In this premiere collection, Sean Michael Hanson pens a poetic arc rife with dry humor, lyricism, and somber reflections within a stark Minnesotan landscape. Romance is lost and found again, mundane labors are endured, and human connection is sought in the quietest moments. Throughout seasons of pitfalls and triumphs, love proves to be the ultimate redeemer of the cynic's soul.

November Showers and Other Poems

Literature & Fiction

Hanson, Sean Michael

Poetry

North Orchard Press

The adventure of a lifetime is back in print! First published in 2010, Kayaking the Great Circle Trilogy is the incredible true story of how Randy Bauer traveled by kayak down the Mississippi River, around the Gulf and East coasts, and then back through the Great Lakes to return to his home state of Minnesota. Not only a tale of great sportsmanship, his memoir is also a tribute to the limitless potential of human willpower. Published posthumously by his brother, James Bauer, Randy's legacy lives on through his family and this inspiring work.

Kayaking the Great Circle Trilogy

Bauer, Randy

Biographies & Memoirs

Fathers cast long shadows over the lives of their children, especially when they pass on too soon in a child's life. In North Orchard Press' first chapbook, premiere poet Joseph Davidson unpacks a web of emotional threads that encircle the early death of his father. With forms and structures as varying as their content, and rooted in Minnesotan identity, Davidson's poetry addresses the cycles of catharsis and grief that interchange like seasons, prompting repeated readings of his work. Though equilibrium may be established between opposing states, Davidson's poetry remains tense with anticipation of the moment at which the peace shatters, and a mountain of emotional weight crumbles into Eden.

I Sat on Top Of a Mountain Until It Crumbled Into Eden

Davidson, Joseph

Maarit McDonough Malone lied. As lies go, it was big. It was also believable. Had Maarit been able to control her anger, the lie might not have surfaced for decades, perhaps a lifetime.But karma being what it is, the cost of the lie had to be paid. Maarit paid the price, as did her daughters, Kay and Anna. The lie jeopardizes Kay's career as an internationally acclaimed opera star, and upends Anna's stable life.Set in Minnesota, along the Mississippi River bluffs and Lake Superior's North Shore, Once Lost is a story of family dynamics. A story of anger requiring resolution, fear inhibiting action, and beauty overcoming cynicism.

Once Lost

Elcombe, Ron

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November Showers and Other Poems

Kayaking the Great Circle Trilogy

I Sat on Top Of a Mountain Until It Crumbled Into Eden

Once Lost