Elva Resa Publishing

09/22/2025

Are you attending ? Stop by Military Family Books booth 511 in the exhibit hall to meet these six amazing Elva Resa Publishing authors!

09/09/2025

Congratulations to JT Blatty. Her book Snapshots Sent Home: From Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine—A Memoir, originally released in English by Elva Resa Publishing in February 2024, has been translated into Ukrainian and released in Ukraine as War Tribe: Memories from Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine. Translated by Тамара Горіха Зерня and published by Кomora Publishing House (Видавництво "Комора"). Available in Ukraine through the publisher’s website.

Багато з вас чекали на цю книжку. Нарешті в продажу «Плем’я війни» Джей Ті Блетті J.T. Blatty.

Ця історія починається в 2001 році, коли молода офіцерка армії США Джей Ті Блетті після подій 11 вересня отримує наказ їхати до Афганістану. І продовжується в Україні в 2018 році, коли Джей Ті вже як фотожурналістка вирушає на Донеччину й Луганщину знімати портрети українських добровольців.

Ця книга — це історії про світ військових очима ветеранки та воєнної документалістки. Мозаїчний візерунок зі спогадів, репортажів, рефлексій та інтерв’ю. Тут звучать голоси тих, кого авторка зустрічає на своєму шляху і хто стає частиною її життя — Юлії Толопи, Аліни Вяткіної, Біжана Шаропова. Тут наче у калейдоскопі змінюються обличчя міст — Новий Орлеан, Кандагар, Насирія, Київ, Торецьк, Бахмут.

«Плем’я війни» — це дуже чесна та щира історія про шанс рухатися вперед, пошук справжньої свободи, про особливий світ ветеранів зсередини.

Щиро дякуємо команді, яка старанно працювала над книжкою♥️

Переклала Тамара Горіха Зерня
Випускова робота Olga Lylyk
Редагувала Lidiya Korol
Коректувала Oksana Borys
Обкладинку створила Striutska Olha
Зверстав Андрій Репенко

Книгу вже можна замовити на нашому сайті за посиланням у коментарях👇

09/09/2025

Military Culture Shift: The Impact of War, Money, and Generational Perspective on Morale, Retention, and Leadership by Corie Weathers is now available in paperback!

Originally released in hardcover and ebook in November 2023 and audiobook in October 2024, this award-winning resource is featured in leadership courses at US Army War College (USAWC) and Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), is recommended on the Defense Acquisition Professional Reading List, and was named the Gold Winner for Best History–Military Book in the 2025 International Book Awards.

A sought-after trainer and clinical consultant, author Corie Weathers will speak at the Military Influencer Conference in Atlanta September 24 and keynote AUSA’s Generation Next Forum in October. A former Military Spouse of the Year, she was named a MIGHTY 25 changemaker in 2024 for her work’s “extraordinary impact for the military community.”

Press release:
https://elvaresa.com/military-culture-shift-releases-in-paperback-sept-9-2025

The paperback edition is available in single copies, cases of 28 books, and bulk packs of 140 books through Military Family Books distribution.
https://MilitaryFamilyBooks.com/Military-Culture-Shift

Corie Weathers I Lifegiver

07/03/2025

07/02/2025

Well, this is fun! Check out this sneak peek inside the new edition of Deployment Journal for Kids by Rachel Robertson!

07/01/2025

One of our most popular resources, Deployment Journal for Kids by Rachel Robertson, turns 20 today! For two decades, Elva Resa has partnered with a variety of military support organizations to bring this special journal to military kids whose parent or other loved one is deployed. What better way to celebrate than with a new edition!

https://elvaresa.com/deployment-journal-for-kids-3rd-edition-releases-july-1-2025/

The updated and expanded third edition features:
> Fun colorful design throughout
> Enhanced writing prompts
> Ideas for keeping in touch
> Goal-setting pages
> Pages for understanding feelings
> Glossary and fun military facts

Especially helpful for kids ages 7-12. For all service branches.

Bulk and case discounts available: MilitaryFamilyBooks.com/DJK

Congratulations and thank you, Rachel!
Special thanks to all the military family organizations who support our mission and our military community!

Elva Resa is pleased to announce the July 1, 2025, release of the third edition of Deployment Journal for Kids by Rachel Robertson. Created especially for military kids, this popular journal offers encouragement for difficult days, ideas for healthy activities, and plenty of journaling pages to expr...

06/24/2025

Congratulations to author Rachel Robertson on today’s release of her 4th edition of Deployment Journal for Spouses: Memories and Milestones.

Deployment is one of the most challenging aspects of military life. Journaling offers loved ones a way to reflect on and process complex emotions during their service member’s assignment away from home.

Rachel used journaling to support herself and her children through her husband’s deployments with the Marine Corps. “I used journaling to help make sense of a very difficult experience,” she says. “Keeping records of my thoughts, fears, hopes, and memories gave me perspective, serenity, and sometimes it’s what helped me sleep at night. Journaling allowed me to hurt and heal at the same time.”

Bound in a beautiful gold matte hardcover with a yellow ribbon, this special journal includes a variety of page formats for personal expression, as well as a section for recording special moments. Gentle writing prompts, inspirational quotes, and practical ideas and tips offer encouragement and perspective. The subtle botanical design evokes thoughts of growth, hopefulness, and progress through the days of deployment, from saying goodbye through homecoming.

At Elva Resa, our family of authors, artists, and team members has experienced numerous deployments, including combat situations. We care deeply about our fellow service members and military family members, and it is our honor to offer resources that make the hard times just a little bit easier.

(First edition published in 2008.)

Elva Resa will release the fourth edition of Deployment Journal for Spouses: Memories and Milestones by Rachel Robertson on June 24, 2025. This popular journal guides spouses and partners through the emotional journey of their service member's deployment.

06/18/2025

We know it's frustrating to read a purposely vague update, but we're doing it anyway. Last week, we had a great meeting with these two people about something big that we know you're going to be really excited about!

Feel free to guess in the comments (but we won't tell you if you're right or wrong 😉)

06/06/2025

Congratulations to author Corie Weathers and the Elva Resa team for winning the 2025 International Book Awards best History: Military book!

Special thanks to our creative and logistics team members, especially Christy, JuLee, Vashti, Alexander, Nelson, Debbie, David, Curtis, Eric, and Karen.

Congratulations to our colleagues at Hay Market, She Writes Press, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Wiley, Hachette, Rowman & Littlefield, and University of Nebraska Press who were also honored, and cheers to all the winners and finalists.

Thank you American Book Fest!

Awards: Internationalbookawards.com/2025pressrelease.html
Get the book: MilitaryFamilyBooks.com/Military-Culture-Shift

Corie Weathers I Lifegiver

06/06/2025

Thank you Foreword Reviews for naming Snapshots Sent Home: From Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine—A Memoir by JT Blatty a Foreword INDIES Silver Winner in the War & Military category!

Congratulations to JT and the Elva Resa team, especially Allison, Ashley, Christy, JuLee, Debbie, Alexander, Nelson, and Karen, as well as our fellow winners!

Award: ForewordReviews.com/awards/books/snapshots-sent-home/
Get the book: MilitaryFamilyBooks.com/Snapshots

06/03/2025

NEW! This week our team is busy shipping direct preorders of the beautiful new Deployment Journal for Spouses (4th edition) by Rachel Robertson!

This hugely popular personal journal guides military spouses, fiancées, partners, or special friends through the emotional journey of a loved one’s deployment, from getting ready through homecoming. Sewn yellow-gold matte hardcover with yellow ribbon.

Features:
• Gentle writing prompts
• Inspirational quotes
• Practical ideas and tips
• Variety of page formats for personal creative expression
• Milestone log to record special moments

IN STOCK and NOW SHIPPING direct orders from MilitaryFamilyBooks.com. Available from other select retailers beginning June 24, 2025.

Available as single hardcover journals, in cases of 24, and bulk packs of 96.
MilitaryFamilyBooks.com/deployment-journals

05/29/2025

NEW! Deployment Kids Bulk Pack supports kids in your unit, school, or organization whose parent is deployed. Includes 100 copies each of three picture books, an activity book, and a deployment journal created especially for military kids!

Bulk Pack = 500 Paperbacks

100 Night Catch by Brenda Ehrmantraut
When a soldier's work takes him halfway around the world, he enlists the help of the North Star for a nightly game of catch with his son.

100 The Wishing Tree by Mary Redman, illustrated by Christina Rodriguez
When Amanda's dad deploys, she creates a wishing tree, writing her wishes on yellow ribbons she ties onto the branches. As she wishes for her dad to enjoy good meals, make new friends, and return safely, the little tree comes to life with yellow ribbons of hope.

*100 Countdown ’til Daddy Comes Home (or Countdown ’til Mommy Comes Home) by Kristin Ayyar
A young boy waits for his parent to come home from a trip. To make their separation easier, his family creates rituals to stay connected and count down the days.

*100 My Dad’s Deployment: A Deployment and Reunion Activity Book for Young Children (or My Mom’s Deployment) by Julie LaBelle, illustrated by Christina Rodriguez
This activity book features mazes, dot-to-dot, counting, matching, coloring, crafts, telling time, and other activities familiar to young preschool and early elementary children. Shown within the context of common deployment and reunion topics, the activities reinforce concepts young children are already learning and offer an opportunity to ask questions, talk about their feelings, and feel connected to their deployed parent.

100 Deployment Journal for Kids (3rd ed) by Rachel Robertson
Created especially for military kids, this popular journal offers comforting words and a special place to express feelings and record experiences during a loved one's military deployment. Includes encouraging writing prompts, ideas for keeping in touch, goal-setting pages, understanding feelings, fun military facts, and plenty of journaling pages for kids to tell their own story through words and pictures.

*Countdown and activity books are available in editions specific to a deployed dad or mom.

Deployment Kids Bulk Pack (Dad) https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/deployment-kids-bulk-pack-dad
Deployment Kids Bulk Pack (Mom) https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/deployment-kids-bulk-pack-mom

Free shipping on bulk packs!