching background and uses modern
tools and techniques. Available via phawnda@
sbcglobal.net
Murphy’s Miracle: One Dog’s Wild
6 Journey by Julie Samrick, El Dorado
Hills
Golden retriever Murphy, went missing during
a family camping trip near Lake Tahoe in 2012.
Inspired by what Murphy’s El Dorado Hills family
actually went through, author Julie Samrick
created a story for readers ages 10 through adult
that depicts how Murphy survived for nearly two
years. Available at juliesamrick.com, Face in a Book,
Barnes & Noble, and amazon.com
Sami vs. The Negative Voice by Sami
2 Kader, Roseville
A young boy struggles against the
“Negative Voice”—a monster who follows him
everywhere trying to convince him that he’ll
never make friends. Based on the childhood
experiences of youth motivational speaker Sami
Kader, this story emphasizes the importance of
learning to believe in yourself, no matter what
that “negative voice” tells you. Available at
samikader.com and amazon.com
Growing Generous Souls: Becoming
7 Grace-Filled Stewards by Betsy
Schwarzentraub, Garden Valley
Church leaders and inquiring individuals are
invited to stop racing from one activity to another
and instead, focus on being rather than doing and
consuming. The book offers reflection questions
and resources to help communities become more
grace-filled stewards of all that God has provided.
Available at growinggeneroussouls.com and
amazon.com
The 5-Ingredient Paleo Cookbook by
3 Genevieve Jerome, Folsom
Eating Paleo is all about going back to
the basics—cooking shouldn’t complicate
things. The 5-Ingredient Paleo Cookbook offers
delicious recipes that combine a few easy-tofind
ingredients with quick prep and cook times
to make Paleo meals a regular part of your daily
routine. Available at Barnes & Noble, target.com,
and amazon.com
Away with Words: The Daring Story
4 of Isabella Bird by Lori Mortensen,
Cameron Park
This picture book biography is about daring
Isabella Bird, the first female member of the
Royal Geographical Society, who challenged
society’s boundaries for women and wrote 10
books about her explorations. “No man,” she
once declared, “now ever says of any difficult
thing that I could not do it.” Available at
lorimortensen.com, Face in a Book, and Barnes
& Noble
Ollie Oxley and the Ghost: The Search
5 for Lost Gold by Lisa Schmid, Folsom
Twelve-year-old Ollie Oxley is moving—
again. His mom is starting a new job at the
Bingham Theater and Ollie’s first friend in
town is a ghost who lived during the famous
California Gold Rush—making things interesting
for Ollie. Can Teddy and Ollie work together to
save his mom’s job and solve a mystery years
in the making? Available at Barnes & Noble and
amazon.com
The Sharp End of Life: A Mother’s Story
8 by Dierdre Wolownick, Carmichael
Wife and mother. Teacher and musician.
Marathoner and rock climber. At 66, Dierdre
Wolownick became the oldest woman to climb El
Capitan in Yosemite and, in this book, she shares
her intimate journey, revealing how her climbing
achievement reflects a broader story of courage
and persistence and how it’s never too late to
reach new heights. Available at sharpendoflife.
com, Face in a Book, Barnes & Noble, and amazon.
com
Some Days Are Ashes by Christian
9 DeWild, Folsom
Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss meets The
Addams Family in this collection of poems,
limericks, and illustrations. This pocket-sized read
ranges from fun introspective verses that leads
the mind into a hidden melody to amusingly gross
lines that bring out the adolescent snicker. Each
poem is penciled and inked with adroit images.
Available at Barnes & Noble and amazon.com
India Bound: The Making of a Woman
10 Journalist by Shelley Buck, Nevada City
After traveling to India and Nepal, Shelley
Buck returned to Europe and is haunted—she
dreams of going back to Asia and becoming a
journalist. In this memoir, its the early 1970s.
Women don’t often set out to become intrepid
journalists but Shelley just can’t help herself
and she makes plans—this time she’s taking
a typewriter. Available at Barnes & Noble and
amazon.com
Book photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.
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