Norlights Press: 13 books

As young children we were certain a monster lived under the bed, waiting to nibble our bare toes. Another monster lurked inside the closet after dark. This book is about that time in our lives—but not about the monsters. The essays in Under the Bed refer to the bittersweet loss of innocence that...

Instead of teaching the so called rules of writing, this workbook presents principals of writing based on concepts rather than rules. As you progress through this study material, you will learn the basics of fiction writing by mastering the concepts presented in each chapter. If you go a step further and do the assigned work, you may come away with the first draft of a novel.

In Fish, Frogs, and Fireflies: Growing Up with Nature, award-winning outdoors writer Robert Montgomery and 13 friends explore what and how we learn about life from the everyday miracles of nature. Each story celebrates the tangible and intangible blessings we derive from the outdoorsThese tales encourage...

Across the United States, community college leaders are struggling to meet their lofty missions with fewer resources than ever before. They face this fiscal crisis with resilience and determination. In this book, Dr. Namuo answers the primary question driving his research: “How do we, as community...

Why do we fish? Most fishermen (and women) don’t stop to analyze why we love fishing. We’re too busy planning our next trip or daydreaming about the fish that got away. We hook fish; they hook us. It’s that simple. Yet, the subject is deeper than it appears. Nationally recognized fishing...

A trailerable sailboat is the ideal way to explore the country -- wherever there is water. To make the most of this exciting lifestyle, owners of trailerable sailboats need three things -- an understanding of the boat and how to use it; knowledge about the tow vehicle and trailer used to transport...

Seventy-five years after Joseph Stalin’s reign of terror across Eastern Europe, entertainment journalist Greg Archer takes a step back from Hollywood and examines his Polish family’s mind-bending odyssey of the 1940s. In the process, he exposes one of the most under-reported events of the 20th...

This book is the tale of a remarkable man. With his excellent physical condition and active lifestyle, Johannes F. Lisiecki was not a likely candidate for heart disease. Yet one day he found himself suffering a major cardiac event that soon led to open heart surgery and a complicated recovery. Despite...

During in-depth conversations with 21 horror and science-fiction film writers and directors, filmmakers Chris and Kathleen Vander Kaay uncover a surprisingly honest appraisal of the human psyche, along with the inside story on the inspiration, creation, and behind-the-scenes experiences of box office...

Going Gluten Free is the perfect guidebook for people with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, and anyone who wants to enjoy the benefits of a gluten free lifestyle. Inside this book you’ll find why attitude is everything, the story behind gluten, how to safely prepare meals for the entire family,...

In their medical practices, physicians T. Barry and Arlene Levine and Sammie Justesen began seeing young men and women who suffered from PTSD, and were also plagued by severe, advanced, and chronic diseases. Despite their young ages and physical training, many PTSD-afflicted veterans and first responders...

-- A flatlander from southern Indiana, Walter Glover, while in his 50s, became fascinated by elite climbers who scaled the world’s highest mountains. One day he heard a voice say, “You know, you could do that.”After months of training, an unlikely odyssey began for this senior citizen,...

Whether you start on the first day of college or wait until later, networking can be easy, fun, and effective. You’ve been networking your whole life; it’s just that you called it making friends. Now, College Success: Networking From College to Career shows you how to turn friends, family, professors,...