THIS IS OUR STORY

 Often our many friends have expressed an  interest in the story of how Inspiration House came into being.  Winston Abbott and Bette Eaton Bossen were first acquainted during careers in administration and nursing in the health care field.  Combining their talents, they created their first book, Come Walk Among the Stars.  Even while they worked on Sing With the Wind there was little thought of developing a fulltime publishing house.  Then early in 1970, it became apparent that they could not continue to divide their time and energies and, fortunately, decided to form Inspiration House Publishers.  As the years passed, the author and the artist took great pride in having sold over one quarter of a million copies of their six titles.

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Although a change occurred in 1985 when Sue and Tim Shepard, personal friends of both Winston and Bette, became the publishers, the tradition remains unchanged.  Sue has owned and operated her own book store for twelve years, and Tim has been active in land conservation and environmental concerns.  It is their commitment to see that Inspiration House continues as a small, independent publisher providing prompt and personal service to wholesale and retail customers alike.  It is their sincere hope that the world may be a bit more beautiful because of the thoughts and images presented in these fine
books.

Publishers of the Abbott-Bossen Books