Catalog
The Alder Creek Editions list.
Stories, nonfiction, and companion editions from an independent press.
Books in several forms.
The list includes family-care fiction, practical workbooks, business writing, scholarly inquiry, and children’s stories.
The Operational Reliability Series
The Operational Reliability Series · Book I · Available
The Weakest Link
A Story About the Systems We Never See. By Stephen Deason. An acute family healthcare crisis, followed by an interpretation and practical guide to the handoffs where care breaks down.
Kindle eBook, $4.99 · Paperback, $14.99, Amazon
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The Operational Reliability Series · Book II · Available
The Invisible Architecture
A Story About Senior Care as a System. By Stephen Deason. A quieter story about the slow crisis after care changes, followed by a practical handbook for the person carrying continuity.
Kindle eBook, $4.99, Amazon
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The Operational Reliability Series · Book III · Forthcoming
The Space Between
Institutional Architecture and Coordination Costs. By Stephen Deason. A nonfiction examination of institutional architecture, coordination costs, and the hidden work that falls between organizations.
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From Kuche
The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book I · Forthcoming
How Sushi Thief Got Her Name
A Kuche Scarcity Story. By S.E. Deason. Dax and Laine each want what the other has, beginning a mirrored chase that gives Sushi Thief her name.
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The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book II · Forthcoming
Broccoli Beast
By S.E. Deason. Deep in Kuche, a big green neighbor guards his patch. Noodle Monster and Sushi Thief discover that he may just need a friend.
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The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book III · Forthcoming
The Fork in the Road
By S.E. Deason. Noodle Monster wants to spend the day with two different friends, but there is only one day to go around.
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The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book IV · Forthcoming
The Fair Swap
By S.E. Deason. Sushi Thief has something Noodle Monster wants, and Noodle Monster has something Sushi Thief wants. One good trade changes everything.
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The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book V · Forthcoming
Many Hands, One Feast
By S.E. Deason. Kuche is throwing its biggest feast yet. When everyone brings what they do best, the impossible becomes dinner.
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The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book VI · Forthcoming
The Golden Crumb
By S.E. Deason. Trading worked fine until everyone wanted something different at once. Kuche needs a better way to swap.
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The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book VII · Forthcoming
The Last Berry
By S.E. Deason. There is exactly one juicy berry left in Kuche, and everybody wants it. The whole neighborhood has a lot to say without saying a word.
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The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book VIII · Forthcoming
The Great Flop
By S.E. Deason. Noodle Monster’s big new dish was meant to be a triumph. It was not. A funny story about trying, adjusting, and cooking up the next idea.
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The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book IX · Forthcoming
Something’s Missing
By S.E. Deason. Everybody in Kuche is a little hungry between meals, but nobody has said a word about it. Until one clever character notices.
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The Adventures of Noodle Monster & the Sushi Thief · Book X · Forthcoming
The Broken Bowl
By S.E. Deason. A well-meaning rule was supposed to fix a problem in Kuche. Instead, it makes a brand-new one nobody saw coming.
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Business nonfiction · Forthcoming
Valued
How Purpose-Driven Businesses Can Conquer Addiction and Marginalization in America. By Stephen Deason. A practical case for businesses, agencies, and investors to build value through work, accountability, and second chances.
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Business leadership · Available
Mission Matters
World’s Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips to Success. By Stephen Deason with Adam Torres. An Amazon-available collection of practical insights from leading entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Paperback, Amazon
View editionThe Keystone Volume · Forthcoming
Authority as Governance
Residual Risk, Knightian Uncertainty, and the Institutional Logic of the Firm. A scholarly inquiry into residual risk, uncertainty, and the institutional logic of authority.
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