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June 2, 2004 - Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels May 20, 2004 New words by the thousands By Amanda Bolsinger Tidings Correspondent April showers, May flowers, turned into April flowers, May showers and a springtime downpour of books with local ties. Following a spate of new authors doing local signings, and releasing new books, four more new books have hit the shelves recently bringing insight, comfort, wisdom, and entertainment to readers. The authors and their topics are diverse and give a small sampling of the many different ways of life that Ashlanders live. "Stay Young," with T'ai Chi was written by Ashland resident Ellae Elinwood. Elinwood has been teaching T'ai Chi to seniors for 28 years and written two other books on T'ai Chi. She is a nationally known teacher and theorist of the mind/body connection. "Stay Young" with T'ai Chi is a guide to practicing T'ai Chi that slowly introduces the reader into the practice with easily outlined chapters and 150 clear photographs demonstrating various positions. The book introduces the reader to the first 18 positions of the yang short form. Yang short form is the form most commonly taught today. T'ai Chi has physical and psychological benefits, with "Stay Young," with T'ai Chi, targeted for the aging baby boomer generation. T'ai Chi helps with joint flexibility, mobility, circulation, blood pressure and much more. "A Patchwork of Comforts," by Carol Wiseman is a different sort of self-help book. Wiseman pieced together 70 small everyday comforts and inspirations and wove them together into an easy read. Wiseman lives in the woods of Grants Pass and after taking the time to slow down to appreciate the smaller things in life, wanted to pass on her lessons through this book. But the advice in "A Patchwork of Comforts" isn't just her own. Wiseman talked to friends, neighbors and family members and included their thoughts on life in the book as well so that reading the book is like sitting down to dinner with a big circle of friends. "I felt that if I could let people know what their neighbors were feeling, they'd get the hint and weave some of those comforts into their own lives," Wiseman said. "A Patchwork of Comforts" is a collection, organized alphabetically that includes trivia and recipes as well as serene illustrations. With topics from baths, camping, and eating out to letters, lists and shopping, there is something for every reader. "There's something for everyone because the small survey I took was an amazing broad cross section of ideas. Men and women of all ages shared what comforted them the most," Wiseman said. For outdoor adventure types, "Cabin Fever," by William Sullivan, is a book that will captivate readers. Sullivan is a fifth-generation Oregonian and has hiked every significant trail in Oregon. He has written 12 books, including "Listening for Coyote," "Hiking Oregon's History," and a "100 Hikes" series. "Cabin Fever" is Sullivan's story of the 25 summers spent building a log cabin near a wild river in the Oregon Coast range with just an ax and a crosscut saw. Sullivan and his wife went into the woods to "learn what it had to teach. To learn how to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life," according to a press release about the book. "Cabin Fever" is an inspiration for those yearning to live a wild natural life. It tells Sullivan's adventures and stories with humor, drama, and natural history. An equestrian romance novel, Toni Leland's, "Winning Ways," joins recent releases of bestseller "Good Grief," by Lolly Winston, which was set in Ashland, and "Ginny Good," by Ashland resident Gerard Jones. Leland grew up in the Rouge Valley and a love of horses and writing led to her desire to become a novelist. "Winning Ways" is a story about a young equine veterinarian, Liz, trying to move on after the death of her father. Liz is taken on an emotional roller coaster of a new business, a new home in a new state, and a new love. "Winning Ways" is an exciting novel with roots in Leland's lifelong involvement with horses, and horse people. DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams