Llt Press: 14 books

Can a chicken fall in love? This one does. He and the barnyard's martially-inclined duck live life on their own terms. The antics of these barnyard fowl and their irreverent observations about life and love will leave you laughing!

What else did Jesus say? What didn't get recorded? These sixteen short stories imagine other conversations Jesus might have had with his disciples. Topics include finding God within, the power of joy, the nature of Spirit, and more.

Poetry that will change the way you think about the people in the New Testament. Mary At The Cross celebrates events in the New Testament by exploring them through the eyes of people who were there. In these thirty quietly lyrical yet accessible poems, Loretta Miles Tollefson combines her award-winning...

And Then Moses Was There celebrates events in the Old Testament by exploring them through the eyes of people who were there. In these quietly professional yet accessible poems, Loretta Miles Tollefson combines her award-winning poetic skills and knowledge of the Bible to look in a new way at...

Before Europeans arrived in the Pacific Northwest rainforest, deer, wolves, elk, and man lived in balance. This story follows a single pack of wolves in the pristine wilderness of what we now call the Olympic Mountains and the Hoh River valley as they give birth, raise their young, fight for survival,...

This poem was born on a hilltop in Vietnam in 1967. It concerns the experiences both of its author and the Vietnamese people. Its many fragments came together into final form twenty-five years later. The length of time it took to develop this elegy is a testament to the enduring impact of the Vietnam...

Lonely People is a collection of short stories that together paint a portrait of America in the second half of the Twentieth century. The first in the Portrait of America series by G. Lowell Tollefson, Lonely People contains stories set in locations across America as well as in its conflicts...

Bigger Than The Facts continues G. Lowell Tollefson's Portrait of America series with stories that juxtapose the pain of war with the complexities of relationships at home. Sometimes searing, sometimes comic, these stories once again explore the human psyche and our interaction with one another, nature, and the events in our lives.

The second in G. Lowell Tollefson's Portrait of America series, God Save The Queen contains stories set in locations across America as well as overseas. This collection paints a portrait of America in the second half of the Twentieth century. Its stories explore desire, both physical and emotional,...

Win the Lottery, live happily ever after! Well, maybe. When Ruth and Joe Marsh win the New Mexico Lottery jackpot, they realize almost immediately that things are going to be a little complicated than they'd thought. But anything's possible for them now! Nothing but good can come of having...

He has no family. She wishes hers would leave her alone. Lawrence's mother has just died. With the little money he has left after paying her medical bills, he heads to Seattle to make a fresh start. Deborah has plenty of family support, but not for moving to the big city. Her parents...

But Still My Child is a set of poems from the heart of one grieving woman to another. Written over a period of thirty years, the poems in But Still My Child express the immediate pain as well as the lingering ache that miscarriage can bring. They do not provide easy answers. Instead, they acknowledge...

Thuy thinks war is glorious and heroic. But he's about to discover that heroism and glory are not as simple as they seem. The Vietnamese village Thuy grew up in is surrounded by the American conflict. At sixteen, he feels he's ready to join the Viet Cong, despite his mother's qualms. When he...

Why do nations go to war? Is war ever just? What attitudes and actions are reasonable to expect from our warriors? This book uses a combination of stories and essays to discuss these questions andto expand our understanding of the moral dilemmas inherent on both the personal and national levels...