Welcome to
Riverflow Books where you'll
find books that instruct,
entertain, and, most of all,
combine elegant art with
engaging text.
I'm Jim Bennett,
artist, author, and
publisher.
In
celebration of
Poughkeepsie Open
Studios, I'm
offering the Kindle
edition of my
top-selling novel, The
Poughkeepsie
Mystery,
FREE if you have
Kindleunlimited. You
may also "Look
Inside" and read the
first three and a
half chapters free.
There's also a free
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don't have
Kindleunlimited.
Several historical
sites and
people are
mentioned in
this novel
including
Adriance
Library,
Amrita Club,
Bardavon
Theater,
College Hill,
Eastman Park,
Hudson River
State
Hospital,
Marist
College,
Poughkeepsie
Post Office
(murals),
Poughkeepsie
Rural
Cemetery, FDR,
the Seer of
Poughkeepsie,
Smith
Brothers,
Soldiers
Memorial
Fountain,
Vassar
College,
Walkway Over
the
Hudson.
--
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believe you'll find
something of interest
here
-- a
variety of publications -- from
my art books, to novels, to
books about NY local history,
and calligraphy books, creative
math project lesson plans, and
reprints of some unique
antiquarian books.
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Art
and the Bible, tuition-free
lessons, use art to explore the
truth of the teachings of Jesus and
the apostles from the Gospels
through Revelation, for the
thinking, questioning person, artandthebible.com.
Looking
for BEAUTIFUL
NEW ART? Free art gifts
at bennecelli.com,
featuring free custom-designed
digital art professionally created
using your initials!
My Newest Books
James Bennett's Latest Book
Has Just Been Released!
This small book (just 88 pages) will
challenge the reader to consider a
new vision of the Bible. Via
Christus (The Way of the Christ)
presents full-color art
reproductions which include
twenty-four paintings that are based
on stories from the New Testament of
the Christian Bible together with
twelve additional verses rendered in
calligraphy. The twenty-four
paintings, which are the main theme
of the book, were inspired by key
events in the life and teaching of
Christ, the work of the apostles,
and the prophesies within the book
of Revelation. These paintings are
not your typical Bible illustrations
but, in actuality, mystic visions of
New Testament teachings for today's
questioning minds. This artwork
should inspire a new understanding
of the truth embodied in the Christ
consciousness -- God is within every
one of us and we are all one!
Mysteries
of the Tanakh
This beautiful,
full-color picture book
presents 77 monotypes by
James Bennett
interpreting stories
from the Tanakh (also
called the Hebrew Bible
or the Old Testament).
Bennett's artwork
explores the symbolism
and mysteries hidden
within the ancient,
sacred writings --
imparting new insights
from the past that might
provide us with meanings
for today. The
reproductions are each
full-page and in
full-color.
Stylistically, the work
of Marc Chagall and Paul
Klee were influences.
The 77 monotypes (prints
where only a single copy
of an image is made) are
combined with collage,
gold leaf, pastel, and
computer generated text.
The computer generated
text which accompanies
each monotype uses a
font created by Bennett
specifically for this
artwork and is based on
the ancient Phoenician
alphabet which is
foundational for all
western alphabets. This
book is sure to
entertain, intrigue, and
challenge the reader for
many years to come.
To purchase this beautiful art book, please visit Lulu.com
A Dream
Fantasy -- An Artistic
Journey into the Realm of Dreams
and the Subconscious Mind.
The eighty
monotype illustrations
reproduced full-page and in
full-color in this exquisitely
beautiful book are based upon
images from the artist's dream
journals and his experiments
with the subconscious. A
4,500-word, epic poem composed
impromptu by the artist
accompanies his illustrations.
The artwork, together with the
poem, portrays the
timelessness (acknowledging
ties to antiquity) that
permeates much of the dream
imagery. The pictures portray
the fragmented quality of
dreams -- the difficulty
remembering dreams in their
entirety and how easily they
slip from our memory.
Bennett's dream art has the
appearance of ancient
documents that are fragmented,
weathered, and torn. The art
reminds us that dreams are
described in the most ancient
stories, both religious and
secular. (Art &
Poetry)
Also
Presenting... Unique
Novels of Varied
Interests
Secrets of
the Wizard is a fantasy
adventure for anyone (age 12
and up) who loves solving
math puzzles. This is the
suspenseful, action-packed
story of the good wizard,
Galimedes, and his two
faithful helpers as they try
to recover the lost scrolls
of time and seasons which
were stolen by the evil
magician, Zarvildar.
The pages of the story are
scrambled and renumbered (so
only the worthy will gain
access to the secrets).
Indeed, only by solving the
math puzzle on each page
will you know the number of
the page to read next. There
are 99 math puzzles
altogether!
There is also a hidden
secret message which will
reveal the wizard’s greatest
secret.
Locked
Out!
-- A civil rights
story about Massive
Resistance and school
closures in the South.
Based on actual events
which are the historical
backdrop for this
coming-of-age novel about
2 young boys (one white --
one black) growing up in a
small southern town during
the 1950s when school
integration collided with
Massive Resistance and
life in the peaceful
little town was thrown
into chaos. The story
combines strong
characters, heartwarming
scenes, psychological
tension, humor, 1950s
nostalgia, and even a
murder mystery.
The
Poughkeepsie Mystery -- An
exciting mystery
thriller set in
Poughkeepsie, NY, this
is a story about buried
treasure—a map—hidden
coded messages—a secret
society—kidnapping—murder—danger!
Presented before a
backdrop of the city's
rich history. A young
teacher discovers an old
album of pen and ink
drawings that appears to
contain secret clues to
where a treasure is
buried.She must decipher
coded messages, follow
clues which lead her to
numerous locations in
and around the city, and
thwart the efforts of a
secret society that is
pledged to stop her as
she risks her life
unraveling the clues and
searching for the
legendary treasure.
The
WimpVersus
the Bullies
-- Roger’s
heard that “middle school
isn’t for wimps,” and that
scares him! Since he’s
just eleven, mixed-race,
short for his age, as well
as new to the school, he's
worried that the other
kids might think he’s just
a wimp. Maybe they’d be
right — maybe he is a
wimp! It doesn’t help one
bit that two of the
meanest bullies in the
school single him out as
their number one target.
He also has the strictest
teacher at school, and at
home, he has to put up
with his bratty kid
sister. He hopes his new
friends, Reeves Boggs
(nicknamed Booger) and
Theresa Montaigne, the new
girl at school who has a
secret, can help him
survive the challenges of
being in 6th grade –
dealing with bullies,
racial and transgender
prejudices, and
discovering who the
“Halloween witch” who
lives in his neighborhood
really is. Together the
three of them discover
what it's like growing up
and surviving middle
school.
To order, please visit Lulu.com
The
Hudson
Valley Horror
House --
Boz
Bright, a highly
skilled top-secret
agent in the most
advanced intelligence
force in the U.S.
gov't, appears to have
met his match when he
comes up against
Russian operatives,
American religious
fanatics, white
supremacists, Nazis,
and the horror of the
supernatural! Set in
Dutchess County New
York, this suspenseful
thriller combines
mystery and suspense
with actual historical
settings. The novel is
based on legends of
horrifying events and
reported sightings of
ghosts connected with
real houses in the
Hudson Valley. This
story begins when Boz
is sent on assignment
to investigate a
strange anomaly
detected by satellite
surveillance emanating
from a mansion which
is believed to be
haunted. Working with
his fiancée, Kari
Ingram, the two of
them discover a secret
underground laboratory
beneath the mansion
where an anti-gravity
device, first designed
by the Nazis and
capable of traveling
through time, is being
built.
Calligraphy
For Dummies
is
all about discovering
the art and fun of
lettering. With this
hands-on guide, you’ll
be able to develop your
craft and test it out in
no time. Starting with
the italic alphabet,
you’ll discover
different types of
strokes, how to angle
your pen, and how to
join letters. This
easy-to-follow,
step-by-step guide shows
you:
All
the tools you
need to
practice the
craft
Where
to get the
proper ink and
paper
How
to master
several
alphabets
Different
variations to
change the
look of
letters
Calligraphy
For Creative
Kids (and
adults too!)
is a simple,
how-to,
instruction
book, written
mainly with
children in mind
but will teach
anyone of any
age how to
become an
accomplished
calligrapher!
The book, penned
entirely in a
calligraphic
hand, begins
with an
explanation of
how to select
the right pens,
inks, and paper.
It then
introduces the
Italic alphabet,
a beautiful and
highly versatile
alphabet. Next,
are examples of
Italic
flourishes and
sections on
Blackletter
(particularly
useful for
certificates)
and drawn
letters. The
book ends with
an impressive
list of creative
projects. This
is a simple,
straight-forward
and profusely
illustrated
calligraphy
practice book.
Bible
Calligraphy,
100 Scriptures
--100 Bible
verses rendered
in an elegant
calligraphic
hand by James
Bennett, master
calligrapher and
author of
several books on
calligraphy
including
Calligraphy For
Dummies and
Calligraphy for
Creative Kids.
These Bible
Calligraphy
scriptures were
originally
created as the
covers for
weekly church
bulletins and
can be a
resource for
prayer,
meditation, and
spiritual
encouragement.
Regardless of a
person's
beliefs, these
calligraphic
designs can be
appreciated for
their artistic
qualities. Each
scripture is
printed on a
page which is
blank on the
reverse side so
it may be
removed and
displayed
separately. The
images may be
photocopied and
used in
churches,
Christian
schools, and
Sunday schools.
LeonardoScript,
How to Write
Like Leonardo
da Vinci
--Write in the
actual style of
Leonardo da
Vinci! Easy,
trace and copy
lessons will
show you how to
write exactly
like da
Vinci.Although
written for
young people
(age 10 and up),
LeonardoScript
will certainly
enable an adult
to acquire a
distinctively
elegant
handwriting
style. There are
numerous
practice pages
covering upper
and lower case
letters,
numbers, and
punctuation.
The entire book
is penned in the
style of
Leonardo.
You Can Do
Calligraphy
-- This
how-to,
beginner's
instruction
book is
written for
all ages and
will guide you
to master your
skill in this
ancient and
beautiful art!
The book,
penned
entirely in a
calligraphic
hand, begins
with an
explanation of
how to select
the right
pens, inks,
and paper.
Learn
5 useful
alphabets:
Italic,
Blackletter,
Roman,
Bookhand, and
Uncial.
Math Creative
Projects -- Lesson
Plans for Teachers
25+
Big Book of Creative
Math Projects
-- Math can be taught
creatively, and this
collection of 25+
creative math projects
will provide the teacher
with several years' of
creative ideas and
plans. Build a rubber
band race car, write a
journal, go on a
treasure hunt, learn
from Bible math. These
are just a few of the
fun, hands-on project
lesson plans that were
developed and refined in
the classroom over 40+
years by an
award-winning teacher.
These projects will
engage students and
promote their
understanding of the
math concepts as well as
providing exciting
memorable experiences.
Students never forget
doing these creative
math projects! This is a
publication of Integer
Jim's Math Squad --
mathsquad.com.
"Bible Math
Collection 1" is a
cost-saving
collection of 5 of
my most popular
Bible Math lesson
plans. Appropriate
for middle grades
and higher. It
includes math
lessons about
Creation, Noah’s
Ark, Ark of the
Covenant, King
Solomon’s Pool,
and Gideon’s Army.
These lessons are
described in
detail below and
may be purchased
individually. This
collection
contains every
page in the lesson
booklets. My
students loved
these projects.
They are excellent
for schools and
home schools.
Create
a Math
Adventure
Journal -- This is a teacher's guide which explains how
to implement a
journal project
in a math
classroom. This
guide explains
how the journal
can include 4
kinds of pages:
lecture notes,
illustrations
(charts,
diagrams,
graphs, etc),
research topics,
and pages where
students pick
the math-related
subject. There
is a
page-by-page
listing of the
contents of my
algebra journal
as an example
plus copies of
70 actual pages
of illustrations
and supplemental
material that I
use. Please
note: many of
these
supplemental
pages are about
a Biblical
subjects such as
information
about Noah's
ark, King
Solomon's Pool,
the Ark of the
Covenant, the
tower of Babel,
and the Six Days
of Creation.
There are also
pages about
Fibonacci,
Kepler, and
Descartes and
other
interesting math
topics.
The Quest for
the Golden
Calculator
is an interactive
game that’s
designed to make
math class fun.
The fictional
story and cast of
characters provide
the teacher with a
host of
opportunities to
help students
become successful
in math, develop
good work habits,
set goals,
maintain a
positive attitude,
persevere through
difficulties, and
avoid typical
problem areas such
as: being
disorganized and
wasting time. It
teaches students
the value in
avoiding bad
influences,
distractions,
boredom, taking
shortcuts, and
making excuses.
The Algebra
Journal
is a facsimile of
a completely
handmade 210-page
math journal. It
can be used by
teachers as an
example to inspire
students to create
their own fun
journals while
learning math. The
journal has 4
types of content:
1. Instructional
content which is
similar to lecture
notes. 2. Pages
where students
research various
subjects on the
Internet. These
pages include
history,
biographies, and
topics of
interest. 3.
Diagrams, charts,
and illustrations.
4. Pages of the
students' choice
where they select
the math-related
topic. Although
this is an algebra
journal, it can be
used as an example
for any subject
where the teacher
wants to inspire
students to make a
similar type
journal.
Create
Your Own
Pirate
Treasure Map
--This little book
(suitable for ages
10 and up) shows
step-by-step how to
create an
authentic-looking,
pirate treasure map.
It will help a young
person understand
the elements of map
making, such a
scale. The
instructions are
simple,
easy-to-follow, and
expertly
illustrated. It also
has instructions on
how to play a pirate
treasure hunt game.
The last section
contains examples of
old maps and some
fantasy maps of
fictional locations.
Poughkeepsie's
Amazing
Extraordinary
History --
Compiled by Jim
Bennett, this little
pamphlet is a
year-by-year outline
of the history of
Poughkeepsie, NY from
colonial times through
the present day. This
outline presents the
high points of an
illustrious history of
the "Queen City of the
Hudson."
The
Poughkeepsie
Notebook--A
spiral-bound personal
journal with over 200
ruled pages and lots
of page headings and
inserts with
information about the
amazing history of
Pougkeepsie, NY --
perfect for jotting
notes, journaling,
making to do lists,
keeping a planner.
ETIDORHPA is a 19th
century adventure
which interweaves
fantasy, science,
secret societies, and
hallucinogenic
mushrooms! Lavishly
illustrated with
beautiful J. Augustus
Knapp drawings and
paintings. Newly
edited (not abridged).
To preview this
incredible book CLICK
HERE. Download
FREE and read the
first 85 pages of the
story! CLICK
HERE
HARMONIC LAWS
OF THE
UNIVERSE
is a richly
illustrated
treatise selected
from a famous 19th
century book on
color and design.
The author
explores the
harmonies that
exist in nature
and art and their
relationship to
spiritual truths.
To read more about
this wonderful
little book CLICK
HERE.
VITALITY
SUPREME,
first published in
1915 and written
by Bernarr
Macfadden, an
early "health
guru" who was well
ahead of his time
in his
understanding of
whole foods and
exercise, shows
how to gain health
and vitality
through a series
of unique
exercises as well
as diet, etc. This
book is full of
old photographs,
mostly of
Macfadden himself,
demonstrating how
to do the
exercises. To read
more about this
classic book on
health CLICK
HERE.
THREE GREAT
REMEDIES OF
NATURE
- another very
early Macfadden
book. This book
covers fasting,
exercise, and
hydropathy (water
therapy). "Three
Great Remedies" is
also richly
illustrated with
many old
photographs.
(Note: original
copies of this
book are highly
collectible.) To
read more about
the Riverflow
reprint CLICK
HERE.
How
to Succeed by
Orison Swett
Marden -- first
published in 1896, is
a self-help classic.
It has inspired
thousands to do
exactly what the title
says - SUCCEED. The
book is full of golden
nuggets of positive
thinking and
time-tested positive
values. Marden was one
of the pioneers of
positive thinking. He
was one of the first
popular self-help
authors. Marden led
the way for others
such as Napoleon Hill,
Norman Vincent Peale,
Zig Ziglar, and Tony
Robbins to follow.
This book is certainly
a "must-have" for any
success library.
Tom
Swift and His
Motorcycle
--This 1910 adventure
story, the first of the
popular series about a
teenage boy, showcases
Tom Swift's ingenuity
and mechanical aptitude.
The action takes off
when a group of
scoundrels set their
sights on stealing Tom's
father's newest
invention, a turbine
engine. This book is a
wonderful window on life
in America at the
beginning of the
twentieth century. The
main character embodies
the positive traits of
courage, ingenuity, hard
work, determination,
honesty, virtue, and
service to others. Tom
Swift was a popular
American fictional hero
who had a profound
influence on the young
people of the time. The
story has been
completely revised to
eliminate racial and
gender bias which was
unfortunately evident in
the original story. None
of the excitement or the
twists and turns of the
adventure have been
diminished.
Muscles, Sex,
Money, and Fame
-- The
biography of Bernarr
Macfadden (1868 –
1955) who was the
self-proclaimed
"Father of Physical
Culture," flamboyant
personality, true
visionary,
millionaire
publisher, and
life-long advocate
of physical fitness,
natural food,
outdoor exercise,
and the natural
treatment of
disease. He was
branded a "kook" and
a charlatan by many,
was arrested on
obscenity charges,
denounced by the
medical
establishment, and
campaigned
tirelessly against
"pill-pushers,"
processed foods, and
prudery. This
pictorial history of
Macfadden’s
extraordinary life –
from his earliest
years as a sickly
child through the
years of his fame
and success,
contains hundreds of
rare photos from the
pages of his books
and magazines, as
well as pictures of
his health
sanitariums, a
failed Utopian
health community,
and his “physical
culture” family.
Art
and the Bible,
tuition-free lessons, use
art to explore the truth
of the teachings of Jesus
and the apostles from the
Gospels through
Revelation, for the
thinking, questioning
person, artandthebible.com.
Thank you
for visiting. If you have
any questions or comments,
please contact me at jim at
riverflow dot com
Welcome to
Riverflow Books where you'll
find books that instruct,
entertain, and, most of all,
combine elegant art with
engaging text. 
In
celebration of
Poughkeepsie Open
Studios, I'm
offering the Kindle
edition of my
top-selling novel, The
Poughkeepsie
Mystery,
FREE if you have
Kindleunlimited. You
may also "Look
Inside" and read the
first three and a
half chapters free.
There's also a free
30-day trial if you
don't have
Kindleunlimited.
A Dream
Fantasy -- An Artistic
Journey into the Realm of Dreams
and the Subconscious Mind.
The eighty
monotype illustrations
reproduced full-page and in
full-color in this exquisitely
beautiful book are based upon
images from the artist's dream
journals and his experiments
with the subconscious. A
4,500-word, epic poem composed
impromptu by the artist
accompanies his illustrations.
The artwork, together with the
poem, portrays the
timelessness (acknowledging
ties to antiquity) that
permeates much of the dream
imagery. The pictures portray
the fragmented quality of
dreams -- the difficulty
remembering dreams in their
entirety and how easily they
slip from our memory.
Bennett's dream art has the
appearance of ancient
documents that are fragmented,
weathered, and torn. The art
reminds us that dreams are
described in the most ancient
stories, both religious and
secular. (Art &
Poetry)
The
Wimp
Versus
the Bullies
-- Roger’s
heard that “middle school
isn’t for wimps,” and that
scares him! Since he’s
just eleven, mixed-race,
short for his age, as well
as new to the school, he's
worried that the other
kids might think he’s just
a wimp. Maybe they’d be
right — maybe he is a
wimp! It doesn’t help one
bit that two of the
meanest bullies in the
school single him out as
their number one target.
He also has the strictest
teacher at school, and at
home, he has to put up
with his bratty kid
sister. He hopes his new
friends, Reeves Boggs
(nicknamed Booger) and
Theresa Montaigne, the new
girl at school who has a
secret, can help him
survive the challenges of
being in 6th grade –
dealing with bullies,
racial and transgender
prejudices, and
discovering who the
“Halloween witch” who
lives in his neighborhood
really is. Together the
three of them discover
what it's like growing up
and surviving middle
school.
The
Hudson
Valley Horror
House --
