{"id":2,"date":"2019-01-18T01:13:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T01:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2021-09-19T23:58:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T23:58:45","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/","title":{"rendered":"The Adventures of AsparaGus: Gus Discovers His Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5\" src=\"http:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2019\/01\/9781618972668_p0_v1_s600x595-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2019\/01\/9781618972668_p0_v1_s600x595-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2019\/01\/9781618972668_p0_v1_s600x595-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2019\/01\/9781618972668_p0_v1_s600x595.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If you\u2019ve ever wanted to learn more about your family roots, think about how a dog would go about the challenge! AsparaGUS is a bold and brave little red dachshund whose curiosity compels him to leave his mama, AsparAGUSTA, in search of the mysterious \u201cgreen sticks with curly tips.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Adventures of AsparaGUS: Gus Discovers His Roots is a creative children\u2019s story based on a real dog named Gus that was written by a most courageous and remarkable woman.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Adventures-Asparagus-Gus-Discovers-Roots\/dp\/1618972669\/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=the+adventures+of+AsparaGus&amp;qid=1547774151&amp;s=Books&amp;sr=1-2\"><strong>Buy at Amazon<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-adventures-of-asparagus-jan-ruehling\/1112113164?ean=9781618972668\"><strong>Buy at Barnes and Noble<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/sbpra.net\/book-orders\/\"><strong>Author and Wholesale Orders Click Here:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-adventures-of-asparagus\/id551764883?ign-gact=1\"><strong>Buy on iTunes<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/The-Adventures-of-AsparaGus-Audiobook\/B01CIT3SPY?source_code=GPAGBSH0508140001&amp;ipRedirectOverride=true&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw36DpBRAYEiwAmVVDMDg48Bvrz4dlDjUUyCrQOqUhrPDX1KMjAKv4rYheRBurB-2J-n8taBoCpp0QAvD_BwE\"><strong>Buy on Audible<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/16493035-the-adventures-of-asparagus\"><strong>View information at Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Adventures of AsparaGUS by Jan Ruehling\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ueVFUNKUdrg?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Biography<\/h1>\n<div id=\"outerAuthorBio\" class=\"outerAuthorBio\">\n<div id=\"authorBio\">\n<p>Jan Ruehling survived 55 years living with spinal-bulbar polio, a disease that left her completely paralyzed, including her lungs. To breathe, she needed continuous mechanical ventilation. She was cared for at home by family, skilled nurses and many friends.<\/p>\n<p>In 1984 after the passing of her parents, Jan was determined to become self-supporting. She started her own company, JANimals, which produced wooden, hand-painted jewelry and T-shirts that were popular sellers for many years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Jan completed this original children&#8217;s story by dictating it to others, a process that took about 20 years. Gus was the name of her miniature red dachshund, who grabbed a fresh asparagus spear that dropped on the floor and proudly pranced through the house with it.<\/p>\n<p>Jan was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and moved with her family to Biloxi, Mississippi in 1962. She survived Hurricanes Camille (1969) and Katrina (2005), and appeared in numerous television documentaries. With prayer, faith and round-the-clock care, Jan led an exceptionally fulfilling life. She passed away in September 2008.<\/p>\n<h2>Linda Rafferty, Presenter and Marketing<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2019\/10\/jh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2019\/10\/jh.jpg 512w, https:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2019\/10\/jh-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Featured on local WLOX-TV (ABS affiliate) May 27, 2013.<\/li>\n<li>In April of 2013, Linda authored a published article in a national news magazine, ST\/Dystonia. The article was about putting aside physical limitations for a \u201cgreater cause\u201d. In my case, the greater cause was presenting\/publishing this children\u2019s book in my sister\u2019s memory.<\/li>\n<li>Available at<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-adventures-of-asparagus\/id551764883?ign-gact=1\"> iTunes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Goodreads Book Giveaway Campaign Dec\/2017 &#8211; Over 700 avid readers signed up for 5 free copies of The Adventures of AsparaGus &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/16493035-the-adventures-of-asparagus\">Read More<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Adventures of AsparaGUS is listed in publisher\u2019s (SBPRA) CCR (Customized Children\u2019s Report) for 2013 and 2015.<\/li>\n<li>Graphics and Links \u201cSignature\u201d added to personal email to continuously remind folks about the book.<\/li>\n<li>With the help of my publisher, we designed full color, double-sided rack cards that triple as bookmarks and unique business cards. These cards are easy to slip into envelopes for mailings, colorful for merchants (who carry the book) to display, and clever hand-outs at book signings and events.<\/li>\n<li>Featured book at Biloxi Visitor Center Biloxi, MS<\/li>\n<li>Featured book at Beauvoir Home and Presidential Library Biloxi, MS<\/li>\n<li>GLOBAL Exposure: The Adventures of AsparaGUS is distributed in Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, UK, India, and is approved reading in China.<\/li>\n<li>Fall 2014- The Adventures of GUS was selected for the IB Library StudyeBuddy Program. Gus was part of 1000 titles chosen for this program which supplies e-books to baccalaureate schools.<\/li>\n<li>March 2016- Gus is now available from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/The-Adventures-of-AsparaGus-Audiobook\/B01CIT3SPY?qid=1570671270&amp;sr=1-1&amp;pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&amp;pf_rd_r=8DBAN6VNPQ5KPGYV3HPN&amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1\">Audible<\/a>. The Adventures of AsparaGUS audiobook was produced by ACX.com and narrated by Colleen Curan. ACX is an Amazon platform.<\/li>\n<li>See &#8220;GUS&#8221; Sponsored on the German website <a href=\"http:\/\/dasfenster.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50\" src=\"http:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2021\/09\/Das-Fenster-Logo-500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2021\/09\/Das-Fenster-Logo-500.png 508w, https:\/\/sbpra.com\/janruehling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1213\/2021\/09\/Das-Fenster-Logo-500-300x48.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/><\/a>(In English)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Library Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pascagoula City Library (Mississippi) added the Adventures of AsparaGUS to it\u2019s library.<\/li>\n<li>West Wortham Elementary School (Gulfport, MS) added GUS to their school library.<\/li>\n<li>Saint Vincent DePaul Elementary School (Pass Christian, Mississippi) has included The Adventures of AsparaGUS to their school library.<\/li>\n<li>Follett and Ingram added as school library distribution services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Book Signings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>9\/2012 Tradition Realtor Da<\/li>\n<li>10\/2012 Tradition Fall Festival<\/li>\n<li>10\/2012 Realtor Open House<\/li>\n<li>11\/2012 United Methodist Fall Bazaar<\/li>\n<li>11\/2012 Tradition Family Lasagna Night<\/li>\n<li>11\/2013 Beauvoir Presidential Library and Museum<\/li>\n<li>2\/15\/2014 First Annual Adopt-A-Bowl: Humane Society of South Mississippi partnered with Ohr-Okeefe Museum of Art for a mutual fundraiser. Local artists came together to build, throw, and glaze over 200 bowls that were purchased for $20 each and could be filled with food from 6 local vendors.<\/li>\n<li>Adoptable pets were the highlight of the event. The Adventures of AsparaGUS was one of two retail vendors (non-food) selected to participate.<\/li>\n<li>9\/1\/2014 Labor Day Book Signing and Reading at Ohr-O\u2019Keefe Museum in Biloxi, MS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever wanted to learn more about your family roots, think about how a dog would go about the challenge! 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