Almost Perfect: Disabled Pets and the People Who Love Them

True stories of inspiration by eleven North American authors
Edited by Mary A. Shafer

• Published by Enspirio House, an imprint of Word Forge Books
• ISBN 13: 978-0-9771329-2-8
• Categories: Inspirational, Animals
• Trade paperback – 6 x 9/128 pp. – 25 photos

Retail: $12.95 - Order at wordforgebooks.com
ISBN: 978-0-9771329-2-8

Devastation on the Delaware:
Stories and Images of the Deadly Flood of 1955

Mary’s latest book sold out its entire initial printing in 42 days. Published in October, 2005, Devastation sold well in the wake of massive interest in the tragedy following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It went on to be named a "Notable Book of 2005" by the 2006 annual Writers Notes Magazine book awards.

ISBN: 978-0-9771329-0-4

Rural America: A Pictorial Folk Memory
(1995, Willow Creek Press)

Six essays accompanying several dozen richly captioned historical photos from the Library of Congress, many never before published. Rural America garnered 1995’s "Best Book In One or Two Colors" award from the Mid America Publishers Association.

ISBN: 1-5722302-1-5

Wisconsin: The Way We Were, 1845-1945
(1993, Heartland Press) Went into three printings. Currently out of print, but in the process of reprinting.

Focuses on the people, places, experiences, challenges, and pastimes that have made Wisconsin a remarkable place to live in and to visit. Wisconsin’s first 100 years of statehood are remembered with the fervor of a sports fan balanced by the keen eye of a news reporter.

ISBN: 1-5597115-6-6

A Place to Which We Belong:
Wisconsin Writers on Wisconsin Landscapes
Mary's essay "Suspended Animation," written while she lived in northern Wisconsin in the early 1990s, appears in this anthology. Published in 1999, the book was a fundraiser for the environmental group 1000 Friends of Wisconsin. Wonderfully wide-ranging yet united by a common theme, the chapters include intimate contemplations of lakes or gardens and big-picture overviews of science, politics, and land use.

ISBN: 0-9666359-0-6