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 LAB WORK...working like a dog - $34.95, 8"x10", hardcover, 30 pages, 13 full color photographs.

$34.95 plus S&H through Blurb publish on demand website - this book will not be added to your cart it must be purchased through Blurb.

 If you love dogs, (especially Labs), you'll love "Lab Work". 
 Steve and Vickie Shaluta and their wonderful chocolate Labrador Retriever,
 Scarlet, take you on a visual, humorous journey that is sure to tickle your funny bone.

 The 1st 15 pages of this book can be viewed by clicking on the Blurb icon.  This is Steve's first venture into "publish on demand" books.  Because these type of books are printed individually, as purchased, the savings of volume printing is not available, so they are more expensive to print...thus the price.

       New April 2007

 

 WEST VIRGINIA MAIL POUCH...a photographers view - $44.95, 8"x10", hardcover, 154 pages, 152 full color photographs.

 $44.95 plus S&H through Blurb publish on demand website - this book will not be added to your cart it must be purchased through Blurb.

Crisscrossing West Virginia's backroads Steve Shaluta has searched for, found and photographed the Mail Pouch advertisement painted barns and signs that for so many years have dotted the landscape of   Appalachia.  Included with accurate directions for each barn and sign location, this book is a must have for anyone interested in searching for Americana.

The 1st 15 pages of this book can be viewed by clicking on the Blurb icon.  This is Steve's first venture into "publish on demand" books.  Because these type of books are printed individually, as purchased, the  savings of volume printing is not available, so they are more expensive to print...thus the price.
     
       New April 2007

 

WONDERS OF WEST VIRGINIA - 10.25 x 13.5, hardcover coffee table, 128 pages, 161 full color photographs
Click on Wonders of WV book cover to view images from the book and purchase prints. 

At a time when it may be difficult to connect with nature, and the demands on our time are enormous, this book offers a wonderful respite. It reminds those of us lucky enough to live in or visit West Virginia that not only do we live among beautiful surroundings, but the state, in a way, permits us to go back in time. Back to a time and place where things moved at a slower pace, and the natural world was a constant in our daily lives.  NOW AVAILABLE IN BOOK STORES

WEST VIRGINIA IMPRESSIONS - 9⅛" x 8⅛" softcover, 80 pages, 89 full color photographs. 

 Photography by Bryan Lemasters and Steve Shaluta.

In This photographic tribute to the Mountain State, Lemasters and Shaulta skillfully capture the unique character of West Virginia, from the pristine forests in the Dolly Sods Wilderness to class V river runs, from the New River Gorge Bridge to cardinals perched in snow-covered trees. Informative captions accompany the exquisite photography showcasing all regions of the state in every glorious season.  NOW AVAILABLE IN BOOK STORES

COVERED BRIDGES IN WEST VIRGINIA - $8.95, 6"x9", 64 pages, paperback

Travel down West Virginia's country roads with photographer Steve Shaluta and relish the view as he skillfully points his camera lens upon the state's covered bridges.  Shaluta's photographs of the state and it's seventeen remaining covered bridges are magnificent.  They evoke images of a time gone by, when horses and wagons traveled these bridges to cross local creeks or do business at the mill.  And so are they named: Herns Mill, Simpson Creek, Fish Creek, Hokes Mill, and so forth.  At one time there were probably over 100 covered bridges in the state; today we are fortunate to have remaining seventeen, which are being protected and restored.  At the same time these portraits depict tremendous West Virginia landscapes during all four seasons.  NOW AVAILABLE IN BOOK STORES  

THE STATE PARKS OF WEST VIRGINIA - $8.95, 6"x9", 64 pages, paperback

West Virginia is home to an extensive and awe-inspiring array of state parks.  The State Parks of West Virginia features magnificent color photographs of each park in the state.  Photographer Steve Shaluta depicts a still deer in the snow at Canaan Valley; avid re-enactors dressed in blue and gray at Droop Mountain; the thrilling views at Hawks Nest, and more.  These photographs will enhance your appreciation of our state's beauty, and is a wonderful souvenir of your visits to it's state parks.  NOW AVAILABLE IN BOOK STORES