The Charles Bruce Foundation, a non-profit located in central Pennsylvania, supports writers, artists, and musicians (WAM!).

Kursid Kids Winter Turns rejoins the Kursid family as they struggle to survive in a culture where the haves have everything, and the have-nots remain at their mercy.

American Roulette, a novel about the tragedy of gun violence, is still available from Sunbury Press. Click on the cover image to the right and go to the official website where you can order your own copy!

New Offering!

Marc Leeds, PhD, an unmatched indexer of greatness and creator of The Vonnegut Encyclopedia, shares his debut children’s book. He and Eileen are graciously sharing this passion project to help CBF with its mission.

Special Holiday Offering

In honor of the Charles Bruce Foundations 10th anniversary, artists provided their versions of WAM! our spaceman mascot. We had a few rules that were also placed on Jason Seaux for his Major Tom comic book – no face and no voice. Despite this, one remarkable artist sent us a version of a jolly old elf that fancied himself an astronaut, so we decided the artwork was too perfect to not incoprorate into the lexicon of CBF anniversary celebrations. Comes in a pack of 5 cards.

Anticipated Sequel

The sequel to If You Should Meet an Elephant, the adaptation of an old nursery rhyme brought to a modern audience with clever rhythmic prose written by Ashley Kauffman and stunningly adorable illustrations by Bonnie Tweedy Shaw. 

Charles Bruce Foundation Releases

LIMITED QUANTITY – A special price to help us clear our closets of one of our earliest publications, featuring a story by Phyllis J. Orenyo, concept art by Melanie Deinstadt, and Illustrations by Chad Bruce.

Mariane Romagnoli begins her pizza sagas with a heartwarming story recommended for children ages 5-8. The Romano children learn the secret behind their family pizza perfection.

Book one of the young adult books introducing Priscilla, a heroine who while experiencing homelessness provides aid, comfort, and understanding to this difficult issue.

A fall holiday picture book written by Phyllis Orenyo and illustrated by our own Chad Bruce. With an educational take on geography, the book features an exciting journey.

Marc Leeds, PhD, an unmatched indexer of greatness and creator of The Vonnegut Encyclopedia, shares his debut children’s book. He and Eileen are graciously sharing this passion project to help CBF with its mission.

In this sequel to Mariane Romagnoli’s first pizza saga, also recommended for children ages 5-8, the now older Romanos celebrate national pepperoni pizza day by engaging in a pizza-making contest.

Book two finds Priscilla teaching her realm of children to become better human beings, thereby prompting them to guide the adults in their lives to become better themselves.

For another winter holiday picture book, treat your family to this epic Nutcracker origin story about the unique uncle who bears gifts in Matthew C. Donnell’s adorable tale as illustrated by Fran Piper.

Book 1 of a soon to be three part series written by our youngest author, Ronan Russell. Pat LaMarche provided writing assistance, and Aron Rook illustrated this beautiful book.

Mariane Romagnoli continues the pizza sagas recommended for older children, ages 7-12. A master-class in mushrooms of all kinds, the new hardcover book is 4 times the size of the first book.

Book three finds Priscilla and her friends dealing with the year of the pandemic, demonstrating how folks who are not fortunate enough to have a home are impacted.

A coffee-table collection of up-close nature photos taken at a time of personal and pandemic-induced grief.

The sequel from our youngest author, Ronan Russell. It picks up at the climactic cliffhanger and follows the family, the scientist, his robot sidekick, and a few new friends through further amazing adventures.

Priscilla returns in a picture book. Recommended for children ages 5-7 and a loving adult reader. Although homelessness affects newborns up, the topic is just too big for small children to read about alone.

Book four finds Priscilla and her friends with the opportunity to speak truth to power in a way that will benefit persons experiencing homelessness.

Robert Bradshaw’s charming tale, illustrated lovingly by Aron Rook, is the very next book your young person needs on their book shelf!

Charles Bruce Foundation History
The Charles Bruce Foundation was founded in 2012 by Chad Bruce. CBF is named after the man who adopted Chad in post WWII Austria. Charles was a veteran of WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. In the early 1940s, he and his three brothers went to a Pittsburgh recruiting office and enlisted. Charles received a WWII field promotion, becoming an officer in the European theater of that war. He later participated in the rebuilding of Europe (that is when and where he and his wife, Mildrid Smith Bruce, adopted little Chad from an Austrian orphanage). Lt. Colonel Bruce retired in 1961. Charles’ adopted son has worked his entire adult life to repay the gifts Charles and Mildred gave him when they adopted him.

Charles Bruce

1912-2008

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