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The Artist, Ladoga, Indiana
BRAND NEW!
THE ARTIST, Ladoga, Indiana is a memoir by Kelly O’Dell Stanley, where the brushstrokes of her father, Hoosier watercolorist Rob O’Dell, echo long after his passing in 2017. As Kelly moves into his restored turn-of-the-century building in a small Indiana town, she finds herself wandering the same roads he once traversed, enveloped by the vibrant landscapes he painted and the emotional landscapes of her own heart.Through vignettes of Rob’s life, interwoven with heartfelt stories from those he touched, Kelly embarks on a journey of grief and self-discovery, navigating the delicate dance between loss and reinvention.
This memoir is a love letter to creativity and an exploration of what it means to redefine oneself in the wake of change. Framed by the legacy of a remarkable artist, The Artist, Ladoga, Indiana invites readers to embrace their own extraordinary, ordinary lives, reminding us that art can be a bridge connecting hearts across time and space.
Poetry from the HeART
A Collection of Original Poems from the Athens Arts Poetry Collective
In the spring of 2023, five aspiring poets gathered for six weeks to exercise their creative talents and learn about poetic forms. Six weeks turned into a year of connections and bi-weekly meetings to discuss their poetry and life. The Athens Arts Poetry Collective was formed. This chapbook is the culmination of like-minded souls making the world a better place, one poem at a time.
Got a Minute?
Fill It With Gratitude (a guided journal)
Whether you jot down a couple words or a name, or write a paragraph or two pages, this journal will help you capture the things that make your heart feel full. It only takes a minute or two a day to cultivate an attitude of gratitude. This is definitely a case of two plus two adding up to more than four, because when you see page after page of the memories, people, and events that matter to you, you will realize all that you have… and living with gratitude will become second nature. (And a whole lot of fun!)
Filled with inspirational quotes about gratitude, this journal also provides lined page for observations or to expand your thoughts. Designed to be flexible and fun to fill out, not just fun to look at, this journal is nothing more than a canvas for your life, your thoughts, and your thankfulness. Welcome to a new kind of journal!
