Viewpoint Press was established in 1982 to publish books
that are unique and, sometimes, out of the ordinary. These
are books written for "fun and contemplation", to give
the reader food for thought, in hopes of
challenging their point of view.
 
 
Books in the "tree limb" series, by 'possum' P.J. Pokeberry,
are written in fable format so that the discussion of complex
issues can be presented with a modicum of humor, while not
diminishing the seriousness of the issue, even lightening the
heart a bit.
Each book and manuscript, whether fiction or non-fiction,
is written to inform. We believe the information our authors
provide is interesting and useful to all ages.

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Meet Our Authors

B.J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Dr. Mitchell writes from the perspective of a curious child. Why do things work the way they do? What does God look like? What happens to us after we die? Where do we go? What is life all about anyway? Those are some of the questions that haunted her as a child. Questions, that never seemed to be answered in any satisfactory way.  So Mitchell spent much of her adult life searching for answers, searching for a life philosophy that was consistent in all of its parts. Most of her books and manuscripts reflect the answers she found in searching for that philosophy. Of course, some questions, will always remain unanswered. Mitchell's other works, Cost Analysis of Library Functions: A Total System Approach, and ALMS: A Budget Based Library Management System, were published by JAI Press of Greenwich, Connecticut. She is also the author of numerous articles in professional journals.

 

Gayel Pitchford
 
Author Gayel Pitchford is a contest award winning old-time fiddler and concertmaster of the Tehachapi Community Orchestra. She is Fiddlin’ Red Hattie in the old-time fiddle band Fiddlin’ Red Hattie and the Friends of Hattie Band, which plays for parties, shows, and dances in southern California. Pitchford has a Bachelor of Arts degree in American studies from California State University-Los Angeles and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Redlands. After a long career in the corporate world (with music always as her avocation), she took a very early retirement and moved to Tehachapi, California, where music is now her vocation. She teaches all her violin, viola, cello, and bass students to fiddle. She is State Director for District 3 of the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association, a member of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), and first violin in the string quartet Four with a Score. Her love of Forrester’s music inspired her to write this long overdue book about his enormous contributions to country music.

 

M.M. Dragoo

"Magoo", as her friends sometimes refer to her, is a dedicated adventurer. Her trip around
the U.S. in1981-82 was not her first lengthy adventure, nor was it her last. Prior to the 10 month
trip around the U.S., described in How to See the U.S. on $12 a Day, Magoo spent six weeks
traveling in Europe, once falling asleep on a train and awakening to find herself behind the Iron Curtain.
Undaunted by missteps and adversities, Magoo set out on another 10 month sojourn to see the U.S.
in 2000-01. Unfortunately, she missed three states, so the lure of adventure is calling once again.
The question is, what will become of Magoo when the encounters of those states are fading
into memory? Perhaps, she will write a book !
 
 
 
Dee Dee McWilliams
 
A self described "Ozarks Hillbilly", McWilliams longed to share her experiences of the early 1900's
and the depression years. She worried that young people of today were missing the knowledge
needed to live a self-sufficient lifestyle, so she wrote, Yesterday's Lifestyles, Today's Survival to try
and encourage them to learn more of the "old time" ways. Like many of us, she was concerned
that another depressed economy would occur in the future and people would not know how to survive it.
Her love of the Missouri Ozarks shines throughout the book.  McWilliams died in 1992.

 

P.J. Pokeberry

Pokeberry is a wise and very feisty 'possum who hangs by her tail from tree limbs, peers into windows
of local houses, and observes the activities of those living inside. Sometimes she is disturbed by what
she sees, particularly when young people are involved, and often tries to help. But Pokeberry is
hampered by the fact that she only speaks "possumese". Fortunately, she has access to a
metaphysical frog named "Ribbit", who provides her with the wisdom of the universe as it applies to the
problems at hand. She also has a human friend named "Beej"  with whom she communicates
telepathically. Beej helps her problem solving by putting Ribbit's wisdom into written form for
distribution to the young people. Pokeberry is full of love and caring, and she tries hard to help
others by sharing Ribbit's spiritual philosophy. There is, of course, always a twinkle in her eyes. She
lives to this day on the edge of an unknown forest in an unidentifiable section of the U.S..
 

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