Books

Books by Cleo Lampos


NON-FICTION:

Creating Comfort-ers: The History, Philosophy and Ingenuity of Quilters

Comfort suggests the lessening of misery or grief by cheering, calming or inspiring with hope. With needle and thread, quilters create a masterpiece with such love and grace that their emotions throb through the fabric into the form of comfort-ers. This book tells their stories from history, through their philosophy, and incorporates their ingenuity in the pursuit of comfort.Cleo Lampos is a retired teacher who has spent a lifetime surrounded by rural quilters. She lives in the Chicago area on a suburban garden plot with her husband, cat, and 11 visiting grandchildren. The author of numerous magazine articles and seven book, she is a speaker at local college extension programs, book clubs, and women’s groups.

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The Food that Held the World Together 

Because of wartime rationing, World War II folks faced fresh challenges to feed their families. The thought of running out of food or not being able to make ends meet led to great effort-many of these citizens had not so long ago survived the hunger of the Great Depression.

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A World War II Holiday Scrapbook 

From the moment President Roosevelt announced the Pearl Harbor attack, every corner of the nation experienced change. In little towns all across this great land, families said good-bye to sons and daughters as they went off to a brutal war. Many believed that, with America’s involvement, the war would be over by the next Christmas.

Alas, this was not to be. Many families would not spend the holidays with their deployed loved ones until 1946 or ’47. As the months passed, rationing made typical gift-giving difficult if not impossible. Holiday gifts reverted to the “homemade” sort, department store Santas got a feminine make-over, and in the midst of war, communities pulled together to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace.

These are their stories.

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Piecing Fabrics – Mending Lives: The History, Philosophy and Ingenuity of Quilters

Every quilt tells a story. Within its stiches are the dreams, the challenges, the tears and the joy of the quilter. Binding the fabric is the history of the circumstances that propelled many woman-hours of creation. Cleo Lampos seeks to understand the stories of these textile masterpieces. She looks beyond the initial stunning design to investigate the imagination of the quilter, the cultural issues surrounding the creation, and the innovations needed to complete the project. Join Cleo Lampos as she discusses the Art of Gaman, Irish Patchwork, Quilts for the Thin Blue Line, Amish quilters, the women from Gee’s Bend. Discover the historical and philosophical underpinnings that inspire other movements in stitchery. Enrich your journey into the hearts, minds and souls of quilters by reading the accounts of everyday women who discover how life-giving their quilting can be. Every quilt tells a story. They are an essential building block of the culture that is making them. Be inspired by the women who work with fabrics and the stories they tell.

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The Dust Bowl: Living in Tough Times

How does one live in difficult circumstances? How does the depravity of youth affect the productivity of adulthood? How does a mother feed her children in a world of swirling dust? How does a farmer plant a crop in a drought with roiling Black Blizzards scraping off the top soil? How can a person find relief from a parched soul? These essays invite the reader into the world of the Dust Bowl. To a decade where perseverance and hope kept ranchers scratching on piles of dirt. It is an opportunity to learn from history the key to surviving in the midst of difficulties.

The 1930’s produced a Great Depression that caused families to live in poverty for a decade. In the Great Plains, Black Blizzards scraped the top soil from farms and blew the soil to the Atlantic Ocean. Ranchers and homesteaders faced foreclosures and ruination. Many packed their belongings into a beat-up car and headed to California. The majority of people stayed and faced the hostile environment with the hope of “next year things will be better.” From the experiences of those who lived in the Great Plains, Cleo Lampos has framed a series of glimpses into the daily life of the people who struggled in the Dust Bowl. Their fears and triumphs, hopes and challenges are penned with insight. How does one live in tough times? Read this tribute to those who persevered during an important period in our country’s past.

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Rescuing Children: Teachers, Social Workers, Nuns and Missionaries Who Stepped in the Shadows to Rescue WaifsRescuing Children: Teachers, Social Workers, Nuns and Missionaries Who Stepped in the Shadows to Rescue Waifs

Rescuing Children explores the compelling work of Irean Sendler and the Warsaw Ghetto, Jane Addams and the Hull House, Dr. Thomas Barnardo and his work with orphanages, Gladys Aylward and China’s orphans, Amy Carmicheal and India’s Temple children, Sister Irene and Charles Loring Brace and their orphan trains, and Bertha Bracey and the Kindertransport. Each of these individuals faced the social issues of their time head-on…Issues that mirror many modern challenges. From the past, we learn to deal with the present and prepare for the future.

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Teaching Diamonds in the Tough book coverTeaching Diamond in the Tough: A Teacher’s Devotional

Finding the potential in students is challenging regardless of the setting, be it public school, private school, church clubs, youth groups, or Sunday school. Through illustrative episodes drawn from her teaching experiences, this devotional encourages teachers to work and pray past the struggles and heartbreaks teachers face.

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BOOK REPORT INSIGHTS:

Book Report Insights: Second Chances

With this Book Report Guide, Middle School and High School readers will have all they need to write an engaging book report for Second Chances. Both public school and homeschool students alike will benefit from this guide. If you’re not sure how to write a book report, this guide will help!

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Book Report Insights: Cultivating Wildflowers

With this Book Report Guide, Middle School and High School readers will have all they need to write an engaging book report for Cultivating Wildflowers. Both public school and homeschool students alike will benefit from this guide. If you’re not sure how to write a book report, this guide will help!

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Book Report Insights: Miss Bee and the Do Bees

With this Book Report Guide, Middle School and High School readers will have all they need to write an engaging book report for Miss Bee and the Do Bees. Both public school and homeschool students alike will benefit from this guide. If you’re not sure how to write a book report, this guide will help!

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Book Report Insights: A Mother’s Song: An Orphan Train

With this Book Report Guide, Middle School and High School readers will have all they need to write an engaging book report for A Mother’s Song: An Orphan Train. Both public school and homeschool students alike will benefit from this guide. If you’re not sure how to write a book report, this guide will help!

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Book Report Insights: Riding the Rails to Home

With this Book Report Guide, Middle School and High School readers will have all they need to write an engaging book report for Riding the Rails to Home: A Newsie Rides the Orphan Train. Both public school and homeschool students alike will benefit from this guide. If you’re not sure how to write a book report, this guide will help!

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Book Report Insights: Dust Between the Stitches

With this Book Report Guide, Middle School and High School readers will have all they need to write an engaging book report for Dust Between the Stitches. Both public school and homeschool students alike will benefit from this guide. If you’re not sure how to write a book report, this guide will help!

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