A Star to Steer Her By
Based on a True Story
by Tommie Spear
Kelly Spear had dreamed all his life of sailing around the world on his beloved 37-foot sloop, Vagabundita. His wife, Tommie, loved him enough to make the dream come true. At an age when most people are thinking of retirement and relaxation, they set out on a five-year odyssey to some of the world's most exotic tropical paradises. They almost made it...
A Portrait of Leadership, A Fighter for
Health
The Honorable Paul Grant Rogers
By Roger J. Bulger, M.D. & Shirley Sirota Rosenberg
His name is The Honorable Paul Grant Rogers, and he is the man who got
the Clean Air Act through the House, salvaged the "s" in the National
Institutes of Health, fast-forwarded the War on Cancer, and then expanded the
schools, workforce, clinics, and hospitals to support it all.
It is also because of Paul Rogers that consumer-information inserts arrive
with our prescriptions, we understand that the state of the environment is
firmly connected to our state of health, and manufacturers have voluntarily
taken ozone-damaging CFCs out of cooling systems and hair sprays.
All this and more mark the story of the legislative journey of the 12-term
congressman from Florida. When he retired in 1979, the man who came to
Washington as a conservative Democrat two dozen years earlier had passed more
than 50 laws recognizing the critical role of government in improving the
health of our people.
Engaged in the practice of health law since leaving Congress, Private Citizen
Rogers continues to advocate for the best possible health for all, including
those with little or no access to good healthcare.
Studded with personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes snapshots of political
jousting both in Congress and on the pro bono scene, A Portrait of Leadership,
A Fighter for Health reads at times like the congressional version of the West
Wing. It also makes us privy to the way a great leader goes about his work,
and a leadership approach that many others, especially managers of larger
organizations, will find useful in their work.
Available in either
Hardcover or Softcover. See Below.
- Item# 4127
- 148 pgs., softcover, 1-891524-12-7
- $13.95
A Song For The World
The Amazing Story of The Colwell Brothers and Herb
Allen: Musical Diplomats
By Frank McGee
Few men, and even
fewer entertainers, have impacted world events like the Colwell Brothers and
Herb Allen. They played to cheering audiences across the globe, from intimate
gatherings in the huts of remote villages to rock-star scale crowds at concert
halls in great metropolises. They thrilled 90 million television viewers with
their groundbreaking Up with People halftime spectacular at Super Bowl X.
They met and performed for presidents, kings and prime ministers as well as
everyday people in 60 countries on 6 continents. Their songs entertained, and
challenged listeners to think, to see, to stand and make things better. Or
sometimes, their music simply served to put things into perspective and help
people laugh.
They made it look easy to write songs on the road, rehearse them on the fly,
and sing them in dialects and languages they had barely heard before. They
never complained, though it took sacrifice, determination, and, most of all,
courage. They literally walked away from their childhoods, comfort, careers
and loved ones. They put it all on the line for something they believed.
What they believed was that they could change the world. A Song for the World
is the inside story, an up close and personal view of how they made things
happen. It takes you around the planet and through half a century of historic,
world shaping events that felt their influence.
Through it all, the Colwell Brothers and Herb Allen relentlessly pursued the
purpose of humanity. Their dedication and dreams touched the heart of a
planet, set it beating to the rhythm of their music, and started its people
marching to a greater vision of possibility. Such is the power of their music.
The African American Presidents
The Founding Fathers of Liberia, 1848-1904
By David Smith, Jr.
The First Book written about the 10 African American Presidents:
The African American Presidents: The Founding Fathers Of Liberia, 1848-1904 is available now! Written and Published by Dr. David Smith, Jr.
The African American Presidents is a history of men from
the African American Race who rose form Humble beginnings in America to forge
and lead a nation called Liberia, the first republic in Africa. The 10
African American Presidents include Joseph Jenkins Roberts, Stephen Allen
Benson, Daniel Bashiel Warner, James Spriggs Payne, Edward James Roye, James
Skivring Smith, Anthony William Gardner, Alfred Francis Russell, William David
Coleman, and Garretson Wilmot Gibson.
At Home in Asia
Expatriates in Southeast Asia and Their Stories
By Harold Stephens
At Home in Asia comes from the pen of Harold Stephens who has spent most of his adult years in Asia where he has become one of that region's best-known writer/adventurers. He has authored more than a dozen books (travel, adventure, exploration, biographies) and thousands of newspaper and magazine articles on his Asia experience. From mountain climbing to jungle trekking, from sailing to diving, few have experienced Asia and its people with the richness of Harold Stephens. He presently divides his time between Miranda, northern California, and Bangkok, Thailand, where he writes a weekly travel column for the Bangkok Post and is Travel Correspondent for Thai Airways International.
In this, his latest book, Stephens introduces the reader to some of the fascinating expatriate men and women he has come to know over the years. The biographical sketches of action photographers, artists, philosophers, entrepreneurs, sailors, environmentalists and others, are as varied and alluring as Southeast Asia itself. The book can also serve as a how-to book for those who dream about living abroad.
- Item# 2112
- 385 pp., softcover, 0-964252-11-2
- $14.95
Attack Bombers We Need You!
A History of the 416th Bomb Group
By Ralph Conte
A History of the 416th Bombardment Group (L) flying A-20 and
A-26 Twin Engine Bombers in the European Theater of Operations. The formation of
the group and every one of the 285 combat missions flown is detailed, listing
the lead pilots and bombardier-navigators of the formations. Commendations from
Ground Forces Commanders are included, thanking the group for their outstanding
bombing techniques in eliminating enemy concentrations of troops and equipment,
hindering the advancing allied forces after D-Day. The Group earned the
Distinguished Unit Commendation for destroying the last remaining bridge over
the Seine River, trapping some 200,000 enemy troops in the Falaise Gap who were
trying to return to Germany, being pushed by Allied Forces from the Normandy
Beaches. We flew two combat missions on D-Day supporting beachhead warriors. The
416th were the first group of the 9th Air Force to use A-20 and A-26 bombers in
Europe.
Axis Slovakia
Hitler's Slavic Wedge, 1938-1945
By Mark W. Axworthy
The complete history of the Slovak Armed Forces during World War II is covered here in this book. Hundreds of period photos, tables, maps, color uniform plates, orders of battle, strength returns/losses abound. This is an academic and authoritative study of the Slovak military, including the Hlinka Guard & Air Force, as well as the Army and Gendarmerie. The political and military history of Tiso's regime is included, as well as a section on the Shoah (Holocaust).
About the Author
Mark W. Axworthy has previously written "Third Axis / Fourth Ally" (Arms & Armour Press), dealing with the history of the Romanian Armed Forces in World War II.
His books have become instant classics and are considered necessary reading for those interested in the subject.
Barry Goldwater (Hardcover)
By Marilyn Myrick Watson
Barry Goldwater was known as Mr. Arizona. He served the people of Arizona and the United States as a United States Senator for thirty years. During that time, he served with seven Presidents of the United States: Eisenhower, Nixon, Kennedy, Johnson, Ford, Carter, and Reagan.
Barry Goldwater (Paperback)
By Marilyn Myrick Watson
Barry Goldwater was known as Mr. Arizona. He served the people of Arizona and the United States as a United States Senator for thirty years. During that time, he served with seven Presidents of the United States: Eisenhower, Nixon, Kennedy, Johnson, Ford, Carter, and Reagan.
Battle of The Java Sea
By Holland Films
"THE BATTLE OF THE JAVA SEA"
This movie was produced by Oduessea Films of Holland in 1996. Already it is
an international award winner. The USS Houston (above) was in this battle
and the Houston's experience is described in "Death Becomes The Ghost".
However, the Dutch, the British, the Australians and several other ships of
the American Navy were involved in this great battle on 27 February, 1942.
The Japanese, being of single purpose and honed to a fine edged fighting
fleet, were the unquestioned victor. The Allies lost almost their entire
fleet. A few four stack destroyers miraculously got away before the battle
ended, having been ordered out of the fray when their armament and fuel was
exhausted. This movie does a masterful job of pulling eyewitness accounts
from all of the Navies that were involved, including the Japanese. It is a
resource that makes an ideal companion to the Grade-A Production, "Death
Becomes The Ghost". A special offer discounts the price when both titles
are ordered.
NOTE:
This film makes extensive use of interviews with survivors of the battles.
This was a WORLD war, so there are interviews with non-English speaking
veterans. Sub-titles assist in these interviews. Of course for those of us
who speak English, the British, Australian and American sailors do not
require subtitles. Oddly, some people have viewed the first minute of the
film, and upon hearing the Dutch veteran speak his native tongue, have
returned the tape for a full refund.
Before Departing: A Few Words...
by A.H. Krieg
Before Departing a few words, is a compilation of published Essays, letters and articles all stemming from the turn of the 21st century. Written by A. H. Krieg and published in magazines, newspapers, periodicals, as well as on the Internet radio and TV. Among multiple releases are The Barnes Review of History, The Nationalist Times, Culture Wars, as well as several European publications. Topics are wide-ranging from politics, law, science, economics, education, the environment, war, the Middle East, energy, health care and the media, gun control, religion, race, etc. It is an excellent reference book for talk show hosts that have a backbone. Plagiarist students that want to seriously aggravate their sophist academic instructors may use the book.
Editor Ruchir Shah
EZ Comics presents Benjamin Franklin – a graphical novel showing the life of one of the Greatest Personages in American History in pictures. He was a scientist. He was an inventor. He was an entrepreneur. He built a college, the University of Pennsylvania. He created the first hospital in the United States. He helped set up our library system and he organized the first Fire Department. He was one of America's greatest founding fathers, playing a significant role in the battle for American Independence. Get to Know Benjamin Franklin in this original publishing of EZ Comics which strives to make Education Easy.
- Item# 88723
- 32 pgs., paperback,
- 9780979588723
- 0979588723
- $6.95
The Biography Famous
An Intellectual Autobiography within a Biography
By Alfred G. Meyer
Bittersweet
A Candid Love Story
By Helen Elizabeth Nebeker
This is a courageously honest story of love, of hate, of joy,
of hardship, of success, of loss. Ultimately, it is the story of two people who
survive – together and apart – 57 years of marriage. In the final analysis, this
narrative reveals the triumph of love over all adversity, expressed in a last
letter from a loving wife left, once more, to face her life alone.
The Blitz: Sounds of War
By Sir Michael Hordern
Sir Michael Hordern is one of our most illustrious British actors,
who was knighted in 1983. He unfolds the story of "The Blitz",
with reconstructed battle reports from the war zone.
Body Mutiny
Surviving nine months of extreme morning sickness
By Jenna C. Schmitt
Every woman
hopes for a healthy and happy pregnancy. But for some, pregnancy is a living
hell.
Many women suffer from "morning sickness," but can you imagine NINE MONTHS of
constant vomiting with NO food or drink whatsoever, except by I.V. line?
Any nausea or vomiting in pregnancy is miserable. However, Hyperemesis
Gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, can be LETHAL.
In a powerful mix of poetry and prose, author Jenna Schmitt takes you through
40 harrowing weeks of Hyperemesis pregnancy. Her tale is one of pure survival
in the face of agonizing odds. In particular, the response from high-risk
pregnant women, their families, and doctors has been both positive and
powerful: finally, someone understands how they feel!
Boldt Castle: In Search of the Lost Story
By Paul Malo
About the Book...
Each summer some quarter-million people visit Boldt Castle and learn its tragic love
story. Louise Boldt, forty-one years old and mother of two, died just as her husband
was attaining great wealth and fame. In January of 1904 a telegram from George Boldt
stopped work on their dream house. Despite millions of dollars spent, he abandoned the
project forever.
Contrary to this official version, generations of local folk have told "true stories"
about what really happened. This largest book to study the Boldts and their fantastic
building projects presents startling revelations that alter all versions of
the tragedy.
The author's "Search of the Lost Story" is recalled as a series of conversations
about the Boldts and their projects. The informal dialogue presents decades of
research and reports interview with family and others who have shared information,
experiences, and personal impressions.
Boldt Castle and the other buildings of the Boldt estate are evaluated as historic
architecture of national and international importance. Policy of current restoration
is debated. A continuing campaign of renovation has cost nearly fifteen-million
dollars already, making Boldt Castle one of America's premier historic landmarks.
Boldt Castle: In Search of the Lost Story
320 pages including notes, appendices, bibliography, and index
135 black & white illustrations including paintings by John A. Morrow and
Michael Ringer,
drawings by the author, plans, historic and modern photographs
The Break-Up Diet
By Annette Fix
About the Book...
Annette Fix always believed in happily-ever-after and was busy working her Five-Year Plan: marry her golf-pro boyfriend, homeschool her preteen son, become a famous writer, and retire to Fiji. When her live-in boyfriend calls it quits, Annette finds herself on The Break-Up Diet, consuming vast amounts of chocolate and exercising poor judgment by diving blindly into the shallow end of the dating pool.
Working as an exotic dancer to bankroll her aspiring writing career and support her son alone, Annette uses her blue-collar instinct to survive in the plastic jungle of The OC. Annette's adventures take her on a wild ride as she attempts to find the perfect balance between her dreams and her day-to-day life as Supermom.
The Butterfield Messenger
By Richard S. Calhoun
Imagine yourself sitting next to the driver on a stagecoach for twenty-four hours. Along with the long ride, it might be blazing hot, a driving rainstorm, a blinding snowstorm, or freezing cold. That's the life of the Butterfield Overland Mail messenger in 1858.
There were hostile Apaches and highway men, broken axles, sand storms, rushing rivers that were dangerous to ford, wild mules that had to be chased down and hitched, steep rocky mountain roads where passengers had to get out and walk in all kinds of weather and push the stage coach up to the top of the pass, and much of the stage station food served was spoiled and wormy. This was the life of the Butterfield messenger.
Now you can take a step back in time, back 150 years, and witness life as it was in 1858. The author presents history, adventures, characters, and events of life on the Butterfield route from Missouri to California and presents an exciting 232-page easy to read book for almost any age.
Centennial Stitches
Oklahoma History in Quilts
by Judy Howard
What do Sam Walton, Will Rogers, Wiley Post, Willard Stone, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Kate Barnard, Carrie Nation, Alfalfa Bill Murray, Frank Phillips and John Wayne have in common? Their stories and quilts are included in Centennial Stitches--Oklahoma History in Quilts available in this limited collectors edition for $39.95. This full color, hard cover coffee table gift book contains the eighty centennial quilt contest winners with stories, along with fifty-six stories of other Oklahoma historic quilts and thirty-two pages of a sampling of 1800's cherished legacy quilt photos that would have traveled into Oklahoma in covered wagons prior to statehood.
Chalmette
The Battle for New Orleans and How the British Nearly Stole
the Louisiana Territory
By Charles Patton
Now you will understand WHY the British attacked us at the
Battle of New Orleans. This book shows how the United States nearly lost the
Louisiana Territory at the end of the War of 1812. After twenty-one years of
tremendous struggle against France, England had finally conquered Napoleon and
France in the summer of 1814. England was now a highly efficient war machine, a
superpower. They could now turn their full attention on that irritating loose
association of states across the Atlantic.
Follow Jackson's militia as they maneuver a far superior British Army into a
position where Jackson's men had a better than even chance of winning. They had
to subdue the British allies (the Creeks) and they had to stop any Spanish help
at Pensacola and Mobile.
It was the bleakest point in United States history. British Canada ruled the
north and now the English were going to take New Orleans, control of the
Mississippi River and the Louisiana Territory. With the United States almost
completely boxed in, see how they pulled off a victory that electrified the
United States and stunned Europe.
Complete indexing, bibliography, and pictures make Chalmette valuable for use by
schools and historians.
Cherokee Betrayal
From the Constitution to the Trail of Tears
By Dean W. Arnold
Documented history with extended bibliography and footnotes, but reads like a novel. Captures dramatic events leading up to Trail of Tears and immediately after--including assassinations of key leaders, arrests of missionaries, and riots stemming from mixed-race marriages. The Cherokee saga--about a people who became "civilized" by adopting commerce, trade, literacy and Christianity of the whites--served as the seminal case for how the United States related to all Native Americans thereafter.
Chief Joseph
Thunder Rolling Down From The Mountains
By Diana Yates, Ward Hill Press
Part of the acclaimed "Unsung Americans" series for young adult
readers. Chief Joseph called for
equal rights for people of all races, and pressed for peace even
as his people were being driven
from their lands. During the Nez Perce-American War, he urged
reconciliation and mourned the
dead on both sides. In the years following the conflict, he
continued to advocate
self-determination for native peoples.
Contents/Cover
The American Civil War 1861-1865 Comics
Editor Ruchir Shah
EZ Comics presents The Civil War – a graphical novel showing the history of the greatest war fought on the American soil in pictures. The American Civil War was and remains to this day, the bloodiest conflict in the history of the United States. Soon after the United States gained its independence from Great Britain, both slavery and a host of other issues quickly threatened to split the nation apart. Read about the whole story of The Civil War in this original publishing of EZ Comics which strives to make Education Easy.
- Item# 88716
- 33 pgs., paperback,
- 97809795887
- 0979588715
- $6.95
The Chosen Island
Jews in Cuba
By Martiza Corrales
This book
tells the story of refuge, integration and regeneration. Through interviews
and reliance on archival material, it recounts the lives of thirty six Jewish
men and women, who emigrated to or were born in Cuba in the last century, who
became part of the Cuban social fabric and whose presence in Cuba after 1959
kept the spirit of Judaism alive. They lived their Jewishness in very
different ways, but all---in one way or another---lived it and shared its
traditions.
The book is divided into three sets of interviews that frame the most
significant temporal, geographic and ideological aspects that characterize
this immigration. Their stories reveal the reasons for their displacement from
their countries of origin and explain how Cuba became a destiny for Jewish
immigrants fleeing economic hardship and persecution in Europe in the first
half of the twentieth century. They illustrate the incorporation of these
immigrants into the collective identity of Cuban society, their strategies of
adaptation and the organizational structures they created in the process of
their social, economic and cultural integration. They also reflect the pull of
the two main ideological tendencies (Zionism and Communism), coexisting in
counterpoint, that shaped the distinct character of this community.
Come and See
A Photojournalist's Journey into the World of Mother Teresa
By Linda Schaefer
Unlike most books
of photographs about Mother Teresa, Come and See: A Photojournalist's Journey
into the World of Mother Teresa is very unique. It combines the text of a
journal handwritten by photojournalist Linda Schaefer as well as some 155 full
color photographs taken as she lived and worked with the Missionaries of
Charities and the international team of volunteers in various facilities run
by Mother Teresa throughout India.
Schaefer had decided many years ago that she wanted to shoot a pictorial on
Mother Teresa and her work. Finally in 1995 she had a brief encounter with the
living saint during a visit to Atlanta to open an AIDS hospice. This event
renewed her passion to photograph the nun in her natural surroundings and
share a different look at Mother Teresa with the world. This was not an easy
task. Mother Teresa was opposed to "another book" about her. As she put it,
"too many people are making money and none of it gets to the poor who really
need it." After accepting a challenge from Mother Teresa to put her cameras
down and go to work in the orphanages and houses of the dying, Schaefer
finally received the answer to her prayers. Mother Teresa penned a note to
Linda granting her complete and unfettered access to her facilities, the
Missionaries of Charity, the international team of volunteers, and thousands
of poor and sick.
The result is a beautiful 160-page coffee table-size book that was created
around the dictates of Mother Teresa. As she put it, she wanted the people who
picked up this book to see "her world" -- the environment in which she lived
and shared her love. She wanted viewers to actually "see, smell and hear" the
real world in which she lived and worked.. She didn't want a book packed full
of individual photos of herself, and so Schaefer's work portrays all of the
component parts that made up the world of Mother Teresa. This is the focus of
Come and See.
What makes this book so unique is that Linda Schaefer became "the last
professional photographer granted full access to Mother Teresa and her
facilities and staff prior to her illness and death." The photographs Schaefer
took are now historic documentation -- the final inside look -- of the amazing
world of the woman Time magazine called "the woman of the century."
By Eliza Earsman
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Sensible/ multicultural readers want/require ease of access to understanding historical content/context.
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FACT : Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities are of necessity gaining a growing awareness of this work. They have been able to find, to date, no cause for complaint re the work of this author.
- Item# 24803
- 180 pgs., softcover,
- 9780955624803
- $24.75
Corry
A D-Day Survivor's Stories About the Destroyer that Led the
Normandy Invasion
By Kevin McKernon
World
War II - June 6, 1944: D-Day -
the Allied invasion of occupied Europe. After leading the massive
invasion armada to France, off Utah Beach the destroyer USS Corry
(DD-463) engaged in a fierce battle with German artillery firing
from the Normandy shore. She was the only U.S. destroyer sunk on
D-Day. Read fascinating stories that include D-Day front-line
action, the Battle of the Atlantic, U-boat patrol, the 1943
Allied air raid on Bodo, Norway (Operation "Leader"), and
more. Loaded with anecdotal sketches about life aboard ship during
the war -- these are the stories of Corry Chief Radio
Technician Francis "Mac" McKernon -- stories about the USS
Corry -- the destroyer that led the Normandy invasion.
These
stories about the USS Corry (DD-463) make great gifts for
all, young and old. Build a greater appreciation for the sacrifice
that was made on D-Day, and learn all about what life aboard a World
War II destroyer was really like via an easy, informative, and
entertaining read. Order your copy or copies today. Contains photos
and ships' logs from D-Day and the Battle of the Atlantic.
- Item# ZZ9809
- 208 pgs., 56 photos/images, softcover, 0-9740698-0-9
- $15.95
Courage After the Crash
Flight 93: Aftermath - An oral & pictorial chronicle
By Glenn J. Kashurba, M.D.
Courage
After the Crash is the definitive chronicle of the aftermath of the United
Flight 93.
On September 11, 2001, the courageous passengers and crew of Flight 93 began
the defense of the USA. Their revolt saved hundreds or thousands of lives and
made them American heroes.
When the 747 crashed in rural Somerset County, Pennsylvania, another group of
men and women responded with compassion, determination, and quiet courage.
These emergency crews, police officers, investigators, support personnel,
counselors and community volunteers helped begin the healing of the USA.
Courage After the Crash is a hardbound book with 200 pages of pictures and
first-person accounts that tells an unforgettable and uplifting story of American
compassion, courage, and patriotism.
Cucumbers Have Thorns and Snakes Love Strawberries
Jancie E. Sullivan
As a 5 year-old child, Janice could have
never known what mayhem and
destruction her life would lead her to.
Riddled by tragedy and death, she would
find herself back in the arms of the man
who had taken her virginity at the age of
five. A man whose life had been filled
with molestation, drugs, murder, and
deceit. In her heart, Janice always
believed the nightly visits paid to her by
her cousin- were out of love an not the
horrible sickness she would later come
to discover.
This book is a collection of thoughts and
memories trapped in the author's mind.
While spirituality and survival are the
overarching theme, the underlining story
is about societal failure, and its effect on
the youth, left to live a life filled with sex,
crime and betrayal.
- Item# ZZ2704
- 340 pgs., paperback, 9780979682704
- $17.95
Death Becomes The Ghost
By Vic Campbell
"Death Becomes The Ghost"
video VHS 100 minutes 2 parts on one tape
PART I.. "The Glory"
For three months into the Pacific War, the American Asiatic Fleet fought
with Allied Navies to hold the Japanese expansion to the South. In the
climactic Battle of The Java Sea, the Allies (Dutch, British, Australian
and American) sacrificed their remaining battle fleets in desperation. HMAS
Perth and USS Houston survived this battle only to be lost in a suicidal
attack on a fresh Japanese Fleet in Sunda Strait two days later. It was a
glorious but horrific death for two great ships and the end of the US
Asiatic Fleet.
The story takes the USS Houston from its commissioning the start of WWII in
the Pacific and through the difficult first 4 months of the Pacific War in
which the Asiatic Fleet and Allied Fleets were sacrificed to slow the
Japanese Advance. The story ends with only the HMAS Perth and USS Houston
left. They face the might of the Japanese Navy alone and are torn to
pieces. The sinking of the USS Houston ended the existence of the Asiatic
Fleet.
Part II... "The Shame"
The carnage of battle ended and the carnage of inhuman slavery and
deprivation began for those who were fortunate enough to survive and
become guests of the Japanese Army. In one of the most shameful episodes of
the World War, the survivors of the Houston, the Perth and other Allied
commands that fell into the hands of the Japanese, became slave labor. The
deprivation, beatings, murder, disease and exhaustive slavery took 22,000
American lives (some estimate 200,000 natives lives). It is a SHAMEFUL
episode that must be told.
The few who survived the ferocious Battle of Sunda Strait are captured.
Volume II follows the hellish existence of these sailors and others who
joined them (the 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard, "The Lost
Battalion" for instance). The volume ends with the repatriation of the
survivors and their return home to a victorious nation, their part in the
victory having been long forgotten as the war continued nearly four years
after their own ship was lost.
The Death of Manolete
By Barnaby Conrad
The tragic tale
of the great torero Manolete is now available in paperback after being out of
print for nearly 50 years since its first publication in hardback! Don't miss
this exciting new edition. A feature film of the life of Manolete is
forthcoming, so order your copy now!
Barnaby Conrad tells of Manolete's quick-paced life and death from the unique
perspective of one of Manolete's own students of bullfighting! This is a
must-read for anyone interested in an insider's scoop on one of Spain's most
beloved bullfighters.
The Desert Victory: Sounds of War
By John Stride
John Stride unfold the story of "The Desert Victory",
a historical event in World War II.
Dunkirk: Sounds of War
By Richard Pasco
Richard Pasco tells the real story about Dunkrik during World War II.
The East Came West
Hindu and Buddhist Volunteers in the German Armed Forces, 1941-1945
By Antonio J. Munoz and Patrick Cloutier (translator)
Complete history of all German Army and Waffen-SS units made up of personnel of Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu beliefs. The work contains hundreds of b&w, color illustrations, photos, line drawings, tables, charts, etc. Here are the peoples of the Soviet Union, Middle East, Balkans, even from Southeast Asia who donned the uniform of the Wehrmacht & SS!
About the Author
Antonio J. Munoz has written over a dozen books on little known or often forgotten aspects of the Second World War.
The Enoch Train Pioneers
The Trek of the First Two Handcart Companies
By Robert O. Day
Just imagine hundreds of people leaving their homes. Liverpool, England becomes the starting place for those routed to the Americas to join other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their trek took them by boat, bus, train and finally by handcart to the Great Salt Lake Valley. This book recounts the trials and triumphs of their journey based on journals and other historical documents and then gently weaves Robert's storytelling genius into short snippets of how these people might have felt during some of their adventures. This history also provides complete records of the names of every soul who made the journey along with which handcart companies they followed. A must for genealogists or those interested in early Mormon history.
Midwest
Book Review says, "Highly recommended for school and community library
collections, the text reads smoothly from first page to last as the story of
this memorable bit of American history unfolds. Exhaustive appendices
round out this fascinating narrative and historical references."
Faces of Courage
Young Heroes of World War II
by Sally M. Rogow
Faces of Courage: Young Heroes of World War II is an inspiring compilation of twelve stories of courageous teenagers from all across Europe who resisted the Nazis.
There is Kirsten, a Danish girl who helped save a group of Jewish children from the Nazis. Jacob, a young Pole, survived the Holocaust by concealing his Jewish identity and working in a German armament factory. Jacques Lusseyran, a blind French boy, organized a student resistance group called the Volunteers of Liberty. The Edelweiss Pirates were a group of German teenagers who opposed The Hitler Youth and aided homeless runaways from reform schools and labor camps.
All of these young people displayed enormous courage in the face of adversity and risked their lives to stand up for what they believed in.
Faded Contrails
Last Flights Over Arizona
By Trey Brandt
This book details the actual accounts of 20 military aircraft crashes that
occurred in the remote deserts and rugged highlands of Arizona from 1942-1977.
Each story looks into the events leading up to and after the crash, and
describes what is left at the site today. These facts are corroborated by
newly-declassified, old government documents, personal visits to the crash
sites, and interviews with surviving crewman and families.
Failure to Atone
The True Story of a Jungle Surgeon in Vietnam
by Allen Hassan, MD, JD, DVM
As the only medical doctor in a jungle hospital during the height of the Vietnam War, Dr. Allen Hassan worked day and night as a doctor/surgeon to save civilian lives. He delivered babies in the jungle, performed open-heart surgery and amputations, contracted malaria, flew with the troops, survived a mortar attack on his sleeping quarters, and more. A former US Marine, Dr. Hassan was the youngest doctor to volunteer for an American Medical Association program to help Vietnamese civilians. He witnessed atrocities and other events in Quang Tri Provincial Hospital that have haunted him all his professional life. Failure to Atone is a graphic, heart-breaking memoir, concluding with a plea for reparations to Vietnam, and world peace.
- Item# 4906
- Hardcover, 272 pages, 097760490X
- $29.95
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Fascinating Walt Disney
By Stephen Schochet (Author/Narrator)
HE WAS TOLD MICKEY WOULD NEVER WORK-A GIANT MOUSE ON THE SCREEN WOULD TERRIFY WOMEN!
Fascinating Walt Disney tells the thrilling tales behind virtually all of Walt's most famous creations. You'll hear how Disney dramatically acted the story of Snow White in front of a tough-minded banker to raise the money he needed to complete the 1937 picture. Discover the surprising story behind the creation of Mickey Mouse and the huge emotional price Walt paid to have a character he could call his own. And find out the real story of Disneyland which he built despite the fact that Fantasia, Pinocchio and Bambi all failed in their first releases.
FULLY ORCHESTRATED BACKGROUND MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS ENHANCE EACH STORY!
Filled with excitement and humor, Fascinating Walt Disney is an inspiring, unforgettable listening experience!
Available on CD's or Cassettes
- Item# 7225
- 2 Cassette Tapes, 0-9638972-2-5
- $18.95
Fleet Walker's Divided Heart
the life of baseball's first black major leaguer
By David Zang, Narrator Andrew L. Barnes
Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first black American to play baseball in a
major league. But Walker is more than a footnote: his life demonstrates both
the devastation of racism and the role of baseball as a symbol of the nation.
Walker achieved college baseball stardom while he was a student at Oberlin
College in the 1880s. As Walker's athletic ability earned success on the
playing field, racial attitudes were hardening and segregation was becoming
the pattern of American society, both on the field and off. Teammates as well
as opponents harassed him; Cap Anson, the Chicago White Stockings star, is
credited with driving Walker and the few other blacks in the major leagues out
of the game but could not have done so alone. Walker's life was defined as
much by the fact that he was part white as it was by his black heritage. His
attempts to reconcile his Anglo and African aspects left him in glorious
disarray. Although acquitted of a murder on the grounds of self-defense, he
eventually served time in prison on a federal mail robbery conviction. A
gifted athlete, an inventor, a civil rights activist, an author, and an
entrepreneur, Walker lived precariously along the fault lines of America's
racial dilemma. He died in 1924 after a life of thwarted ambition and talent,
frustrated by both the American dream and the national pastime.
For Croatia & Christ
Croatian Army in World War II, 1941-1945
By Antonio J. Munoz
Complete history of the Croatian Army units- the Militias, the Domobran, the Ustashe units, etc. which formed part of the Croatian Armed Forces during the reign of Fascist leader, Ante Pavelic. No other source exists in the English language which contains the detailed history with photos, maps, tables, orders of battle, etc. on the NDH forces and their struggle against the Chetnik and Communist guerrillas. 15 maps, 20 pictures, 5 illustrations.
About the Author
Antonio J. Munoz has written over a dozen books on little known or often forgotten aspects of the Second World War.
Frederick Douglass
Narrative of an American Slave
By Frederick Douglass, narrated by Andrew L. Barnes
Frederick Douglass, prominent abolitionist, civil rights
activist and reform journalist, was
raised in the malicious system of slavery. Frederick was brought to the nearby
wheat
plantation of Colonel Edward Lloyd. Two years later he was moved to Baltimore to
labor in
the household of Hugh and Sophia Auld, where he remained for the next seven
years.
Eventually, Frederick secretly learned to read and write, despite the laws
against slave
literacy, studied discarded newspapers, and became knowledgeable about the
national
debate over slavery. After an unsuccessful attempt to buy his freedom, Frederick
escaped
from slavery in September 1838. Soon after arriving in New Bedford, Frederick
Douglass
remarks at an August 1841 convention of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
on
Nantucket Island brought him to the attention of Garrison, a leading white
abolitionist. As
he matured as an antislavery lecturer, his keen mind even led some to question
whether
he had ever been a slave. To counter doubts about his life experience as a
slave,
Douglass wrote an autobiography providing full details of his life, in the
winter of 1844-
1845. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave, is an
emotional
journey into the atrocious system of slavery, and the inspirational triumph
against
insurmountable odds. Legacy Audio is proud to present this audio book production
of
"Frederick Douglass: Narrative of an American Slave".
Göring's Grenadiers
The Luftwaffe Field Divisions, 1942-1945
By Antonio J. Munoz
The complete history of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) field divisions- units formed from excess personnel and created to enlarge Hermann Göring's prestige. These unique units fought on the ground but belonged to Hermann Göring's Luftwaffe. They fought on all fronts and suffered accordingly. Their complete military history has never before been covered in such a large and thorough work with over 100 battle maps, 26 tables, 80 rare photos, and six full color uniform plates by renowned military artist, Darko Pavlovic.
About the Author
Antonio J. Munoz has written over a dozen books on little known or often forgotten aspects of the Second World War.
An In-Depth Study of African-Americans
By Dorothy Rutledge Swygert
The heart of America has grown cold. Early in its history, America was a nation of families and neighbors building community-homes that were safe havens, churches that provided a moral compass, schools that followed the Golden Rule, and communities that embraced their children. Today, however, lust and greed have crept into the fabric of the nation, tearing it from it's traditional moral foundation in those four basic institutions-home, church, school, and community.
- Item# 73728
- 250 pgs., hardcover,
- 9780964873728
- 0964873729
- $24.95
Hitler's Green Army
The German Order Police and Their European Auxiliaries, 1933-1945
Western Europe and Scandinavia
By Antonio J. Munoz
This is a detailed history of the German Ordnungspolizei and their collaborationist forces. Subjects covered include deployment of police units, history, anti-partisan operations, leaders, etc. An authoritative study! Auxiliary police forces covered in this volume include pro-German units from Norway, Belgium/Luxembourg, Denmark, France, Italy, and Holland.
Hard Cover, 368 pages, oversized (8.5" x 11"), full color covers, 14 color uniform plates, hundreds of photos, tables, charts, maps (some in full color), line drawings, etc. The complete history of the German Order Police and their European Auxiliary Police forces from 1933-1945. This volume covers Western Europe & Scandinavia.
About the Author
Antonio J. Munoz has written over a dozen books on little known or often forgotten aspects of the Second World War.
ORDER NOW AS ONLY 1,000 COPIES WILL BE PRINTED!
Hitler's White Russians
Collaboration, Extermination, and Anti-Partisan Warfare in
Byelorussia, 1941-1944
By Antonio J. Munoz and Oleg V. Romanko
Using private and archival sources spanning three continents the authors have written the definitive study on the history of collaboration and the anti-partisan war in White Russia during World War II. In addition, the history of the Shoah (holocaust) in White Russia is fully covered. The text is supported by close to 2,000 fully documented footnotes, as well as 125 rare photographs, many never before published, 97 battle maps (33 in full color), 12 color plates, 40 tables, 9 appendices, 9-page glossary of German political and military terms, and a 30-page index which facilitates research.
The authors used materials from the Minsk archives, Bundesarchiv, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, US National Archives, Museum of Modern History, Ljubljana and the Yad Vashem Archives in Israel in addition to employing items from private sources. This is truly a monumental study on a little known subject.
About the Author
Antonio J. Munoz has written over a dozen books on little known or often forgotten aspects of the Second World War.
Dr. Oleg Valentinovich Romanko lives and works in the Ukraine. He has a PhD in history and has written one other book prior to this work.
Home Kids
The Story of St. Agatha Home for Children
By Nancy Canfield
"We're going to take you kids," he pointed at each of us sitting on
the couch and said our names in a sing-song voice,
"Jackie...Tommy...Helen...David...and Nancy," pausing between each
name as if to prove he knew them, "to see a school tomorrow, a
boarding school, see how you like it." He said this in a voice that
implied it was temporary, like we'd have a choice about attending.
With those words, the Canfield siblings began a journey that
profoundly shaped their formative years. "Home Kids" is Nancy
Canfield's courageous retelling of her family's dramatic story and
the inspirational story of St. Agatha Home for Children.
From the immigrant orphans of the 19th century to the crack babies
of the late 20th, orphanages like St. Agatha Home for Children
provided physical and emotional shelter for thousands of destitute
children and escorted them into the mainstream of American Society.
Home Kids is the powerful and heartfelt story of St. Agatha Home as
told through archival records, newspaper accounts, and compelling
first-hand interviews with former residents who found nurture and
hope at St. Agatha Home for Children.
In Destiny's Hands
Survival Against the Odds
By Spiros Sideris
I held my daughter's lifeless body in my arms for two agonizing days.
I buried her with my own two hands and a few days later witnessed the most incredible miracle. God brought her back as He did his son.
This is one of the many miracles I have experienced in my life. You will learn why, in 1979, I kidnapped my 24 month old daughter from her uncaring and wanton mother in Greece. We came to this country illegally and became fugitives chased by the FBI in a place where we did not speak the language. We were surrounded by strangers, mostly mean and hypocritical, and only a few genuinely good. We lived in cemeteries, under bridges and ate out of trash cans to survive.
I am not a writer; I have been a construction worker for 25 years in the United States. Back in my country I was a movie mechanic, but because fate had written our destiny we had to follow it to the end.
My daughter and I have lived what could be called a miraculous life. We fought life and death together. I invite you to read my story and share my feelings during these astonishing events--the pain and the joy, the questioning of my faith, and my ultimate affirmation of God's presence and love in our live
In the Lord's Eyes
Mama's Pearls
By Charlotte Russell Johnson
Mama s Pearls is the sixth book in author Charlotte Johnson s series of motivational text. This book is a very poignant chronicle of the faith, wit, and the down home charm of Ms. Johnson s mother, Evelyn Russell. Loyal fans of Ms. Johnson have already developed a feeling of closeness to her mother, affectionately called Mother Russell. Throughout Ms. Johnson s books, her mother serves as a spiritual mentor teaching her about love and redemption through her selfless love. Mother Russell loves, when it seems that her daughter is beyond change and is unwilling to embrace her mother s instructions. Mother Russell is a paradox. She is both a spiritually mature student of the Bible, while maintaining her down home folksy charm, sharp tongue, and nostalgic stories of her youth that serve to entertain the reader. These stories offer inspiration, encouragement, hope, and motivation. More importantly, these oral traditions serve as method of handing down the wisdom of times past. A mother s love can be essential to a child s emotional well-being and character development. Charlotte Johnson shares her mother with the world to offer hope and encouragement in troubled times. This book is excellent for those in need of hope, seeking a miracle, searching for a way to maintain their faith, or looking for an uplifting and humorous book. Mother Russell grew up in a family where oral storytelling was a method of passing family wisdom and traditions to the younger generations. She passed these stories onto her children. These stories are a combination of Mother Russell s life experiences and oral traditions passed from her father. My heart was touched when Ms. Johnson wrote earlier in her series, Mama why do you still care? Mama s Pearl answers why a mother still cares when all hope is gone and the world has given up on her child. As Ms. Johnson explores her family s past in order to bring light and perspective to the present, Mama s Pearls is reminiscent of Alex Haley s Roots.
Irmgard's Flute: A Memoir
By Bernard W. Bail, M.D.
American Lieutenant Bernard Bail was shot down on his twenty-fifth flying mission over Germany while navigating a squadron of B-24 bombers. Seriously wounded and taken as a prisoner of war, Lt. Bail is brought to a hospital where during his recovery he and a young German nurse fall in love. Through the miracle of living in the face of what should have been death, Bernard Bail discovered the spiritual; and through his experience of the pain of war, he embarked upon what became a lifelong quest to heal human mental and emotional suffering. This true story of a young World War II Air Force officer also illuminates the journey of a brilliant mind at the deepest levels of self-exploration. A complex and profoundly moving book, Irmgrard's Flute memorializes a many-faceted love, one that truly transcends time, place, personality, and nationality.
- Item# 8505
- 360 pages pp., softcover, 0979548500
- $34.95
John D. MacArthur: A View from the Bar
A Memoir
By Bob Sanford, Rainbow Books
Many of us have seen some of the blessings provided by The John
D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation, mostly at the close of programs on PBS-TV.
But few of us are aware of
how wide-ranging The Foundation is; neither are we aware of this
eccentric billionaire who
looked into the future and directed all of his wealth to the
betterment of mankind. This is that
John D. MacArthur -- as viewed from behind the bar -- by author
Bob Sanford, then beverage
manager for MacArthur's Colonnades Beach Hotel, Palm Beach
Shores, Florida, where
MacArthur carried on his business from a table in the coffee shop
and lived with his wife
Catherine in a small apartment. Here is an inside look at
MacArthur in his later years, an
entertaining introspective on how he made his fortune and how he
lived his life.
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Just Call Me Moose!
The
256-page book illustrated with 17 vintage photos not only provides a visceral
look at an important time in history. The book also explores author Karl
Bossi's lifelong confrontation with his father's suicide which occurred just
days before his senior prom. In deference to this, a portion of the book
revenues will be given to the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org)
in New York City.
Bossi's memoir,
sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet, is a vivid and often humorous portrait of
what it was like to grow up in a comfortable middle-class family with
poles-apart Italian-speaking parents. Only later does he realize that "Mum"
had never found Pop's channel, the one he transmitted on, but not until he
understands that "Mum" never could tune into her last son any better.
Ron
Della Chiesa, an icon of WGBH Boston public radio, noted that "Just Call Me
Moose! Growing Up Italian in America" is "a powerful and poignant journey
that takes the reader from the streets of Boston in the 'fifties to the
jungles of Vietnam." He added, "This is a nostalgic tale, sometimes humorous,
sometimes sad. I can relate to his search for the cause of his father's
untimely and tragic death. ...Fascinating and thought provoking. ...I laughed and
cried, and you will too!"
Growing Up Italian in America
By Karl R. Bossi
From the prattle on the cobblestone streets of
Dorchester, a working class neighborhood of Boston, to the harrowing jungles of
Vietnam, an era comes alive in the newly published memoir "Just Call Me
Moose! Growing Up Italian in America".
Karl R. Bossi, a native of Boston, graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. in mathematics and left home for the United States Air Force. Karl retired as a lieutenant colonel after serving in Europe and the Far East. He led a bomb disposal team in Vietnam and later became an aerospace logistic engineer. He holds graduate degrees in counseling and guidance and procurement management and is a published writer.
Available as either a Hardcover or
Softcover.
- Item# 1110
- 256 pp., Illustrated with vintage photographs, softcover, 0-9759811-1-0
- $14.95
Leaves of Elvis' Garden
The Story of His Soul
by Larry Geller
The Most Revealing Elvis Book You'll Ever Read
Literally hundreds of books and millions of words have been written about the phenomenon that was Elvis Presley. None even approaches what is revealed in this one-because this is the only story Elvis made Larry Geller promise to tell.
Here at last is the full, true and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley, who died in 1977, but whose legend is bigger than ever. Not until now have we had the chance to know him as he would have wanted us to. Many books tell what Elvis did. This one tells what Elvis believed. When you plumb the depths of Elvis' soul as it is revealed here, you will understanding the real Elvis. You will know him, and very likely, love him even more.
- Item# 5006
- 190 pgs., softcover,
- 9780976435006
- 0976435004
- $19.95
By Helene Herzig
- Item# 66906
- 302 pgs., hardcover,
- 9780980066906
- 0980066905
- $24.95
By A friend of Medjugorje
After the French and Indian War (1763), the King of England disallowed an act made by the Colony of Virginia's assembly. In a lawsuit, a young lawyer by the name of Patrick Henry declared that the king was a tyrant and that by the act of disallowance, the king forfeited his right to have the colonists remain obedient to him.
If the beginning steps that led to the formation of our nation started from such actions, which by comparison to our situation today, was much less grievous, how much more justified would citizens be in taking similar actions in our present situation? Patrick Henry's statement called for disallowing the legitimacy of the king to govern over them. What legitimacy, therefore, should we consider our government today to have that allows the formation of laws, which disallows natural law? Laws that take from citizens their private property, permit abortion and accept unnatural lifestyles. Laws against natural law are laws without legitimacy. We must ask the question, has the present system of electing and governing betrayed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? If it has, then are we not being led to the same conclusion as Patrick Henry—that the ruling government over us has made itself illegitimate? Has the present form of government hi-jacked our legitimate Declaration and Constitutional, Republic form of government? If we answer yes, then how will we respond? Will we follow the witness of our Forefathers who recognized that the king had forfeited the right to govern and therefore, forfeited the right to have the people remain obedient to him? Has the present form of government, which is acting against our republic and the will of the people it is suppose to represent, forfeited the right to govern? At what point do the words declared in the Declaration,
"It is their right, it is their duty to throw off such government and provide new guards for their future security"
play in against the present form of government?
The present form of governing is not fulfilling the dreams our Forefathers had. We are called to fulfill those dreams. The time is ripe. The time is now.
- Item# 09091
- 600 pgs., softcover,
- 9781878909091
- $14.95
Man Who Fell From The Sky, The
by William Norris
The true story of the gaudy life and bizarre demise of 20's
tycoon Alfred Loewenstein -- and the modern-day quest to solve the tantalizing
mystery of his death.
- Item# 3036M
- 332 pgs., softcover, 0-7443-0303-6
- $18.99
The Man Who Invented Las Vegas
By W. R. Wilkerson III
In 1946, two men battled for power in Las Vegas. Bugsy Siegel
stole Billy Wilkerson's dream of a luxury hotel in the desert, and died in a
hail of bullets. Although Billy lived on for many years, he never spoke of the
man some believe was murdered for stealing his dream. Now, in this compelling
First Edition, Billy's son uncovers the secrets behind the Flamingo Hotel and
the death of Bugsy Siegel.
Mande
A Memoir
By Gail Dimitroff
Mane... Command me.
The word reflects centuries of servitude in Mexico. The few who dared to question it authority shook the foundations of their world. "Whither thou goest" commanded a pregnant nineteen-year-old to follow her impoverished husband as he studied medicine in Monterrey, Mexico. Speaking no Spanish, traveling alone with their tiny daughter, Gail leapt into the unknown.
Part
adventure, part nightmare, part revelation, ¡Mande! is a journey of defying
boundaries to preserve the human spirit.
March of the Mormon Battalion
Called to Serve
By Robert O. Day
500 men answered the call to
serve their country in the Mexican War. Journals, trip logs, and lists
of the companies help to bring the lives of these courageous men and women
of the Mormon Battalion to life.
Editor Ruchir Shah
EZ Comics presents Martin Luther King, Jr. – a graphical novel showing the life of one of the Revered leaders of America in pictures. Born on January 15th, 1929, King consistently fought against injustice and restrained all forms of violence. Up until his assassination at only 39 years of age, King was able to make significant progress in transforming the lives of African-Americans throughout the United States. Get to Know Martin Luther King, Jr. in this original publishing of EZ Comics which strives to make Education Easy.
- Item# 88709
- 32 pgs., paperback,
- 9780979588709
- 0979588707
- $6.95
Maude (1883-1993): She Grew Up With The Country
by Mardo Williams
During her 110 years, Maude went from a 400-lb. wood-burning stove to a microwave oven, from an outdoor privy to indoor plumbing. She got the vote in 1920
and voted in the next 18 Presidential elections.
With poetry and human dramas (two murders and a suicide), written by a master journalist, the book shows the impact of the changing times on shy,
unassuming Maude, her fun-loving husband Lee, and their four active children. They
farmed 100-acres on the banks of Rush Creek in Logan County (Ohio).
Maude is a favorite with book discussion groups and is being used as a supplemental text (to "put a human face on history") in college American history
classes.
"Maude is not only a fascinating story of an extraordinarily resilient woman but also an invaluable insight into how family life, and making a living,
changed so dramatically during the 20th century. The book is of considerable value not only to general readers but also to social historians..."-Dr. Richard
Trainor, Vice-Chancellor, University of Greenwich, U.K.
"Mardo Williams brings out the extraordinary in a seemingly ordinary century's worth of experiences in his fine biography of Maude."-Leonard
Lopate, New York & Co., National Public Radio
"Because he was patient with the details, the scenes, the landscape of character, [the author] came away with an engaging and fascinating work
about a courageous woman whose story truly ought to be shared..."--Mike Harden, The Columbus Dispatch
"..full of delightful stories about rural America-just the kind you wished you'd jotted down after conversations with your grandmother"--Joan
Dyer-Zinner, Michigan Community Newspapers
"Maude's life story is [one] of the transformation of America from a world of primitive farms to a world of electrified cities. More than a collection
of stories, it is a tribute to one woman's love, patience, and courage."-Lindsay Peterson, Tampa Tribune
"Mardo Williams brings the harshness and deprivation of Ohio farm life vividly back to life as well as its simple joys. And at the center of it is
Maude--dignified, supremely competent as she stood beside her husband and raised
their children, and uncomplaining. These days, as politicians pay lip service to
family values, Maude is what they're all about."--Ralph Gardner, Jr., New York Observer
Mardo Williams began his writing career in 1927 as a reporter for the Kenton (Ohio) News-Republican, later writing a daily business column with byline for
the Columbus Dispatch. At 88 he learned the computer and wrote this book as a tribute to his mother and other women like her at the turn of the century who
did so much with so little--no electricity, no indoor plumbing, none of the
conveniences we take for granted today. He won an Ohioana Library Award in 2001 (posthumously) for his unique and outstanding lifelong literary contributions
as author and journalist.
- Item# 4129
- 335 pgs., 32-page photo insert, hardcover, 0-9649241-2-9
- $22.95
A Daughter's Quest and Biography of Ted Lewis "The Jazz King"
By Dawn Williams
Me and My Father's Shadow is both biography and autobiography woven together. It tells the story of Ted Lewis, "The Jazz King," originator of The Big Bands, and considered by many of his contemporaries as the most famous and highest paid bandleader, recording artist, entertainer, and movie/radio/television personality of the twentieth century. This quest and biography is told by his daughter, and only child, whom he never knew.
- Item# 78318
- 245 pgs., hardcover,
- 9780977078318
- 0977078310
- $27.95
Men, Women, and Girl Singers
by John Levy with Devra Hall, Foreword by Quincy Jones
A teacher told young John Levy to get a job in the post office so that he would
have security in life. Thankfully for the history of American
entertainment, he wanted more. Born in 1912, John Levy soon became the top
black talent manager in popular and jazz music.
His long-awaited account is not only a testament to individual creativity and perseverance, it is also a colorful behind-the-scenes report of what the giants of America's most important musical form were doing - both on and off stage. Now finally, Levy describes his association with celebrities Duke Ellington, Ben Webster, Joe Williams, Cannonball Adderley, Randy Crawford, Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Ahmad Jamal, Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Mann, Less McCann, Wes Montgomery, George Shearing, Stanley Turrentine, Sarah Vaughn, Joe Williams, and Nancy Wilson.
- Item# 1743
- 327 pgs., softcover, 0-931761-74-3
- $14.95
Micronesia's Never-Forgotten Island
Where Life Is A Coconut
By Raymond Refoen
A true story of forbidden love and tragedy. A young Peace Corp volunteer is commissioned to
replant the aging coconut groves of Losap, Micronesia, to dispel hunger. Bucking
the traditions
and facing the disdain which oppose his plan, the young Robert Ralston becomes embroiled in an illicit
and taboo love affair. A plot against him, a primitive love potion, and the curse of a burial
chamber prevent Ralston from achieving all he would attempt.
The Ministry of Wayne B. Smith
Love, Laughter and Leadership
By Rod Huron
When people learned that I was writing a book about Wayne Smith, everyone of
them had a story. "Do you have the one where he....?" If everything were
included, this would resemble the Manhattan phone directory, which is
understandable considering that when The Herald Leader surveyed their
readership asking for "The 100 Most Influential Citizens in Lexington," Wayne B.
Smith ranked near the top.
Two names in particular stand out: Susan Nelson and Virginia Warner. Susan's
work at the beginning and Virginia's work at t he end, proved extremely helpful.
This book might never have been written without their contributions.
Joe Cooper and Fred Mitchell had the onerous task of sorting through more than
100 typed pages - almost all single spaced - of Wayne's jokes. Well, somebody
had to. The finalists are in chapter 7.
Charles Lees systematized the list of Wayne's speaking dates and we wanted to
include it, but it ran to 30 pages even with type too small to be readable. The
list was omitted.
Wayne's oldest daughter, Judy Speakes, logged the name of every person named in
this book (almost 500), and proofed the manuscript for accuracy. "I paid her
handsomely," Wayne insists.
Mike McGinnis and Williamstown (Kentucky) Christian Church provided a Sunday
school room where Wayne talked and I typed.
Ann Nelson, Roy and Beth Mays, Brewster McLeod, Christine Clough...so many whose
names are included and many whose names are not, have participated in this
project. We've all had fun.
Brad Johnson, Chanda Veno, Dana Bart, Pat Henderson and the entire team at Host
Communications deserve commendation for their patience, competence and
professionalism.
Where the book is good, credit Wayne. Where it has faults, blame me. I hope you
enjoy reading as much as I have enjoyed writing.
-Rod Huron
The Mother's Signature: A Journal of Dreams
By Bernard W. Bail, M.D.
"Our unconscious is our universe...." - Bernard W. Bail, M.D. Dr. Bernard Bail used his unique method of dream analysis to allow patients to access all aspects of their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual life - the application of a new paradigm he calls Holistic Psychoanalysis. He discovered the mother's projections of her unconscious feeling into the baby's nascent being become the seeds that determine the destiny of the child from birth to death. Dr. Bail's analytic explorations into the dream bring us a profound understanding of the human endeavor with a vision of a better life for the individual and a better world for humankind.
- Item# 8581
- 360 pages pp., softcover, 0979548586
- $43.95
North Africa: Sounds of War
By Richard Todd
Richard Todd unfolds the real story of "North Africa", part of a
collection of cassettes that tell the stories of World War II.
The Other Winfrey
Life In The Shadow of "O"
By J. F. del Giorgio
This is a personal memoir that chronicles the tribulations and triumphs of a Winfrey: not Oprah Winfrey, but Shakeeta Winfrey. What's in a name? What's not in a name is the question. Being a relative of an international icon has its highs, lows, ups, downs. Her experiences include: crime, drugs, prostitution, poverty, incest, torment, danger and intrigue. And through these experiences, she had to find out the hard way that it's the choices we make that determine o