Meet the co-creator
Some of the first macrame pieces I acquired from Robert.
5 Stars: The Knotting Tree
Published January 2025 and also available in Portuguese. Learn more on IG @elena_stowell_ and see more works by macrame artist Robert @macrame_zen
GET THE FUNK OUT!
What if the worst thing that ever happened to you turned out to be the best thing that ever happened? Funk: a feeling of despair, uncertainty, depression, anxiety, and fear accompanied by thoughts such as “what do I do next?” While we are knee deep in the messiness of life, we often can’t see that…
Frango & Chicken Book Review
Reviewed by Edith Wairimu for Readers’ Favorite Frango and Chicken are two unusual pals whose friendship is invaluable to each of them. They help and encourage each other through the activities of the day, which sometimes look too daunting and sometimes even impossible. The words of Frango champion Chicken forward to do things that Chicken…
Award Winning Author
The International Latino Book Awards are held annually by Latino Literacy Now, a California 501c3 non-profit, in conjunction with Las Comadres para las Americas, & Reforma
Jiu-Jitsu Inspired Story
How jiu-jitsu inspired Kentwood teacher Elena Stowell to work through the grief over her daughter’s death
Elena Stowell loves to tell stories about her daughter, Carly, who died suddenly in April 2007 — a week before her 15th birthday.
Brazil Bienal Signing & Book Festival
Stowell’s story has resonated with members of not only the martial arts community, but also with those grieving the loss of a loved one and those seeking inspiration.