Local Authors

These are books by local authors that we currently have in our store on consignment.

Texas Birds and Inspirational Quotes By Rosemary Brooks Cover Image
$24.98
ISBN: 9781667859750
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: BookBaby - September 23rd, 2022

Texas is one of the "birdiest" states in the nation. This book's photograph collection highlights more than 25 different species, including the great egret, roseate spoonbill, vermilion flycatcher, purple gallinule, and mockingbird (the state bird of Texas). Whether purchased as a gift or a coffee table display, "Texas Birds and Inspirational Quotes" will bring joy to any nature-loving reader.


Mid/South Anthology By Casie Dodd (Editor) Cover Image
By Casie Dodd (Editor)
$23.95
ISBN: 9798985896503
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Published: Belle Point Press - September 20th, 2022

This anthology features forty talented writers from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and other surrounding states that represent a unique part of American culture. While this region is often misunderstood as one type of place, the Mid-South belongs to a little bit of everywhere: part Southwest, part Midwest, part South-always wild.


A Pocketful of Virtues: Kindness, Perseverance, Curiosity, and Patience By Sharon Kuhn Young, Jordan Roberts (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sharon Kuhn Young, Jordan Roberts (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780578634050
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Sharon Kuhn Young - April 6th, 2020

A Pocketful of Virtues, Book One is an engaging and insightful rhyming book for children that introduces several impactful virtues and provides a foundation for conversations about what they mean in a child's everyday life. Book One of the four book series introduces the following virtues: Kindness, Perseverance, Curiosity, and Patience.


Mikey's Guide: Resource Guide for Families with Children, Teens or Adults with Disabilities By Ingrid Monroy (Editor) Cover Image
By Ingrid Monroy (Editor)
$12.00
ISBN: 9780692450338
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Mikey's Place - January 1st, 2020

This is the 8th Edition of Ingrid Monroy's guide, published by the non-profit Mikey's Place, a comprehensive resource guide for families in the Greater Houston area, compiled by parents for parents. This guide covers everything you need to know from diagnosis to schools, camps and therapy, as well as programs for teens and adults.


Seasons of Fathering - A Handbook for Life By Rick Wertz Cover Image
$11.94
ISBN: 9781608628476
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Published: E-Booktime, LLC - November 23rd, 2022

Artyfacts By Hal Evans Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781612545004
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Brown Books Kids - June 8th, 2021

New Beginnings: From Behind the Iron Curtain to America By Antonina Duridanova Cover Image
$21.95
ISBN: 9781649521095
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Fulton Books - May 17th, 2021

Joyfully Married: Wisdom from Couples Married 50 or More Years By Jeanne Curcio Cover Image
$9.95
ISBN: 9781664272866
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: WestBow Press - August 22nd, 2022

Joyfully Married presents the wisdom of couples who have been married for a half-century or longer. Their words may differ, but they share similar insights into how they have stayed together through all of life's "ups and downs and everything in between".


Everything Here Belongs To You By Saborna Roychowdhury Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781684339594
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Black Rose Writing - June 9th, 2022

"Everything Here Belongs to You succeeds beautifully at telling an intimate and deeply felt story of a troubled connection between two young women, set against a larger narrative of ideological conflict." -IndieReader (4.8 Starred Review)


When it Snows By Jay Spencer Cover Image
$21.54
ISBN: 9781735860022
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Published: Warren Publishing, Inc - October 12th, 2020

When it Snows...Does a hare make a blanket to stay warm?Nooo....


From geese who fly south to bears who hibernate, this cute and cuddly book explores the different ways animals stay warm in the winter.


Finis. By Angélique Jamail, Lauren Taylor (Illustrator), Jayne Pillemer (Editor) Cover Image
By Angélique Jamail, Lauren Taylor (Illustrator), Jayne Pillemer (Editor)
$5.99
ISBN: 9781732862906
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Odeon Press - October 23rd, 2018

Elsa's family grows more unkind by the week. Her boss, a seven-foot-tall rage demon, has control of everything but his anger. And her cat wants to eat her. Things could be better.


The Nightingale Music Edition By Hans Christian Andersen, Kevin Lau (Adapted by), Amy Scheidegger Ducos (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Hans Christian Andersen, Kevin Lau (Adapted by), Amy Scheidegger Ducos (Illustrator)
$32.44
ISBN: 9781737885993
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Published: Silversmith Press - December 7th, 2022

The delightful and timeless tale of "The Nightingale," by Hans Christian Anderson, has been adapted and set to music by renowned composer and pianist, Kevin Lau, creating an enchanting, artistically immersive experience for children of all ages Each beautifully-illustrated page comes to life with music performed by the ROCO Chamber Orchestra (Houston, TX) along with captivating narration to he


The Mountains Under Her Feet By Catherine Vance Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781947012462
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Balance of Seven - March 10th, 2023

What do you do when you come home and there is no home?


In the Garden of Sorrows By Karen Jewell Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9781958729328
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: MindStir Media - April 5th, 2023

Out of This World Granny By Roberta Tays Wright, Hsulynn Pang (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Roberta Tays Wright, Hsulynn Pang (Illustrator)
$22.95
ISBN: 9781998816347
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Published: Miriam Laundry Publishing - February 2nd, 2023

Grandparents' Day is quickly approaching, and Frannie will be all alone. None of her grandparents can attend the celebration, leaving Frannie nothing but disappointed.

"What if we postponed the date by one month?"

"Maybe I can phone my grandparents that day?"

"Why don't we share our grandparents?"


Putting Lipstick on a Pig By Julie Kitto Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9798985268362
Availability: Special Order
Published: Rodney K. Press - November 22nd, 2022

A colorfully illustrated children's book which aims to teach juvenile readers and ESL learners common phrases otherwise known as idioms. Each page has a phrase, the definition and an example sentence.


Charleston Conundrum By Stacy Wilder Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9798985426618
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Wild Hawk Press - February 2nd, 2022

Liz Adams never imagined when she moved to Charleston with her truth sniffing Labrador retriever, Duke, that she would use her skills as a private investigator to avoid winding up on Death Row.



Carmel Conundrum By Stacy Wilder Cover Image
$14.95
ISBN: 9798985426625
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Wild Hawk Press - December 11th, 2022

Stolen identities, a cult, a kidnapping, an attempted murder, and a budding romance . . .



Dinosaurs Like Bananas Too!: The Adventures of Logan and T-Rex By Erin Ciaravino, Celina Preston (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Erin Ciaravino, Celina Preston (Illustrator)
$27.99
ISBN: 9798987236512
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Erin Ciaravino - March 6th, 2023

Dinosaurs Like Bananas Too



Dinosaurs Like Bananas Too!: The Adventures of Logan and T-Rex By Erin Ciaravino, Celina Preston (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Erin Ciaravino, Celina Preston (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9798987236529
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Published: Erin Ciaravino - March 6th, 2023

Dinosaurs Like Bananas Too