Against the odds, Chris Stricklin and Joel Neeb are survivors. Chris ejected from the F‐16 he was piloting during a Thunderbirds airshow; Joel was diagnosed with a rare and often fatal cancer. Both men wanted something good to come from their experiences, and together they wrote Survivor’s Obligation: Navigating an Intentional Life, to be released Oct. 1, 2019, from Elva Resa Publishing.
Paul Dillon, illustrator of N is for Never Forget: POW-MIA A to Z, presented copies of the book to Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and other dignitaries on POW-MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 19, 2019. N is for Never Forget was written by Nancy Polette.
Seasons of My Military Student: Practical Ideas for Parents and Teachers, by Amanda Trimillos, EdD, and Stacy Allsbrook-Huisman, won the Military Writer’s Society of America gold medal for best reference book of 2019.
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft will receive the proclamation of Missouri as the first POW-MIA State from the Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum at 1 PM Central on September 20, 2019, POW-MIA Recognition Day, at the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.
Deployment Journal for Kids 2nd Edition Releases April 27, 2021
Created especially for military kids, this popular journal offers comforting words and a special place to express feelings and record experiences during a loved one’s deployment. Now available for preorder at MilitaryFamilyBooks.com. Case specials through March 26. Available everywhere books are sold beginning April 27, 2021.
Elva Resa to Publish Lizann Lightfoot’s “Open When”
Elva Resa will publish Lizann Lightfoot’s “Open When: Letters of Encouragement for Military Spouses.” Slated for Fall 2021 release, the book is a collection of encouraging, informative letters for military spouses to read when facing challenges of military life. Known as The Seasoned Spouse for her encouraging blog, Lizann is Elva Resa’s newest military spouse author. Elva Resa Publishing is a traditional independent publisher specializing in books for and about military families.
United Through Reading and Elva Resa Publishing announced a new partnership to ensure service members with limited or no access to physical books can still remain connected to their families through the United Through Reading App and digital copies of Elva Resa books.
The Meat and Potatoes of Life Releases May 1, 2020
Writing became a lifeline for Lisa Smith Molinari, a way to bring order to the chaos and to find a way to laugh at everyday events. Her witty memoir, The Meat and Potatoes of Life: My True Lit Com releases May 1, 2020 from Elva Resa Publishing.
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