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LaVonne Ewing is an award-winning graphic designer and publisher at PixyJack Press, an independent press in the Rocky Mountains, powered by the sun and wind since 1999.

Why Geothermal Is Such a Smart Investment for Homeowners

New Book, Geo Power, Demystifies a Superior Heating & Cooling Choice

June 2015 — A new book, Geo Power, gives homeowners, homebuilders and architects what they need to know when considering geothermal heating / cooling, a technology the EPA calls “the most energy-efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective” space-conditioning system available.

All homes, new or existing, can use ground-source heat pumps (GHPs) to harness nature’s free energy for year-round comfort. But understanding how and why heat pumps work, and which system options are […]

2018-05-15T11:43:08-06:00By |Geo Power, In The News, Renewable Energy|
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Horse Nutrition Made Easy for All Ages, Even Kids

Beyond the Hay Days: Refreshingly Simple Horse Nutrition

– A Review by Erica Beyea for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC, April, 2017

This 153-page book takes what can be a very daunting and complex subject (properly feeding a horse), and breaks down the science of it into a very understandable and practical read for the layman or beginning horse owner. Having never had the experience of choosing horse feed before, we were left asking opinions of others and following advice, which was […]

2018-05-11T10:52:20-06:00By |Horse Nutrition, In The News|
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A Wildfire Wake-Up Call for Homeowners

“Surviving Wildfire should be mandatory reading for anyone living in the WUI.”
– Garry Sanfacon, Fourmile Canyon Fire Recovery Manager

No one thinks their home will burn down in a wildfire. And yet every year thousands of homes do. Research shows that at least half of the people who stand in the ashes of their dreams must face the fact that they don’t have the right kind of coverage or enough insurance to rebuild and replace what they owned.

Few people know what […]

2018-05-07T13:26:55-06:00By |In The News, Wildfire & Fire Safety|
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Costa Rica’s Fascinating History Recorded

Following his popular Monkeys Are Made of Chocolate book, author Jack Ewing delves into a tumultuous yet fascinating history of the south-central Pacific coast of Costa Rica in his second book, Where Tapirs and Jaguars Once Roamed.

“History is lost if it’s not written down,” says Ewing. “Over the past decades, I have come to love both this land and the people who inhabit it and felt their history needed to be told. I wrote Tapirs and Jaguars so that others […]

2018-05-07T15:15:57-06:00By |Costa Rica, In The News|
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Origins of Fire, an Entertaining eBook

Diverse cultures separated by vast geographical distances share recurring fire-origin themes, as revealed in Origins of Fire, an entertaining collection of 29 myths and stories.

Themes such as fire’s representation of divine power, over and above its practical uses; the strong presence of animals possessing magical powers; and the need for trickery to obtain fire.

“When I was growing up I greatly enjoyed reading Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories, recounting the colorful and fanciful ways various animals came to be the way […]

2018-05-05T10:01:06-06:00By |In The News, Wildfire & Fire Safety|
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Costa Rica Book “Definitely Worth Reading”

– Review of Monkeys Are Made of Chocolate, by Jennifer Ladewig, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC, April, 2017

When we first got the book my 10-year-old said, “Mom, why does the title say that monkeys are made of chocolate?” After reading the book the title totally makes sense. My daughter has an intense fascination with animals and learned so much from this book. My daughter said:

“Monkeys Are Made of Chocolate is a fun way to learn about Costa Rica. In this […]

2018-05-07T15:17:10-06:00By |Costa Rica, In The News|
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