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Whether tromping through the midwestern woods, or fishing in the cool waters of northern lakes, the author takes us on a journey of humor and insight.

"Elated By Details . . . pokes fun at the American obsession with reinventing ourselves." —The Citizen

"Freedman has a novelist's eye and a comedy writer's pace." —Fareed Zakaria, author of The Future of Freedom"...

"...Freedman writes with a refreshing tartness, wry, witty, sharp, and effervescent. These stories are like a gin and tonic on a sumer afternoon." —Rob Long, author of Conversations with My Agent

"Elated By Details . . . is a collection of small gems aimed squarely at folks who remember Woody Allen's longer prose pieces from The New Yorker . . . Striking a balance between light-heartedness and "serious" storytelling, Freedman establishes himself firmly as a contemporary storyteller with an ability to bring characters to life. Few contemporary short story writers have the skills (or ambitions) of Freedman, and one can only hope that a second collection will be forthcoming." —Bookslut.com

"Nonsensically brilliant . . . Adam Freedman is a witty and talented writer [who] looks at the world with a sardonic grin." —Blether Reviews

Wilfried G. Lippmann

Short Stories —Original Softcover

$12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H

ISBN 187804464-8

ISBN 978 187804464-8

“A ravenous grief climbs out of her whispers traveling across silent Midwestern prairies and I let it run towards me across sloping wheat fields swaying in the wind gaining momentum in telephone lines under the weight of a thousand blackbirds pinned against the night sky.”

—from “The Mission Hotline”

Gardens of the Streets

Clark’s writing was chosen for its excellence by the University of Chicago

“I...find the content and the style of Clark’s poetry both appealing and significant. He has certainly touched the heart of the ‘street’.” —Maurice Vanderberg, Exec. Dir. Emeritus,City Union Mission

“The book is well written...Sally especially was moved by the depth of poetry.” —Authors, Jim and Sally Conway

Interesting Note: The artist reports that several successful businessmen posed for the cover illustration of Gardens of the Streets.

*Ms. Young wants to note that this book also includes her favorite poem, "Slow Dance," by an anonymous author.

Bio: Jessie Johnson Young just celebrated her 96th Birthday and when she came to visit this summer, she was the cheerful, energetic woman I met several years ago. Her poems are inspirational, and her short stories are worthy of consideration for film or television production as are many of the short stories published by Mayhaven.

"....these poems can stand on their own. ....Lincoln's voice here will have its greatest effect when it speaks of the smaller moments of a large and complex life.... Guillory's Lincoln draws simple but illuminating parallels to his and our greater preoccupations. When the lines are distilled with some flavor of a Thoreau or a Dickinson readers may feel most rewarded....

—Margaret Heilbrun, Library Journal, March 1, 2009

“Part history, part mythology, and all word music, The Lincoln Poems is Dan Guillory’s loving tribute to the nation’s first and only poet President. Guillory channels Abraham Lincoln through the ages and into the moment, breathing fire and wit and soul into his marbled memory. The results are audacious and inspired. Read these poems. Read them aloud. Give voice to your own inner Lincoln.” —William Furry, Executive Director Illinois State Historical Society

“Lincoln retained a life-long interest in poetry nd prose. Dan Guillory provides his own creative take, presenting a lyrical life of Lincoln through poems.” —Thomas F. Schwartz, Ph.D., Illinois State Historian

The Lincoln Poems is a must-read for both the Lincoln aficionado and the serious scholar. Dan Guillory has captured an essential quality of Lincoln not easily found in prose writing—a unique sense of humanity. Lincoln possessed a poet’s soul; proved through his own writings. Guillory's knowledge of Lincoln allows the reader to be transported through the poet’s eyes; a view I am sure Lincoln himself would have approved. —Kim Bauer, Director, Lincoln Heritage Project, City of Decatur, IL

"From Quentin Collins to Abraham Lincoln, David Selby has infused his characters with passion and humanity. I am proud to have helped launch his career with Dark Shadows."

—Dan Curtis, Director

"David Selby is an admirable husband, a devoted father, a caring son, and an actor of note. He is also a gifted poet. Overwhelmed by the death of his mother, David's profound grief found elequent expression in poetry. In dealing with his own great loss,David has provided each of us with courage and insight and strength that can helop us in dealing with ourown tim eof gref. My Mother's Autumn is a work of radiance which deals with death and at the same time celebrates life."

—Earl Hamner,

Creater of The Waltons and Falcon Crest

"We dream, we hope, we plan. Lifle may or may not go along with us. It sends people and events our way. Some help, some hinder. Underneath it all, underneth the seeming infifference of a sometimes cynical and unconcerned world, a structure of love and support holds our world together.

Happenstance may be the direction we are led byadventures and misadventures, but happenstance also brings us love and friendships so strong that we can survive—and enjoy—the trip."

—from Happenstance

Published by Locust Grove

Included in this catalog at the Author's Request

These are bold poems, and full of experience, full of candor and thought, and love.

Her poems reflect her life, and her life reflects a world shared by some and invisible to others. She takes some risks, and drives her impressions home, without apology.

I wonder

As he peels rubber in the drive

And wraps out whining, growling gears

Far down the block?

Perhaps a deep yearning to be someone

Lays rubber in his soul and rattles windows

In his heart like thunder.

Perhaps he needs a steady hand

To help him shift his gears in life.

Maybe it's not all fast cars and red-hot rock."

If I Explode

"I might explode someday-my mind's so full.And if I did,what would they find,in the candles of my mind.

—Margaret Hollinsworth Clem

Updated 5/12/11 By Mayhaven Publishing

Email: mayhavenpublishing@mchsi.com

POEMS & SHORT STORY CATALOG —Quality Publishing Since 1990— Interesting Books (and audios) for Interesting People
Harvey's Life - Now What? Brian H. Porter Short Stories Original Softcover $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227859-1 ISBN 978 193227859-0 Funny stories, dark stories, all reflect an observant eye and a candid writing style. Harvey's Life - Now What? AUDIO Brian Porter has a background in radio, voice-over, and tv, and his reading of his own short stories provides a special twist. Ed Walsh also read these stories on The Illinois Radio for the Visually Impaired. Porter is also the reader on the popular A Family Possessed Audio Book. AUDIO BOOK $14.98 - $1.01 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227865-6 ISBN 978 193227865-1	Tangled TasselsTales of Academe Richard Eastman Short Stories Original Softcover $17.95 - $1.39 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804427-3 ISBN 978 187804427-3 Wry humor based on students, teachers and administrators of education. Dr. Danica Hubbard, Associate professor of English at the College of DuPage listed Dr. Richard Eastman's *Tangled Tassels: Tales of Academe* among the books she enjoys reading. If you have ever attended college, taught at a college, held academic office, or have thought you know what colleges and universities are all about, you will delight in this book.	Coon Tales & Cockle Burs Charles "Huey" Long Short Stories Original Softcover $14.95 - $1.16 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804419-2 ISBN 978 187804419-8 Whether tromping through the midwestern woods, or fishing in the cool waters of northern lakes, the author takes us on a journey of humor and insight. Hunting & Fishing Stories	Collage Poems and Essays Original Softcover and Audio Book Helen Rademacher Her wry wit (terse verse) and insightful musings bring many subjects into perspective. A surprise in every line. The cover art is of a painting by her mother, Beryl Endicott Stewart. Book: $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S&H ISBN 193227867-2 ISBN 978 193227867-5 AUDIO BOOK Helen is in demand for readings of her work and You may hear her too, in this entertaining audio. The Illinois Radio for the Visually Impaired featured this audio on November 1, 3, and 5. We can't imagine anyone reading her work better than she does. Audio Book: $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S&H ISBN 193227869-9 ISBN 978 193227869-9 Audio Book Read by the Author
*Elated By Details* Winner Mayhaven Award for Fiction Adam Freedman Short Stories Original Hardcover $24.95 - $1.93 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804499-0 ISBN 978 187804499-0 Featured in *Weston Magazine—twice!* "Elated By Details . . . pokes fun at the American obsession with reinventing ourselves." —The Citizen "Freedman has a novelist's eye and a comedy writer's pace." —Fareed Zakaria, author of The Future of Freedom"... "...Freedman writes with a refreshing tartness, wry, witty, sharp, and effervescent. These stories are like a gin and tonic on a sumer afternoon." —Rob Long, author of Conversations with My Agent "Elated By Details . . . is a collection of small gems aimed squarely at folks who remember Woody Allen's longer prose pieces from The New Yorker . . . Striking a balance between light-heartedness and "serious" storytelling, Freedman establishes himself firmly as a contemporary storyteller with an ability to bring characters to life. Few contemporary short story writers have the skills (or ambitions) of Freedman, and one can only hope that a second collection will be forthcoming." —Bookslut.com "Nonsensically brilliant . . . Adam Freedman is a witty and talented writer [who] looks at the world with a sardonic grin." —Blether Reviews	Love Matters Winner Mayhaven Award for Fiction Wilfried G. Lippmann Stories about love—many kinds of love. The author, educated in Vienna, moved to America's west coast as a young man. His first novel, Vienna Kisses, also won Mayhaven's Award for Fiction. Short Stories —Original Hardcover $15.95 - $1.24 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804488-5 ISBN 978 187804488-5 Wilfried G. Lippmann	Long Story Short Nancy Easter Shick Short Stories Original Hardcover $19.95 - $1.55 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804401-X ISBN 978 187804401-3 When a father raises nine children alone, impressios are made. His story and others are included in this first book of short stories published by Mayhaven, and the first fiction (based on fact) written by author, Nancy Easter Shick Based on actual events	Tale of A Waggish Dog Paul Bennett Inspired by the Author's much-loved pet Short Stories —Original Softcover $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804464-8 ISBN 978 187804464-8 The life of Max, one very engaging dog Paul Bennett was known best for his poetry, but this book, inspired by his dog will capture your heart. ————————— Fridays With The Keglers Gordon Dean Schlundt Short Stories Original Softcover $19.95 - $1.55 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804497-4 or ISBN 978 187804497-6 When several retired men get together, the discussions are not limited to bowling. Down-to-earth philosophy from some interesting old duffers.
Gardens of the Streets Poetry and Pictues of Urban Rescue Missions and teh People They Serve William Lewis Clark Poems & Stories Original Softcover - Photos $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804440-0 ISBN 978 187804440-2 “A ravenous grief climbs out of her whispers traveling across silent Midwestern prairies and I let it run towards me across sloping wheat fields swaying in the wind gaining momentum in telephone lines under the weight of a thousand blackbirds pinned against the night sky.” —from “The Mission Hotline” Gardens of the Streets Clark’s writing was chosen for its excellence by the University of Chicago “I...find the content and the style of Clark’s poetry both appealing and significant. He has certainly touched the heart of the ‘street’.” —Maurice Vanderberg, Exec. Dir. Emeritus,City Union Mission “The book is well written...Sally especially was moved by the depth of poetry.” —Authors, Jim and Sally Conway Interesting Note: The artist reports that several successful businessmen posed for the cover illustration of Gardens of the Streets.	Young at Heart Poems & Stories Jessie Johnson Young Poems & Stories—Original Softcover $10.95 - $0.85 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804485-0 ISBN 978 187804485-3 ————————— These are very personal poems that reflect the author's tenacity, humor and appreciation of her world. $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227821-4 ISBN 978 193227821-7 Written to celebrate her 94th Birthday! *Ms. Young wants to note that this book also includes her favorite poem, "Slow Dance," by an anonymous author. Bio: Jessie Johnson Young just celebrated her 96th Birthday and when she came to visit this summer, she was the cheerful, energetic woman I met several years ago. Her poems are inspirational, and her short stories are worthy of consideration for film or television production as are many of the short stories published by Mayhaven.	The Lincoln Poems Dan Guillory Poems about Lincoln Original Softcover $14.95 - $1.16 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227853-2 ISBN 978 193227853-8 "....these poems can stand on their own. ....Lincoln's voice here will have its greatest effect when it speaks of the smaller moments of a large and complex life.... Guillory's Lincoln draws simple but illuminating parallels to his and our greater preoccupations. When the lines are distilled with some flavor of a Thoreau or a Dickinson readers may feel most rewarded.... —Margaret Heilbrun, Library Journal, March 1, 2009 “Part history, part mythology, and all word music, The Lincoln Poems is Dan Guillory’s loving tribute to the nation’s first and only poet President. Guillory channels Abraham Lincoln through the ages and into the moment, breathing fire and wit and soul into his marbled memory. The results are audacious and inspired. Read these poems. Read them aloud. Give voice to your own inner Lincoln.” —William Furry, Executive Director Illinois State Historical Society “Lincoln retained a life-long interest in poetry nd prose. Dan Guillory provides his own creative take, presenting a lyrical life of Lincoln through poems.” —Thomas F. Schwartz, Ph.D., Illinois State Historian The Lincoln Poems is a must-read for both the Lincoln aficionado and the serious scholar. Dan Guillory has captured an essential quality of Lincoln not easily found in prose writing—a unique sense of humanity. Lincoln possessed a poet’s soul; proved through his own writings. Guillory's knowledge of Lincoln allows the reader to be transported through the poet’s eyes; a view I am sure Lincoln himself would have approved. —Kim Bauer, Director, Lincoln Heritage Project, City of Decatur, IL
*In and Out of the Shadows* David Selby Poems, Biography, Photos Original Softcover Pictures and Poetry of David Selby's diverse career in film, television and the theater. $19.95 - $1.55 IL Tax - $5.00 S&H ISBN 097012821-5 ISBN 978 097012821-8 "From Quentin Collins to Abraham Lincoln, David Selby has infused his characters with passion and humanity. I am proud to have helped launch his career with Dark Shadows." —Dan Curtis, Director Locust Grove Press Included in this catalog at the author's request	*A Better Place* David Selby Poems Original Softcover $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 189185247-7 ISBN 978 189185247-3 A heartfelt and genuine look at West Virginia and its people. Part memior, part social commentary by native West Virginian David Selby. In A Better Place Selby re-visits the lasting effects of an Appalachian upbringing. Some chapters are touchingly devoted to family members. He examines the problems West Virgina faces today, and he examines the pride and the prejudice of mountaineers. Included in this catalog at the Author's requst. Published by Quarrier Press Best known for his performances on televsion, stage and film, David Selby is an accomplished writer. Recently, he portrayed Lincoln in the grand reopening of Ford's Theater, Washington D.C., was a guest on Cold Case, Mad Men, and the hit movie—The Social Network Also see the listing in this catalog for his most recent novel, *Lincoln's Better Angel,* published by Mayhaven	*My Mother's Autumn* David Selby Poems—Hardcover $19.95 - $1.55 IL Tax -$5.00 S&H ISBN 097012820-7 ISBN 978 097012820-1 "David Selby is an admirable husband, a devoted father, a caring son, and an actor of note. He is also a gifted poet. Overwhelmed by the death of his mother, David's profound grief found elequent expression in poetry. In dealing with his own great loss,David has provided each of us with courage and insight and strength that can helop us in dealing with ourown tim eof gref. My Mother's Autumn is a work of radiance which deals with death and at the same time celebrates life." —Earl Hamner, Creater of The Waltons and Falcon Crest —————— *My Mother's Autumn* David Selby Read by the Author Audio $10..00 - $0.67 IL Tax - $5.00 S&H ISBN 097012822-3 ISBN 978 0970128220-5 Published by Locust Grove Included in this catalog at the Author's Request	*Happenstance* David Selby Poems—Hardcover $15.00 - $1.16 IL Tax -$5.00 S&H ISBN 097012823-1 ISBN 978 097012823-2 Produced by Locust Grove Included in this catalog at the Author's Request "We dream, we hope, we plan. Lifle may or may not go along with us. It sends people and events our way. Some help, some hinder. Underneath it all, underneth the seeming infifference of a sometimes cynical and unconcerned world, a structure of love and support holds our world together. Happenstance may be the direction we are led byadventures and misadventures, but happenstance also brings us love and friendships so strong that we can survive—and enjoy—the trip." —from Happenstance Published by Locust Grove Included in this catalog at the Author's Request
Desfile de Navidad y Mas Christmas on Parade and More Gwendolyn Watkins Poems Original Softcover—Photos $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227813-3 ISBN 978 193227813-2 These are bold poems, and full of experience, full of candor and thought, and love. Her poems reflect her life, and her life reflects a world shared by some and invisible to others. She takes some risks, and drives her impressions home, without apology.	I Don't Know Jack Poems in Search of Reason Roger Huisinga Poems Original Softcover $12.95 - $1.00 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227812-5 ISBN 978 193227812-5 Huisinga is his own man, with views as solid as the land beneath his feet. He does not back off the tough questions, but writes with warmth and understanding about the people he sees and the culture that has formed him. ———————— I Don't Know Jack AUDIO Poems in Search of Reason Roger Huisinga Read by the Author Audio $12.95 - $1.00 - IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227816-8 ISBN 978 193227816-3	Forty Acres of Thought Poems From Around the Bend Roger Huisinga Poems Original Softcover $13.95 - $1.08 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227822-2 ISBN 978 193227822-4 ————— Forty Acres of Thought AUDIO Poems From Around the Bend Roger Huisinga Poems - Audio Book Read by the Author Audio $17.95 - $1.39 - IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 193227832-X ISBN 978 193227832-3	Diamonds By The Side of the Road Pat Lamb Poems—Original Softcover $9.95 - $0.77 IL Tax $5.00 S & H ISBN 096523630-7 Lamb's poetry shimmers with observations of a day-to-day world. "What spirit does the boy display, I wonder As he peels rubber in the drive And wraps out whining, growling gears Far down the block? Perhaps a deep yearning to be someone Lays rubber in his soul and rattles windows In his heart like thunder. Perhaps he needs a steady hand To help him shift his gears in life. Maybe it's not all fast cars and red-hot rock." —Pat Lamb Note: This book was not published by Mayhaven but is included in our catalog at the Author's request ————————— Little CandlesA Collection of poems and stories Margaret Hollingsworth Clem Poems & Stories Original Softcover $4.95 - $0.38 IL Tax - $5.00 S & H ISBN 187804445-1 ISBN 978 187804445-7 The publisher's favorite poem from Little Candles begins: If I Explode "I might explode someday-my mind's so full.And if I did,what would they find,in the candles of my mind. —Margaret Hollinsworth Clem