Books with author Bill Farnsworth

Megan is adopted, but she and her parents keep in touch with her birth mother, Kendra. Every year, Kendra decorates the tree she planted when Megan was born and takes a picture of it to send to Megan. Megan cherishes this Birthday Tree, for it ties her and Kendra together. But one day Kendra writes that she is getting married and moving to a different town. Will she forget Megan, without the tree to remind her?

This book is specially designed in Amazon's fixed-layout KF8 format with region magnification. Double-tap on an area of text to zoom and read. Grandpa takes care of the garden, kneads bread, and makes music on the piano. Everyone in Callie's family helps out around the house, now that Grandpa, who has Alzheimer's, lives with them. The family becomes Grandpa's "home team," and Callie loves spending time with them. As months go by, Grandpa forgets more, and he can't do as much as he could before. But he can still make music - his fingers remember the notes on the piano. And when he can't recall the words to a favorite old song, Callie helps him come up with new things that they can sing about together. Alison Acheson's thoughtful storytelling and Bill Farnsworth's touching paintings portray a family that learns to adapt to the challenges of Alzheimer's disease while making the very best of their time together.

Out of print for decades, The Man on Horseback: A Story of Life among the West Virginia Hills by Dr. F. F. Farnsworth has been published as an e-book.First published in 1921, the novel depicts rural West Virginia during the early 1900s. The story centers on "Altoona," a fictitious village near Buckhannon, West Virginia, and follows its characters to the state capital, the nation's capital, Europe, and home again. Written by the physician, state health official, and state legislator Floyd Forney Farnsworth, M.D., the book is an unvarnished look at the impact of social problems such as alcohol use, prostitution, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) around the time of the World War I. Writing before the advent of antibiotic medications, which have done much to control STIs, the author pays particular attention to syphilis.Dr. Farnsworth tells most of the story through the eyes of the title character, John Scott, a generous, upstanding, loyal citizen. Having withdrawn from romantic pursuits after being jilted years before, Scott renews his determination to perpetuate the Scott family name after the death of his father.As Scott develops friendships with three eligible women, he witnesses the anguish that many West Virginians felt as developments in technology and global affairs disrupted traditional rural life. In the course of the story, Scott works to improve his financial standing, serve his country in France, soften the effects of various calamities on his friends and loved ones, and finally find a wife.The result is a tale of longing, regret, and redemption. The novel is remarkable for its authentic portrayal of the troubled lives of its characters, focusing mainly on the destructive impact of syphilis on a naive young woman. Other noteworthy depictions include a knife fight among drunken laborers, the pathos of a drunken man's visit to a house of prostitution, and the main character's work in an Army camp in Europe for American soldiers with STIs. The author's knowledge of his subject matter came from his experiences as a physician and state health official.

It is the 1880s. Noah Bidson works hard on the family farm on the Colorado prairie. One day his mother tells him that his aunt Dora is coming to give him some schooling. Noah is angry. What use is reading on the prairie?Aunt Dora arrives, and all the Bidsons are surprised to find that she is confined to a wheelchair. But Aunt Dora doesn't let it stop her. When Noah refuses to learn inside the sod farmhouse, Aunt Dora finds a unique way to show him that there's a whole new world waiting for him.Avi's compelling story is brought to life by Bill Farnsworth's luminous paintings.

From the author of the best-selling picture book Twice Yours, What Color is Love is an endearing story of a grandmother's love for her granddaughter shining through a very special gift. Filled with the heartwarming art of Bill Farnsworth, What Color Is Love will delight children in knowing that God always wraps them in the colors of his love. Includes a special Note to Parents.

Where the Mississippi begins, the river flows north for miles as a clear stream you can cross on stones. Join the author as she shares a journey she made many times as a child growing up in northern Minnesota. In Mississippi Going North, a family of four canoes through pines and birches, enjoying the peaceful natural world. And when the day is done, the family gets a special treat: Aurora borealis—Northern Lights. Full color.

The true story of Ellie, a formerly abandoned mixed-Lab puppy, and her new owner who hike the 2,000 Appalachian Trail and ford rivers, scale rugged cliffs, and survive howling storms. It is a charming story of friendship and teamwork that teaches lessons about courage, determination, trust, and love.Readers will also enjoy reading Pam Flowers' newest book just published, SOJO: MEMOIRS OF A RELUCTANT SLED DOG. This new book chronicles the life of Sojo, one of Pam's sled dogs, in a jaunty story told from Sojo's perspective and is sure to delight readers of all ages.