Mary Jo Nickum

In this historical fiction story, the author weaves the modern Darwinian theory into the fabric of the biblical Genesis story of the (Garden) Valley of Eden which has its origins in the ancient Sumerian Gilgamesh epic and the Mesopotamian epic,... Lire la suite

Mom’s Story; A Child Learns About MS tells the story of a young girl who sees her mother with some frightening health problems and learns she has MS but she will not die from it. This book is a compassionate, accessible and easy to understand... Lire la suite

Olympic National Park, the Wild Side is a story of Olympic National Park that is over ninety-five percent wilderness, providing visitors an opportunity to explore not only the wild but also themselves and make wondrous discoveries beyond each person... Lire la suite

The California condor, Gymnogyps californianus, is one of the largest flying birds in the world. When it soars, the wings spread more than nine feet from tip to tip. Condors may weigh more than 20 pounds. The male Andean condor of South America is... Lire la suite

The story of Thecla brings to light the dangers, bravery and complications of spreading The Word in the early Christian Church-bandits, nay-sayers, powerful leaders and the ever-present Romans, to name a few. Thecla followed Paul. His teaching spoke... Lire la suite

How Apple became a racing cow, winning a race with horses. She worked hard learning to run fast with the help of a squirrel. The humor will tickle the sides of all children. The pictures will help the younger children appreciate the story.

A Girl Named Mary tells the story of Mary, the Mother of Jesus as a young girl. Though she has a much older sister, she's raised as an only child. Her cousin, Rebekka, is her closest friend and confidant. Together they grow and learn how to maneuver... Lire la suite

A Girl Named Mary tells the story of Mary, the Mother of Jesus as a young girl. Though she has a much older sister, she's raised as an only child. Her cousin, Rebekka, is her closet friend and confidant. Together they grow and learn how to maneuver... Lire la suite

Understanding Climate Change Climate represents the average of many years of weather conditions. This averaging process emphasizes the more typical patterns of rainfall and temperature highs and lows. Over the last 40-50 years, scientists have found... Lire la suite

Yes, the Ivory Man was really the Ivory Woman. Now that has been established, where did the precious, unusual burial goods come from? How and why did she accumulate them? Valencina was a woman who led hunting forays in early life and continued to... Lire la suite

A Girl Named Mary tells the story of Mary, the Mother of Jesus as a young girl. Though she has a much older sister, she's raised as an only child. Her cousin, Rebekka, is her closet friend and confidant. Together they grow and learn how to maneuver... Lire la suite

Grand Canyon attracts the attention of the world for many reasons, but perhaps its greatest significance lies in the geologic record that is so beautifully preserved and exposed here. The rocks at Grand Canyon are not inherently unique; similar... Lire la suite

"The history of the domestic cat may stretch back even further, as 8,000-year-old bones of humans and cats were found buried together on the island of Cyprus." The history of the cat goes back much further than the Egyptians, as the reader will find... Lire la suite

One thing all deserts have in common is they are arid, or dry. Most experts agree a desert is an area of land receiving no more than ten inches of precipitation a year. The amount of evaporation in a desert often greatly exceeds the annual rainfall.... Lire la suite

Yes, the Ivory Man was actually the Ivory Woman. Now that it has been established, where did the precious, unusual burial goods come from? How and why did she accumulate them? Valencina was a woman who led hunting forays in early life and continued... Lire la suite

A Girl Named Mary tells the story of Mary, the Mother of Jesus as a young girl. Though she has a much older sister, she’s raised as an only child. Her cousin, Rebekka, is her closet friend and confidant. Together they grow and learn to maneuver in a... Lire la suite

In this historical fiction story, the author weaves the modern Darwinian theory into the fabric of the biblical Genesis story of the (Garden) Valley of Eden which has its origins in the ancient Sumerian Gilgamesh epic and the Mesopotamian epic,... Lire la suite