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    December 29, 2014
    A book on N.D. politics examines the issues
    GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- A new electronic book, written by retired Grand Forks Herald publisher Mike Jacobs, examines present-day North Dakota and explores the challenges that lie ahead for the state. The book, "A Birthday Inquiry: North Dakota at 125: A collection of essays," is...
    news / stateDecember 29, 2014 - 7:20am
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    June 19, 2014
    Rom authors book on Maris
    FARGO — There were times when Greg Rom got so immersed in his book project that he started talking about it in his sleep. At least that’s what his wife tells him. But you could forgive him considering the mass number of baseball player interviews and statistics that help form...
    sports / proJune 19, 2014 - 8:00am
    April 21, 2014
    A look at life behind bars: Book by undercover ‘inmate’ features Cass County Jail, others
    FARGO — People usually have a tough time getting out of jail. But Alexander Reynolds had the opposite problem. He had a tough time getting into some of them, short of committing a crime. “I did entertain that thought initially, before I started to get in,” Reynolds said from...
    news / stateApril 21, 2014 - 7:14am
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    April 9, 2014
    Life and death on the Northern Plains: ‘Dakota Death Trip’ chronicles how early life on the prairie was hard and sometimes short
    FARGO — Derek Dahlsad finds himself drawn to reminders of a time when life on the Dakota prairie could be capriciously cruel in surprising ways. The Fargo man writes a blog called “Dakota Death Trip,” which describes its mission as chronicling “Tales of the tragic, harsh,...
    news / stateApril 9, 2014 - 7:39am
    February 5, 2013
    Slain Navy SEAL sniper had new book in the works
    FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- A publisher says a former top Navy SEAL sniper and best-selling author who was fatally shot at the weekend had a second book in the works. Sharyn Rosenblum says Chris Kyle was working on "American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms" with co-author...
    community / nation and world / newsFebruary 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
    May 26, 2011
    FM 11th graders write books for 4th graders
    MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Pre-calculus students at Park Christian School learned by teaching this year. The 11th-graders wrote and illustrated story books outlining basic geometry principles for the fourth-grade class. Math teacher Amy Rogness said she heard of the idea from a former high...
    communityMay 26, 2011 - 7:38am
    February 4, 2011
    Pastor's book provides light to a dark world
    NEW RICHMOND, Wis. -- A local pastor has authored a book to challenge Christians to live a more light-filled life. "Radiance: If we are the light of the world, why is everything so dark?" was written by Randy Dean, pastor of Living Word Chapel in Forest, Wis. "I'm pretty beside...
    life / religionFebruary 4, 2011 - 8:13am
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    December 3, 2010
    Eckstein signing books Dec. 10-11
    The Rev. Tom Eckstein will be selling and signing copies of his new book, "Bearing Their Burden," at The Mustard Seed in The Buffalo Mall from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10 and 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 11. The cost of each book is $29.99 (plus tax). Eckstein's 370-page book explains what Scripture...
    life / religionDecember 3, 2010 - 8:14am
    November 15, 2010
    Local book club invited to sit in Oprah's audience
    Members of the Bookworms, a Jamestown book club, met Sunday to decide their itinerary and places to eat while in Chicago next weekend. This...
    newsNovember 15, 2010 - 6:57am
    November 12, 2010
    Local pastor publishes book
    The Rev. Tom Eckstein, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown, has authored "Bearing Their Burdens, Speaking the Truth in Love to People Burdened by Homosexuality." The 370-page book has been lauded as thoroughly pastoral, evangelical and biblical. His ministry with gays...
    life / religionNovember 12, 2010 - 8:29am
    August 19, 2010
    Mother writes about lost pregnancies
    New author Jaclyn Olson hopes something helpful results from the telling of her family's tragedy. Olson has published a new book, "Wonderfully Made -- A journey of faith, blessings and love during pregnancy loss." The book, published by iUniverse, follows Olson's journey as she...
    newsAugust 19, 2010 - 7:48am
    April 21, 2010
    JC to hold spring book sale
    The Raugust Library at Jamestown College will hold its 26th annual spring book sale during regular library hours April 24-May 2. Library hours are 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. to midnight Sunday.
    communityApril 21, 2010 - 8:32am
    April 15, 2010
    Author plans N.D. book tour
    Vernon Keel, author of the recently released novel, "The Murdered Family," will be traveling through North Dakota during the last half of April to talk about his book and visit with people about the story of the Wolf family murders. The novel tells the story of the 1920 murders of...
    April 15, 2010 - 7:50am
    Book tells story of Guard unit
    A new book tells about a unit of North Dakota soldiers in the Pacific Theater from 1942 to 1945. "They Were Ready" unfolds the tale of the 164th Infantry Regiment as told by 70 veterans of World War II. This North Dakota Army National Guard regiment was the first U.S. Army unit to...
    April 15, 2010 - 7:45am
    April 12, 2010
    Man recalls amputation story
    Twenty-three pages into a book he wrote before he forgets the details, Larry Kaiser begins the story of his life-changing accident. "Facing the World Single Handed" tells about the 1949 incident when Kaiser, who now lives in Texas, was 14 years old and lost his arm. It also tells...
    nation and world / newsApril 12, 2010 - 8:20am
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