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ROOTS & WINGS - Porch Swing Tales II

2ND SHORT STORY
COLLECTION RELEASED

Almost two years to the day since the publication of her first
short story collection Porch Swing Tales I, author Cindy
Ladage's second short story collection Porch Swing Tales II
became available May 1, 2005. A continuation of short stories,
the book includes ten short stories and a poem that appeared
on the Cowboy Poetry website. Among the short stories is
Ladage's story, "The Day I Was Too Busy" which appeared in
Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul, and the story,
"The Obsession", which was published in Green Magazine.
Like the first collection of short stories, the theme revolves
around everyday life. Themes vary from an heirloom pin that
leaves the family in "Mama's Pin" to a mother and daughter
getting over Grandma heading south for the winter in
"Grandma and the Bear." As with many of Ladage's
stories, the rural element is also present
Besides the short story collections, Ladage has also written
two children's farm books Tucker's Surprise and The
Christmas Tractor with Jane Aumann.

TO ORDER:
Send a note and check or money order for $7 which includes
shipping to:
Bryan Ebbenga
AntiqueTractorSource
48564 Shanaska Creek Road
Kasota, MN 56050

For more information on Roots & Wings; visit
http://www.rootwings.com (click here)

LOOKING FOR DOROTHEA PAUL PRINTS

You can still contact us at antiquetractorsource@yahoo.com,
and title the subject "Dorothea Paul" and we can give you her
information. We still sell Dorothea Paul's items, but we don't
have any pictures at the moment.

Paul is a painter of John Deere, International Harvestor, and
Allis Chalmers among others for canvas or paper prints, metal
trays, and toy semi's. Paul also dabbles her talent into
landscapes, flowers, farm buildings, train depots and other
spots.

We are proud to offer the tractor community a chance to own a
Dorothea Paul print. She is not only a terrific painter, but a
fantastic person to know.

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