A Memoir of Fierceness & Folly

by Sherrie Riley

The chronicle of the life of author Sherrie Riley, a passionate traveler and mother of nine children she considers her “greatest accomplishment.” A lifelong writer, in her first book she documents her life events with a tinge of sarcasm: her marriage at age 16, earning high school and college degrees while taking care of her growing family, and her frequent trips to Europe and New York City with musician and writer husband Eddie Shaw.

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World Is So Worried Cotton T-Shirt (Unisex)

The artwork is from a painting done by a seventh grader. The words are from a song created by The Monks. The proceeds from the sale of shirts will go to the artist, who now has children of his own.

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Passing Through Minnesoda and Other Altered States

by Thomas Edward Shaw

The author chronicles a rock and roll, jazz and funk musician’s odyssey from the late 1950s to the early 21st century, recounting the right of passage — obsession, success and failure — struggling against barriers that keep many artists from arriving at their destination.

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Black Monk Time, Too: The Resurrection

by Thomas Edward Shaw

Eddie the author talks about the revival of the beat band The Monks in the late ’90s and early 2000s, detailing where they went and what they did during the band’s resurrection. This story is written as a thank you to the Monks fans for their support.

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