Arborwood Press authors at Bend's River Rim Coffee House Dec. 15th

Kenneth Fenter, Jim Henson and Linda Mitchell Maddox will appear in a new event at the River Rim Coffee House on Dec. 15 from 5-8:00 p.m. The local Bend authors will read and discuss their recent books in Bend's favorite gathering place an already familiar place to meet for open mic, date night, and music. December 15 will be the first time for local authors to their literary work. A link to the River Rim Coffee House.

Linda Maddox rolls out her debut novel Resonating the Sound. The novel appeals to all audiences but will be an especially appropriate Christmas gift for any middle school or young adult person on your list. It is an inspirational story of an eighth grader who is in her second year of recovery from traumatic brain injury. She is well on the road to recovery in her motor skills. She is yet to recover her ability to speak. Through an "augmentative communication device" and the help of a classmate with Gifted Asperger's syndrome, she explores ways of overcoming this last obstacle.

Linda, speech language pathology assistant for Bend-LaPine Schools, works with middle school students on a daily basis and captures the way students interact to create a beautiful story of student life.

Jim Henson, retired mental health clinician, has two non-fiction “Metaphorical memoirs”. The first, Pee Up A Tree: A Mental Health Memoir, released in 2010, is about his first four years’ practice in Oregon in the Umpqua Valley. The second book, Satisfaction Guaranteed: In Chicago which is actual a prequell, released May 2011, is a humorous story of young lovers from California who trek across Canada to Chicago in the mid-60’s and encounter a diverse landscape filled with warm, passionate and strange characters whose customs entertain and mystify. Survivors of the Democratic National Convention/police riot, the terrifying aftermath of the death of Martin Luther King Jr., and the biggest snow fall in the history of Chicago.

Jim writes in a humorous, engaging storytelling style that entertains as he educates the reader to how the community health worker goes about the task of helping people cope with living in our modern world.

Kenneth Fenter will be at River Rim Coffee House with his two novels: The Ruin: A boy’s quest to rebuild his self-worth by seeking refuge in the wilderness; released in 2010 and the sequel The Bee Tree: A novel of friendship and self-discovery, 2011. The two novels’ main character is Cliff, a 14-year-old boy in The Ruin who flees to an Anasazi cliff dwelling after persistent long time bullying. The sequel has Cliff, now 15, as he re-enters society after his experience in the ruin. Both are set in SW Colorado near Mesa Verde Ntl. Park. Bullying and regaining self-worth are the main themes.

Fenter grew up near Mesa Verde and uses his memories of his youth in writing the novels although they are not biographical.

The Arborwood Press authors invite you to come out to River Rim Coffee House to join us for conversation, hear us present from our newest books. Our books both new and earlier editions will be sale. We will be glad to autograph them for you. Books are always welcome gifts for Christmas and are seldom returned.

Kenneth Fenter