Collection of humorous family life columns from the Wis. State Journal

Ship the Kids on Ahead: Short Stories by Bill Stokes

Biographies & Memoirs

Stokes, Bill

Memoirs

Paul Stokes

For ten years Bill Stokes has been a roving reporter and columnist for The Milwaukee Journal. He has written reams of material about his vivid impressions of people, animals, events, personal activities and “things in general.” His reminiscence of boyhood days on the farm are typical of my own growing up days in Northern Wisconsin. Through his travels, Bill has met with the unusual and unique — the oddball — the occult — the sad — the glad — the good — the bad — the humorous — the tragic — the trivial — the serious. This collection of some of his stories and columns indicates the broad scope of his journalistic efforts, brilliant talents and professional ability. Bill writes with good humor and feeling. His descriptions make his readers think about their own personal lives and put their feelings toward their fellow men in proper perspective. I personally appreciate the fact that Bill did not include here a piece he did on one of my fishing trips when all I caught was a stick. Readers will enjoy this potpourri of delightful columns as they move with Bill through the seasonal changes of life in Wisconsin. It will awaken their consciousness and make them more aware of their good fortune to be living in such a great and wondrous state. People rarely succeed at anything unless they have fun doing it. Bill Stokes obviously enjoys his role as Wisconsin’s favorite journalist. In this delightful book he shares that fun with all.

Hi Ho Silver, Anyway: Potpourri of Delightful Columns from Wisconsin’s Favorite Journalist

Stokes Creative

Examines ice hockey from the amateur pick-up game to the major leagues.

Slap shot (The Venture series)

Advanced Learning Concepts

In the year 2257, Fleet Command issued orders for the TSS Dampier to undertake a decade-long journey to the outermost edges of the solar system to explore and map the dark matter fields lying there. Captain Xoxi Xiang was placed in command of a crew that included a genetically modified navigator, Jean-Paul Fourier, capable of perceiving gravitational gradients. Captain Xiang herself had undergone similar genetic engineering as a very young child, however, in her case, it failed and left her mute but telepathic. For the multilingual crew of the Dampier, this voyage was an opportunity for a glorious adventure taking them farther than any previous mission. And for some, it also provided an escape from the rules and politics of Fleet Command. Soon after leaving Ganymede, they receive new orders to examine an anomaly beyond the Kuiper Belt in the direction of Sirius, and determine whether it represents a threat to Earth. What they find opens a route to stars and planets hundreds of light years from Earth. The question is whether they will ever be able to find their way home again.

The Dampier

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Independently published

Contains a never before published essay, "Trout Flouderers". In these stories, popular Chicago Tribune outdoor columnist Bill Stokes gives himself over to his true passion, trout fishing. It is an activity, possibly a madness, that moves him, time and again, to stand knee-deep in cold and murky waters, offer himself up to clouds of hungry mosquitoes, and attempt to keep from snagging his line in overhanging limbs while trying to outwit a wily rainbow or brook trout. And then remembering where the car is parked. All trout anglers will, like Stephen Born, revel in these evocative and entertaining stories.

Trout Friends and other Riff-Raff: Stories about the Passion and Madness of Fishing

Sports & Outdoors

Hunting & Fishing

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

For years, midwesterners have paged eagerly throughthe Chicago Tribune, searching for the latest finely wrought piece bynature columnist Bill Stokes. His slice-of-the-season essays are alwaysworth savoring. Sometimes, like tart cherry pie, they are laden withsharp reminders of human shortcomings; at other times, they may remindthe reader of sweet, homemade apple pie, filled with flavors andtextures of a perfect day.The River Is Us offers a caliber of writingnot often found in daily newspapers - succinct, yet rife withphilosophy, nature-driven poetics, and unforgettable metaphors. LikeE.B. White, Stokes has the knack of making "ordinary" events resonatewith detail; like Annie Dillard, he explores the unexpected revelationsinspired by the simple yodel of a loon, the sight of skeletal wintertrees, or a walk through the woods with his granddaughter. Withthe publication of The River Is Us, the writings of Bill Stokes assumetheir rightful place on the shelves of libraries and bookstores, and inthe homes of thoughtful readers everywhere. There are words for allpeople and all times -- words that must not and will not end of in therecycling bin with yesterday's news.

The River Is Us

UNKNO

The Ultimate Beginners’ Guide on How to Become an Effective Rental Property Investor is a book created to provide comprehensive step by step guidance on how to become a successful rental property investor. 
The book focuses on all the steps needed as a beginner - with very little knowledge of rental property investment – so that you can become a smart and successful investor.
 In this book, I have focused on all the necessary information that a beginner needs. In addition, a lot of detail is provided and laid out in a clear and easy to understand manner with clear and easy to understand examples. I cover different fields of rental property investment with a clear approach on each of them.
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<li>options for investment</li>
<li>financing</li>
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With the type of information in the guide, you can become a rental property investor in any part of the world. I focus on elements that are easy to apply no matter where you live.
If you are curious about rental investments, or afraid to try it, this guide will ease your fears and give you the confidence to succeed…and profit!

Rental Property Investing: The Ultimate Beginners Guide On How To Become An Effective Rental Property Investor

Business & Money

Real Estate

Are you looking for a consistent source of enormous income? Do you desire financial security as much as we think you do? Do you have any idea how to start generating income through real estate investment?
The thing is every one of us aspires to attain a level of financial security where we don’t have to worry about bills, finances, and the likes. If you are one of those people secretly wishing for a better source of financial income with no idea what to do, then it’s time you learn about commercial real estate investment.
Commercial real estate investment presents a solution to all of your financial worries by giving you a vast array of investment opportunities with which you can build a better life for yourself. By investing in commercial real estate, you can start generating a steady and consistent source of passive income with which you can live the life you desire and this is exactly what commercial real estate for beginners teaches you.The objective of this book is simple: teach you how you can tap into the vast commercial real estate market to create a booming and successful investment career for yourself. In this book, you will learn:<ul>
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<li>The secret to securing great commercial real estate deals</li>
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Commercial real estate contains a wealth of valuable information that can have a positive and instantaneous impact on your financial lifestyle. Rather than just telling you what to do, we also included practical tips and examples to help you make realistic investment decisions.
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Commercial Real Estate: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide for Learning the Effective Ways in Commercial Real Estate

In these stories, popular Chicago Tribune outdoor columnist Bill Stokes gives himself over to his true passion, trout fishing. It is an activity, possibly a madness, that moves him, time and again, to stand knee-deep in cold and murky waters, offer himself up to clouds of hungry mosquitoes, and attempt to keep from snagging his line in overhanging limbs while trying to outwit a wily rainbow or brook trout. And then remembering where the car is parked. All trout anglers will, like Stephen Born, revel in these evocative and entertaining stories.

Trout Friends

Trails Books

Part guide and part spiritual journey, this visually stunning book celebrates America's only statewide system of historic back country roads. It takes armchair travelers on a richly illustrated journal through the beautiful landscapes of one of the nation's most geographically diverse states, and serves to aid those travelers who decide to embark on an actual trip over these charming bucolic lanes. The entire project began when photographer Bob Rashid undertook a two-year odyssey to preserve remarkable sites along the 76 official rustic roads in Wisconsin. His popular photographic exhibit has traversed the state to the delight of thousands of viewers who find themselves as enchanted by Rashid's vision as he was by the scenes that emerged in his viewfinder. Five of Wisconsin's best-known writers - Ben Logan, George Vukelich, Jean Feraca, Norbert Blei, and Bill Stokes - contribute essays that lend their own unique take on the sights, sounds and spiritual significance of these scene byways. Illustrated with over 90 of Rashid's engaging full-color photographs and 68 locator maps, this book will be equally at home on the coffee table or on the front seat next to those adventurous souls who also find themselves drawn again and again to head down a road less traveled.

Wisconsin's Rustic Roads: A Road Less Travelled

Arts & Photography

Logan, Ben

Blei, Norbert

Feraca, Jean

Rashid, Bob

Vukelich, George

Photography & Video

Home Brew Press

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