Special Projects

Individuals and small groups, email info@PenandPublish.com to have your project considered. We are always looking for work of value to our world.

Notes Left Behind
135 days with Elena
by Brooke and Keith Desserich

In her last days, six-year-old Elena showed a community how to love and how to live. Written through the eyes of her parents, her daily story is one of humility and inspiration in her battle against cancer. She painted a masterpiece that would hang in an art museum, accomplished a spectacular series of wishes that she alone created, and inspired a cause that remains today to help children everywhere in their fight against brain cancer (www.thecurestartsnow.org).

ISBN: 978-0-9817264-5-8 Retail List Price: $19.95

Available through your favorite booksellers or direct from the author at their E-bay Store.

Buy direct to increase the portion of the price going to The Cure Starts Now Foundation.

More information available at desserich.org.

Lessons Learned in the Classroom
by Elizabeth Murphy

"Inspiring, upbeat and optimistic, yet honest and hard-hitting when necessary. Into the mix of issues and people she takes on, Murphy constantly brings the joy of her vocation – her very special love of the classroom and of her students, a commitment that has kept her working hard for thirty-one years despite many challenges, personal and public. Murphy creates an unforgettable cast of characters…and always, she remembers the students who have touched her heart and motivated her teaching." (Author Dianne Aprile)

"Her chronicle of heartbreaking struggles and heartfelt passion gives readers insight into the heart, soul, passion, and lifeblood of what it means to be a teacher." (IUS Writing Project Director, Dr. K. S. Bailey)

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The Cardiac Kids: A Season to Remember
by Bill Murphy

The magical 1967 Indiana University football season is vividly captured for Hoosier and college football fans in The Cardiac Kids; A Season to Remember. Memories from Coach Pont and key players bring you insider details from molding the Cardiac Kids into a team of speed and daring to the Rose Bowl splendor. Pictures from the IU Archives, game and season statistics, and the reminiscences of author and fan Bill Murphy detail the miraculous season. Relive the excitement! Catch the spirit! Download the first chapter free!

Maggie Ray: World War II Air Force Pilot
by Marsha J. Wright

"Maggie Ray" inspires us to follow our dreams to new heights. It was wartime 1943. Many people thought women weren't capable of piloting military planes. In a daring move, young Maggie earned her pilot's license and responded to an invitation from Uncle Sam to join the Women Air Force Service Pilots, the WASP. One of America's first women Air Force pilots, Tom Brokaw paid tribute to this amazing woman, dedicating an entire chapter to her story in "The Greatest Generation." Now her daughter, author Marsha J. Wright, brings you the exciting inside story beginning when Maggie was ten through war's end.

One Side of Suicide
by Dee Burt

One Side of Suicide draws on the author's personal use of journaling to move from surviving to thriving in a powerful story of loss and love. Journaling pages with writing prompts help you go within on your own healing journey. Includes professional resources.

Dear Men: Insights on Women So Simple Even Men Get It
by Tammy D. Thompson and Nekay Smith

Dear Men is an entertaining and humorous take on the sexes. Women don't understand men and men don't have a clue what women want. Now, the unspoken secrets that rest in every woman's heart are translated into sound advice for the common man; from the little things women long for, to what wins their lasting love.