Refreshing books since 1990
Funny books on dull subjects by Kenn Amdahl— author, guitarist, and song writer.
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All books available from Amazon and your favorite bookstore.
NOTE: Since we switched from printing thousands of copies at a time to more modern “print on demand” technology, most independent bookstores won’t stock our titles unless they see a demand. Can’t blame them. Every day over 10,000 new titles are released in the U.S. However, if you ask pretty much any book store, they will order our books from Ingram Book, which is their largest supplier.
BOOKS
There Are No Electrons: Electronics for Earthlings
ISBN978-0-9627815-9-9 paperback
ISBN978-1-7372524-0-5 hardback
The concepts and vocabulary of basic electricity with very weird analogies.
Revenge of the Pond Scum: Searching for the causes of Alzheimer’s Disease, ALS, and Parkinson’s Disease
ISBN 978-0-9627815-3-7
When a friend was diagnosed with ALS, Kenn got on a mission to understand why. This book is his “journal” of that mission.
Algebra Unplugged
Kenn Amdahl and Jim Loats, Ph.D
ISBN 978-0-9627815-7-5
The strategies and vocabulary of basic algebra for people who might otherwise fear the subject. No exercises, no tears.
Joy Writing: Discover and Develop Your Creative Voice
ISBN 978-0-9627815-2-0
Using examples from 50 well-known authors, the book explores the fun of writing and some tactics for improving,
Calculus for Cats
Kenn Amdahl and Jim Loats, Ph.D
ISBN 978-0-9627815-5-1
Are cats secretly aliens who developed calculus to frighten and confuse humans? This book will demystify it for you. No exercises, no tears.
The Manitou Bell
ISBN 978-1-7372524-1-2
Set in the spooky old house of Kenn’s childhood, this is a novel of ghosts, time travel, crazy frontier scouts, and magic.
Jumper and the Bones
ISBN 978-0-615-99772-8
Like a modern Huck Finn, the uneducated narrator of this humorous novel fights off a dangerous gang of drug dealers to protect his friends. His main skill is that he can jump off things.
Jumper and the Apple Crate
ISBN 978-0-9627815-4-4
In this sequel to Jumper and the Bones, Jumper tries to track down the burglars who terrorized his neighbors.
Jumper III
(Jumper the Third)
ISBN 978-1-7372524-2-9
Kenn Amdahl
In this 2025 book, the third featuring John “Jumper” Cable, our hero is thrust into the world of English Lit professors and the controversy over the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays. He also tries to solve a murder and locate the owner of a stray Golden Retriever.
The Land of Debris and the Home of Alfredo
ISBN 978-0-9627815-8-2
An amnesiac travels across the country in search of his lost life. Often funny, this was the first novel ever printed on tree-free paper made from kenaf plant fiber.
Blog
(“The Wordguise Alembic”)
Kenn’s decades of blogging were destroyed by vandals. He will recreate bits of it here.
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