Stories and Field Guides for Peace
Peace is Here.
FREE Ebook through June 2026
for National Gun Violence Awareness Month
A small town turns guns into bicycles. Bullet Poof is here!
Bullet Poof Bulletins Episodes 249 - 279
Bullet Poof Bulletins is a 30-day satirical podcast series hosted by Kitty O’Compost during National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Broadcasting from the fictional Spoke-Easy Community Forge and Maker Space, Kitty brings daily reports from a world where communities turn steel into bicycles and imagination into action. Inspired by Bullet Poof, the fiction novella about a small town that turns guns into bicycles.
Eco-Fiction Adventure Novellas
Join the lovable quirky mountain-bike-riding cast of environmental warriors in the Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet book series. From overconsumption to fossil fuels, plastic to food systems, green amendments to guns, this adventurous gang navigates the complexities of a changing climate, usually on a bike. Books 7 and 8 are coming soon!
- Ebooks: Available everywhere you buy books and here on my site. (direct sales put kibble in the dog bowl.)
- Print Books: Find them at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and through IngramSpark for wholesale.
- Audiobooks: Stream or download on Audible, Spotify, and Google Play. Books 1 - 4 available. The rest of the series coming on audio soon!
Get 3 Free Prequel Short Stories
Start the adventure with three free prequel stories from the Pedro the Water Dog series. Discover the feisty, heart-filled origins of Tilly, Camas, and Pedro as they navigate friendship and the early sparks of their environmental activism. These quick, irreverent reads are the perfect introduction to the "keep your stuff longer" mission and the beautiful mess of trying to save the planet.
Keep in Touch
Join the inner circle for a mix of radical compassion and feisty activism. You’ll receive monthly peace letters, exclusive updates on the Pedro the Water Dog adventures, and the latest field guides for building a more peaceful world. Whether it's a travel log, a new Pedro book, or a photo of Teo's Spring haircut, this is your home for grit, heart, and the simple belief that peace is here.
Avis Kalfsbeek
Avis Kalfsbeek is an author, peace scholar, and creator of the Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet universe—a series of eco-fiction novellas, stage plays, and Peace Stuff guides designed to inspire friendships, peace, and gentler footprints on the Earth. She is also the producer and peace storyteller of the Peace is Here podcast.
