Pathways of Life

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1665501901
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (655 download)

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Book Synopsis Pathways of Life by : Elbert Wilson

Download or read book Pathways of Life written by Elbert Wilson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remember when farm families did their own butchering, mothers stayed home, folks churned their own butter, canned vegetables and meat, shucked corn, thrashed wheat, used a washboard, walked to church and school and had corncob fights? . When girls (or at least my sisters) curled their hair with curling irons heated in the chimney of a kerosene lamp. . When kids learned to work on the farm, both at home and for the neighbors - and considered it a privilege just to be allowed to participate. . When, at school, the two big challenging recess games for boys were mumble peg and marbles. . When kids who had brothers in the service during World War II shared the worry and agony with their parents, to learn of some neighbor families whose son never came home. . When parents hung little flags in their doors or windows that contained a star for each son in the service -- like the two stars on our flag for my brothers Alvin and Howard. . When we shared in rationing, and we painstakingly saved the foil from cigarette packages and turned it in for the war effort. . When grandma came to visit and brightened up life by making room in her suitcase for chewing gum for the kids and chewing tobacco for herself. . When grandma taught me to catch a chicken and wring its head off - all for the promise of her homemade chicken and noodles. . When we visualized the scenes when glued to the radio listening to Tom Mix, Gene Autry, Jack Armstrong, Inner Sanctum, and Lucky Strike Hit Parade. We thought we had almost everything - looking back, we had a pretty good quality of life. At times I find myself wishing for the return to the more simple ways of life.

Plainfolk

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Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1525594621
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Book Synopsis Plainfolk by : Victoria M Jurgens

Download or read book Plainfolk written by Victoria M Jurgens and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-03-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plainfolk: Stories from the Fraess Farm and Planer Colonists is a wide-ranging cultural expedition into a unique diaspora of German-Russian farmers, told in the most personal voice. Here is the tale of the Planer Colonists, of which the Fraesses and Kowalskys were prominent members, and the tremendous impact they had on their families and the communities they cultivated, both before and after their move from their Prussian homeland to their adopted home in rural Canada. Plainfolk traces the author’s ancestry back generations to the German-Russian diaspora that arose in the mid-1700s, yet became extinct in the early 1900s. It explores the reasons her ancestors left Prussia in 1818 and 1819, then left South Russia in 1904 and 1906. And it travels with its people to Canada, in pursuit of a different life, where they went on to play a significant role in developing the Canadian Prairies. The author, who traces both sides of her ancestry to this special group of pioneers, enhances this deeply researched collection of family history with such personal touches as family trees, photos, illustrations, and recipes. The result is a comprehensive snapshot of a remarkable group of pioneers who, Jurgens says, may have been “plain folk,” but were always “extraordinary.”

Mama's Boy

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595394779
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Book Synopsis Mama's Boy by : Robert Hood

Download or read book Mama's Boy written by Robert Hood and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mama's Boy describes the life of author Robert Hood: his early years in a coal-mining village during the Depression, his life in the navy during World War II, and his later professional success. At the heart of Hood's memoir is his proud and talented mother, who is determined that her headstrong son will become somebody. But the impish boy is more interested in sports than poetry recitations or declamation contests. Anxious to enter the war, seventeen-year-old Hood enlists in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and serves on Guam. He returns, attends college, and eventually ends up in New York City as the editor-in-chief of Boys' Life Magazine. As Hood achieves success, he meets some of the distinguished artists and authors of the twentieth century. He lunches with Andre Kertesz, Alex Haley, and Isaac Asimov; takes tea with Salvador Dali and Philippe Halsman; and chats on the phone with Margaret Coit, Catherine Drinker Bowen, and Margaret Bourke-White. He also interviews great athletes such as Hank Greenberg, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays. But most important to Hood are those people in his family who mentored him so well. Mama's Boy pays tribute to his parents, grandparents, siblings, uncles, and aunt. His love for them bears witness to the endurance of human memory.

The Lost Mom

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Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1490739807
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (97 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lost Mom by : Eva Achenbach

Download or read book The Lost Mom written by Eva Achenbach and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of what happens to a woman when her life is turned upside down. The town, her so-called friends, and even the courts turn against her. All because of one person that lies, steals, cheats, or whatever it takes to get money or whatever else he thinks that is his. While she is so stressed out, she needs someone to talk to besides her mom. She found him, her first love, and he is back in the area. They fall in love all over again, or was it that they never stopped loving each other?

Our Memories of Home

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1467825751
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (678 download)

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Book Synopsis Our Memories of Home by : Phil McClure

Download or read book Our Memories of Home written by Phil McClure and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-09-25 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Myers cabin still sits on the original cornerstones where it has stood for over 130 years. The cabin’s logs were cut from red beech that were numerous then. It was built around 1870 by Louis Myers with the help of Alvis and Samuel Banks who hewed the logs. After Carl Myers parents died in the mid 1940’s the cabin was used for storage and also used to shed a school bus under the back porch roof. Later the front and back porches were removed and the protective weather boarding was removed leaving it to the mercy of the elements. In 1995 & 1996 the cabin underwent major restoration. Several logs had to be replaced as well as the chinking. The porches were put back on. Oak shingles were split too cover the roofs. The author and his two friends Mark Wolfal and Dick Sharke volunteered their time for this two year project. Also Norman Click helped when he could.

Bless Your Heart & Mind Your Mama

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493034219
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Book Synopsis Bless Your Heart & Mind Your Mama by : Polly Powers Stramm

Download or read book Bless Your Heart & Mind Your Mama written by Polly Powers Stramm and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southerners have a way with words! As Southern Living says “Southerner’s shun the simple, the straightforward, and the direct in favor of more colorful means of self-expression, Southern style.” There seems to be a Southern saying for every occasion. Some are inspiring and uplifting while others have that biting tongue-in-cheek humor Southerners adore.

Franklin and Eleanor

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Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0522851797
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (228 download)

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Book Synopsis Franklin and Eleanor by : Hazel Rowley

Download or read book Franklin and Eleanor written by Hazel Rowley and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking new account of their marriage, Rowley describes the remarkable courage and lack of convention--private and public--that kept Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt together.

Young at Heart

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1503578585
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis Young at Heart by : Kate Forgach

Download or read book Young at Heart written by Kate Forgach and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linnea Lindgren Young wrote a weekly column for 29 years for the Oakland Independent Newspaper. In a natural voice attuned to her audience, Linnea recalled life on a small farm in Eastern Nebraska. Young at Heart is a representative selection drawn from thousands of these columns, covering such topics as what people wore, how they ate, how they entertained themselves and much more. Youngs memory was prodigious and her interests wide and varying. Shell take you back to the Nebraska of yesteryear, when lives were at once simpler and incredibly difficult.

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series

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Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
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Total Pages : 1760 pages
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Book Synopsis Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series by : Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1975 with total page 1760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Surviving Mummy

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Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1426997477
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (269 download)

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Book Synopsis Surviving Mummy by : Veena Masud

Download or read book Surviving Mummy written by Veena Masud and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspite of Mummy The story of my family began six generations ago when my maternal great, great, great grandmother left India in rather confused circumstances to end up as an indented labourer in the West Indian Island of Trinidad. Despite the challenges of being a single mother in a strange land, she inspired her daughter Gainder through example and Gainder married an ambitious handsome young man. New laws were made as slavery was abolished, indented labourers could now buy land and so Gainder and her husband prospered. They bought large land holdings and had ten children to go with it. Life in the late 1800s was happy and contented for the family as they melted into a multi religious and multi cultural society. Gainders five daughters married well to pliable husbands and her five boys were happy to live off their fathers wealth. Three generations later Gainders granddaughter, Little Sparrow married and began what was supposed to be a long and happy life with Victor, a young man of means with two obsessions in his life - his wife and cricket. Three daughters later Little Sparrow died giving birth to a stillborn baby boy, an event that had been predicted by a faqir thirty-five years before. Her daughter Carla, my mother, classy, beautiful yet haughty and disdainful, had a disastrous marriage to a wildly passionate man of humble means who loved her but could not leave his possessive mother. They separated two weeks before my birth. Mummy could not come to terms with her broken marriage and what people would say. I became her punching bag and the reason for her lonely and miserable life. I also had the terrible misfortune of being the spitting image of my father and no doubt destined to be a chip of the old block. This book is a reflection on the first eighteen years of my life. It was initially inspired by a deep need to reflect and put issues to rest as I entered middle age. Apart from being emotionally therapeutic, writing this book was a wonderful experience in self-discovery. I indulged in the memories that were sometimes happy, sometimes thoughtful and reflective, and at times so very sad. Children are judgmental yet the most forgiving of human beings and while they may naturally love their parents unconditionally, children may not always like what they see.

Merry Heart

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Publisher : Barbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1630584983
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis Merry Heart by : Wanda E. Brunstetter

Download or read book Merry Heart written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miriam Stoltzfus is a young Pennsylvania Amish woman once filled with dreams for a future with a man. . .who jilted her. Now she is known as the old maid schoolteacher with a heart of stone. Could a forbidden romantic friendship with an English newspaper reporter stir the embers of her heart? Or, will she follow the traditional path and settle for a marriage of convenience born out of the sake of a child? Either way, she must find the key to letting go of the bitterness that binds her ability to love. A Merry Heart is book 1 in the Brides of Lancaster County series. Other books in the series include Looking for a Miracle: Book 2, Plain and Fancy: Book 3, The Hope Chest: Book 4.

Mama, Me And 'Em

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Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1457506548
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (575 download)

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Book Synopsis Mama, Me And 'Em by : Will Leamon

Download or read book Mama, Me And 'Em written by Will Leamon and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Around the Belt

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1304167585
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis Around the Belt by : Patricia Watters

Download or read book Around the Belt written by Patricia Watters and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-06-24 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I've lived in Oregon for over forty-five years, but if you ask me who I am in my heart, I'd have to say I'm still a southern girl from New Orleans. I guess you never lose those early roots. I also grew up during a time when life was much simpler. No stores were open on Sunday because that was a day for church and family. Christmas meant getting one main toy. I could ride my bicycle safely many blocks from home. A nickel candy bar was five inches long. Movies weren't rated because they were all made for family viewing. And TV was in its infancy so we found other more exciting things to do. Maybe this book will give you a snapshot back in time and a glimpse into the various escapades and misadventures of one little girl growing up in New Orleans in the 1940s and 50s. Fully Indexed.

Survival of a Texan

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 145005952X
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Survival of a Texan by : William F. Spivey Sr.

Download or read book Survival of a Texan written by William F. Spivey Sr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-08-26 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SURVIVAL OF A TEXAN Before the days of McDonalds, Best Western and affordable telephones, two sets of Grandparents, not knowing of the other's plans, set out on a 75 mile trip by horse & buggy, to await the arrival of an expected Grandchild. It was a three day journey. They slept under the buggies at night on quilts placed on top of tarpaulins. The father of the expected baby was caught in a fi erce "Blue Norther" while trying to get a doctor. Despite the dilemma, a baby Boy was born. He was an adventurous little boy intent on working for money at an early age. His Dad was generally a loving father but became abusive when he was drinking hard liquor. Billy Boy took on the responsibility of the support of the family at an early age. He bought his fi rst house at the age of twelve and remodeled it with a little help. At the age of 18 {actually 17} he went off to war where he was critically wounded twice on the same day and was given the Last Rites. A bullet entered below his right ear exploded in his mouth and a part of his right check was blown away. He was in a fi erce battle in the retaking of Manila. A freighter, which was converted to a hospital ship, was transporting Bill and others from Leyte to Hollandia, New Guinea. It was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and the crippled ship moved on slowly toward Hollandia, NG. The submarine was obliterated by a US Navy escort. Bill was "Born Again" in a foxhole. His faith in Jesus has carried him through the rough times and personal tragedies. You must read this fascinating book of Bill's unusual and eventful life.

Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol 1

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Publisher : Multnomah
ISBN 13 : 0307562506
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol 1 by : Robin Jones Gunn

Download or read book Sierra Jensen Collection, Vol 1 written by Robin Jones Gunn and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happenstance…or God’s Great Plan? She’s the bold, free-spirited type. She’s cute, she’s fun, and she’s following God. She’s Sierra Jensen, Christy Miller’s good friend, ready for her junior year of high school! All twelve books in the popular Sierra Jensen series come together in four volumes to reveal the ups and downs of Sierra’s incredible God-led journey! Volume One: In Only You, Sierra, she’s nervous to be the “new girl” after her family moves to Portland and wonders if meeting Paul in London was only by chance. Just when everything important seems to elude her, all it takes is one weekend In Your Dreams to prove otherwise. But even a vacation doesn’t keep her troubles away in Don’t You Wish. Christy Miller knows a good friend when she meets her, and so will you— Get ready for Sierra Jensen! Only You, Sierra The Europe mission trip brought Sierra Jensen the best gift possible: two new friends, Katie and Christy. But now Sierra is headed home, and she can’t help but wonder will her friendships last? And what about her new home? Her family moved while she was gone, and that means facing a new high school. And the biggest question of all: Will she ever find love? Then a chance meeting in a London airport answers that question. Paul makes her heart leap. But she’ll never see him again! Or will she? In Your Dreams Sierra has had it! She’s done everything she can to find the right job, good friends, and most important, true love. But nothing is working out. Now she has to stay home to care for her grandmother. By herself. For the whole weekend! It will be terrible. But a series of startling surprises shows Sierra just how wrong she is—and before she knows it, she’s on her way to the perfect job, her first real date, and an encounter with a mysterious stranger. Don’t You Wish Sierra has three wishes: visit her California friends; have her older sister, Tawni, disappear; and learn more about the mysterious stranger. When Easter break arrives, Sierra’s first wish comes true! She’s headed to Newport Beach for fun, sun, and surf. Unfortunately, not only does Tawni not disappear, she accompanies Sierra on her escape. What’s worse, everyone has a boyfriend except Sierra. But will her wishes begin to change as she realizes God wants to mold her according to His wishes? Story Behind the Book “After writing the twelve-book Christy Miller series for teens, a new character showed up on the pages of the final novel. Her name was Sierra Jensen, and she was so compelling as a teenage character that readers began asking for a series about Sierra in order to hear more about her life choices. Our family had just moved to Portland at the time, and I found it easy to picture a sixteen-year-old like Sierra shopping at the local vintage clothing stores, hanging out with friends at a garage band concert, and serving at the homeless shelter on weekends.” —Robin Jones Gunn

Growing up Around Tombstone

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1479792365
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (797 download)

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Book Synopsis Growing up Around Tombstone by : Charles Bernard Escapule

Download or read book Growing up Around Tombstone written by Charles Bernard Escapule and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up Around Tombstone is a family history of the Escapules. They are one of the oldest families still living in Tombstone, having emigrated from France during the early 1870s. The books tells how the Escapules mined and built ranches but mostly it tells of the familys life and struggles as recalled by one of the second generation Escapules born in Tombstone. There is a detailed account of family life, ranch work and horses, working and developing the mines, and making a living. The story takes the reader from the early days in Tombstone, through the war years, and up until the mid-1950s. The Escapules were a close, hard- working, and loving family. There is also a good depiction of life as it was lived by the townspeople. The book is rich in old family photographs and documents that help give a sense of the times and how people lived their day to day lives. There are also stories of many of the people living in Tombstone and the surrounding area. Ernest and Mildred Escapule and their family are the main characters. Tombstone, Arizona, became world famous for the rich silver and gold strike before the turn of the century, its lawless days, and the gun fight at the O K Corral.

Tales of Mama and Other Reminiscences

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 059515056X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (951 download)

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Book Synopsis Tales of Mama and Other Reminiscences by : Lillian Bressman

Download or read book Tales of Mama and Other Reminiscences written by Lillian Bressman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short stories printed in the New Jersey News since 1969 under the heading Tales of Mama have been compiled by the author. They are arranged thematically and portray the shtetl, greenhorn experiences, poverty and working conditions, learning, language, humor, philosophy and the author¡_s childhood. They describe a great love in a poor immigrant family that survives on the Lower East Side in spite of the difficulties of adapting in a new country. Throughout, they are sustained by a warm sense of humor that helped take the sting out of adversity.