Our goal at Ascend Books is to publish exciting media-driven books focusing on high profile events, celebrities, and organizations. Our titles celebrate the efforts of individuals, groups, and their legacies. We capture, commemorate, and recognize anniversaries, championships, achievements, and passions. We celebrate the histories of local, regional, and national sports teams, their coaches, and the players that comprise them. We also proudly publish award-winning children’s books with wonderful illustrations, stories, and themes written by regional and nationally known authors and educators.
Unhitch the Wagon
Toby Rowland
A Passion for Purpose
Sylvester "Sly" James & Sean Wheelock
Banner Year!
Brian Hanni
Are You a Baseball Guy?
Steve Physioc & Rex Hudler
Take the Crown!
Miles Schnaer & Mark Fitzpatrick
Hermit
Gene Bicknell
Puppies on Parade
Julie Snodgrass & Meagan Martucci
Toby Rowland, Voice of the Sooners, (Unhitch The Wagon; Put The Ponies In The Barn) showing Oklahoma spirit with Boomer, Sooner, and the OU Pom Squad at Kidoodles in Norman, OK.
Read More »Toby Rowland introduces his new book! The highly anticipated sequel to Unhitch the Wagon, The Story of Boomer and Sooner has arrived.
Read More »The Golden Gate Bridge has become, tragically, one of the most popular places in the world to commit suicide. Few know this better than Kevin Briggs, a sergeant with the California Highway Patrol who has talked hundreds of people out of jumping.
Read More »Matt McMullen talks about Go Chiefs Go!
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October 13 - 5:00 PM
Former KU Women’s Basketball Coach and Author Marian Washington will be at Kansas Sports Hall of Fame for the 2024 Induction Ceremony
Marian Washington will attend the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony to honor the 2024 inducteess.
February 17 - 5:00 PM
Book Talk with Marian Washington, former KU Women’s Basketball Coach, and author of “Fierce: My Fight for Nothing Less”
Join Marian Washington at Lawrence Public Library for a moderated discussion and book-signing of her autobiography "FIERCE"
February 18 - 6:30 PM
Marian Washington will speak at the Kiwanis Club of Lawrence, KS
The Kiwanis Club of Lawrence, KS will host Marian Washington, former KU Women's Basketball Coach and author of her autobiography "FIERCE: My Fight For Nothing Less"
October 5, 2024
John Walters “Voice of the Iowa State Cyclones” at The Alumni Association Game Trailer!
Author John Walters "Voice of the Cyclones" at The Alumni Association Game Trailer - Sponsored by The Iowa State University Bookstore.
August 24, 2024
Paola Roots Festival – Mr. Stinky Feet
Jim Cosgrove - Mr. Stinky Feet - will be performing at Paola Roots Festival in Paola Kansas.
August 23, 2024
Fourth Fridays in Olathe will present Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet’ Cosgrove
Join author and award-winning kid rocker Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove for musical tall tales about dinosaurs, dancing bugs, and a slimy western outlaw named Sammy
Fierce
Marian E. Washington & Vicki L. Friedman
Why Would You Invite A Dinosaur To Your Birthday Party?
Peanut and Jelly - The Search for Butter
John A. Martucci
Put the Ponies in the Barn
Toby Rowland
Hark! It’s Harold the Angel
Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove
Sullen Sally
Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove
The Thin Line Between Cupcake and Bitch
Joni Wickham & Teresa Bruns Sosinski
Fall 2024
A Life Lived Amongst Lives Lost
Larry McElwain & Chris Meggs
Fall 2024
Kansas City Chiefs ABCs and 1-2-3s 2nd Edition
Lombardi's Left Side is available in an autographed, leather bound, collector's edition. This edition is numbered and guaranteed not exceed 500 copies.
Each copy is personally autographed by Green Bay Packers Hall of Famers Herb Adderley and Dave Robinson as well as co-author Royce Boyles, on a specially designed vellum page one, which is exclusive to this special edition.
Each copy comes complete with a Publisher's Certificate of Authenticity and a special walnut display easel. Each copy is truly one-of-a-kind and will be a treasured display piece in your library or memorabilia collection. Only Available for a limited time and on a first-come-first-served basis.
The collector's edition of this book is close to being sold out. Please email mgore@ascendbooks.com to see if a book might be available.
One Man's Dream My Town, My Team, My Time by Frank White with Bill Althaus is available in an autographed, leather bound, collector's edition. This edition is numbered and guaranteed not exceed 500 copies.
Each copy is personally autographed by Hall of Fame second baseman and eight time Gold Glove recipient Frank White, on a specially designed vellum page one, which is exclusive to this special edition.
Each copy comes complete with a Publisher's Certificate of Authenticity and a special walnut display easel. Each copy is truly one-of-a-kind and will be a treasured display piece in your library or collection.
The collector's edition of this book is close to being sold out. Please email mgore@ascendbooks.com to see if a book might be available.
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