William D. Holland

"The love of farming and gardening is learned at an early age," says William Holland, the author and creator of this coloring book. "It is a product of moms and dads working with their children outside with hands in the soil. It is a product of talks about healthy foods. It is a tradition passed down, from generation to generation, and it is growing in this country and I think that is very, very cool." A Children's Guide To Gardening Coloring Book is a fun way to teach children about gardening, an activity book filled with information about gardening. It is a book for children of all ages, the perfect way to spend a winter's day, coloring pictures, learning about gardening, and instilling in children the tradition of gardening. "I have my grandparents to thank for my love of gardening," says Holland. "They were corn farmers in Iowa and man oh man, did they ever love the soil. That's why I made this book. I want more and more kids to grow up loving the soil." More coloring books by this author: The History of Tumwater Washington Coloring Book The History of Olympia Washington Coloring Book The Urban Farming Coloring Book

A gay man is killed in Olympia, Washington, the victim of what appears to be a professional, contract assassination. Meanwhile a young secretary from Olympia is kidnapped while on vacation in Rosarito, Mexico. The two crimes are related, and the common denominator is Eli Baker, the Shadow Hunter "At night, Rosarito bares its teeth, not in a brazen manner, for that would not be good for the tourist trade. The hotel row remains unsullied as darkness falls, the streets are dutifully swept, the beaches meticulously cleaned, a constant process to keep up appearances and woo even more revenue . . . but . . . venture off the main thoroughfares onto side streets, wander down the alleyways, stroll just beyond the sounds of gaiety, and you will find a different form of commerce, one not found in any brochure at any travel agency. There you'll find the alley bats and mules selling, and buying, angel tears, bammers, poppers, wollies, or a variety of snuff films, all for the price of a decent mocha back in Des Moines, Iowa. "There you'll find commerce at its most basic level." The shadow Eli continually hunts has chosen Rosarito as the battleground for an epic struggle neither of them can win. The only question, then, is how high will the body count be when this round of the struggle has ended? "Shadows Fall On Rosarito" is the fourth book in the Shadows Series featuring Eli Baker. His opponent is Evil, not in the descriptive sense of the word but the personification of, every child's worst nightmare, the source of all that is demented and unthinkable in this world. Baker cannot destroy Evil, but he finds satisfaction in knowing he can, at least, annoy the hell out of It from time to time.

It began with thirty-one adventurous people looking for a new life out west. They packed up their belongings and struck off across the Oregon Trail, over two-thousand miles of dust, torrential rains, mud, floods, howling winds, and unforgiving sun. When they couldn't find what they wanted in the Willamette Valley, they headed north into British-held territory, and found a new home at the foot of a beautiful waterfall. The Deschutes River, near the southern tip of the Puget Sound, had everything they desired. The virgin forest rose high above them. The Native tribes were friendly. The river provided power for their mills. They called their new home "New Market," (later to be named Tumwater) and thus began the History of Tumwater, Washington. This is more than a coloring book. This is a history lesson for young and old alike, a look at the incredible efforts that went into the formation of a town. It is the story of Tumwater, but it could easily be the story of a thousand other cities across the United States. William D. Holland, former history teacher and current novelist, takes a look at the fascinating history of Tumwater, the first settlement in the State of Washington. It is, quite frankly, a story of America. The History of Tumwater Washington is now a coloring book. Read along and learn Color along and have fun

The history of Olympia, Washington, can arguably be traced back to 1791 when George Vancouver first sailed into the area now known as the Puget Sound. Fast-forward fifty years, to 1841, and Lieutenant Wilkes of the U. S. Expedition mapped the area where Olympia now stands. It was then just a matter of time before settlers arrived, and in 1846 Edmond Sylvester and Levi Smith filed a joint claim for the land that would become the capital of the State of Washington. William D. Holland, former history teacher, novelist, and resident of Olympia for the past twenty-six years, takes a look at the fascinating history of the city on Budd Inlet, once destined to become the "San Francisco of Puget Sound," and now a picturesque haven for artists, musicians, environmental activists, and government workers. The History of Olympia, Washington is now a coloring book. Read along and learn Color along and enjoy

The dreams arrive, un-invited. Eli Baker is visited by the dead, and they always have one request of him: find out the truth about their deaths. Melanie Hooper is missing and yet, as an orphan, there is no one missing Melanie Hooper. Her co-workers find it odd that she left, and unsettling for sure, but she is, after all, an adult, and perhaps she simply decided to start a new life somewhere else. With no body or suspicious circumstances to go by, the Seattle police do not consider Melanie's disappearance to be sinister at all. But Eli Baker has dreams, and Melanie Hooper has visited him in one, along with four other orphans who are also missing. The search is on, and Eli Baker is the right man to delve into the case of the missing orphans. However, Eli soon finds that evil acts are not only performed by evil men, but by Evil itself. Eli, his girlfriend Liz, and his deadly friend Striker are about to face off against a foe the likes of which they have never encountered. "Shadows Over A Hangman's Noose" is the third in the "Shadows" series. It will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the sinister shadows of life. William D. Holland is the author of four previous novels, one non-fiction book about the craft of writing, and five novellas in the "Billy the Kid" chronicles. He can be found hanging out on his website https: //artistrywithwords.com/ when he isn't tending to his urban farm in Olympia, Washington.

Almost a year ago Billy the Kid left his home in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, and he left it in a hurry, having just killed the Russian mob boss. Obviously it is to his advantage not to return to the Big Apple. Since then he has made a life for himself and his common law wife, under assumed identities, in Jackson, Wyoming. It's a good life and they have a child and, by God, life is pretty special when mobsters aren't shooting at you and people think you are dead....but then.... Billy receives a phone call from a friend of his in New York. Billy's friend Mindi, a hooker by trade, has been beaten, knifed and raped by four Italians under orders from Val Checkers, the ruling mafia boss in charge of prostitution in the Burroughs. Mindi and Mindi's friend, Paula, are asking for help, and if there's one thing Billy can't ignore it's harm done to his family or friends. The Kid packs a bag, kisses his wife and baby goodbye and flies back to New York. It's time for some frontier justice, Billy-style. "Home is a Dangerous Place" is the fourth installment of the Billy the Kid Chronicles.

The third in the "Billy the Kid" series finds our ass-kicking anti-hero trying his damndest to stay out of trouble and walk a peaceful path. After all, his common-law wife, Genna, is expecting a child soon, and she has strongly suggested to Billy that his child will need a healthy father around for years to come, and maybe he should find ways to fix problems without violence. Easier said than done, as we find out in this novella. Billy is asked to find the missing sister of a good friend of his. The young woman joined a religious group nine months earlier and hasn't contacted her family in three months. The family is worried and that means it's time for Billy to do his thing. But can Billy find the woman and bring her home without violence? One look at the two-legged monster guarding the religious cult's compound suggests this might not be an exercise in non-violence for Billy.

Billy the Kid and Genna have settled in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, hoping to find some normalcy and catch their breaths after escaping from the Russian and Mexican mobs. But rest is not in the cards for our anti-hero. The chase continues all the way to West Yellowstone, Montana where again, false hopes tease them and again, the past refuses to be a caring lover. Fight or flight....that's what it always comes down to, and Billy the Kid is dead tired of flight. It's time to make a stand, and making a stand means going back where it all began, to the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, where Billy the Kid plans to die. "Walking In A Dead Man's Shoes" is the second novella in the "Billy the Kid Chronicles." It is written by William D. Holland, the author of four full-length novels and a non-fiction book titled "The Ultimate Writing Guide." When the author isn't writing about brutal murder, he's nurturing life on his urban farm in Olympia, Washington. The next in the "Billy the Kid Chronicles" will be completed and published sometime in May, 2016.