You can order a 4-issue subscription to TLS in either the printed version ($8.00 per issue) or the electronic version ($6.00 per issue), or round out your collection with the back issues ($8.00 per print issue plus shipping and handling, $6.00 per electronic issue). The information in all issues is valid and usable regardless of the date of its publication - check the list of contents for every issue before making your selections. You'll find a few issues priced at $4.00 in print format just to move them out of inventory.
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Joyce Coppinger is now back working full time as Managing Editor/Publisher of The Last Straw journal after a series of health problems in 2007 through 2009. Every effort is being made to make available #60 through #64 (2008 issues), #65 through #68 (2009 issues), and resume the publishing schedule for 2010.
Issue #59 will be printed and mailed to subscribers as soon as possible; this issue is already available in PDF format through the onlne order system at www.thelaststraw.org. Issues #60 through #63 are currently being prepared and will be posted to the TLS online ordering system as soon as they are completed; however, the print versions take a bit longer as they have to be printed commercially and then prepared for mailing.
I suggest that you subscribe for or purchase issues in PDF format if at all possible. This saves paper, printing and postage costs, gives the readers color illustrations when available (it really makes a difference). The PDF can be downloaded to your computer or a CD for future reference – and you can print out a page or more, an article or articles, or the whole issue for your personal use (remember TLS is copyrighted).
If you’re not sure about the PDF, order an issue, try it out, see how it works with your computer and printer (quality of color photos and illustrations will depend on your color printer). If you don’t want to continue with the PDF for future issues or orders, that’s fine. I plan to continue to make both the print version and the PDF version available for all issues.
All of the issues of TLS contain useful and helpful information so, if you are a new subscriber or want to order just a few issues, I encourage you to review the list of titles of articles and select those that will be of the most interest and help to you. Issues #1 through #40 are available in print format as well as a PDF of issues#1-40. Issues #41 through #58 are available in both the print version and the downloadable PDF version. All other issues will be available in both formats, also.
Apologies for the delay and thanks for your patience. If you want to switch your subscription over to PDF, start your subscription with an earlier issue than you originally ordered, or if there is a problem with your order, please send email to
Joyce Coppinger
Managing Editor/Publisher
The Last Straw journal
PO Box 22706, Lincoln, Nebraska 68542-2706