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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered
practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master
dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now
more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable
popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers
alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered
practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master
dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now
more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable
popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers
alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Most people have used the colloquialism, "What in Sam Hill?" Few,
however, know of his accomplishments as an entrepreneur around the
turn of the 20th century. This biographical study follows the
amazing life of an Empire Builder, as he associates with finaciers
and inventors, like J. P Morgan, Thomas Edison, Alexander Bell,
Grover Cleveland, Henry Ford, Queen Marie of Romania, and the
incomperable women in his life like Mary Hill, Loie Fuller and Mona
Bell. His architecture and advanced design of such stuctures as
Maryhill Museum, and his own commemorative Stonehenge, near
Portland, Oregon, the Great Northern Railroad, the Hill Mansion in
Seattle, the Peace Arch on the border of Washington and Canada and
hard surface roads on the west coast, are just a few. The ironic
subjects of this book, of course, are his connections with
important people around the world, his influence after WWI, the
discovery of the remains of the Pilgrim ship, Mayflower, in
Jordons, England, his lagitimate and illigitimate children, and
finally, fifty-five years later, the discovery of an original
Rembrandt portrait, dated 1634, in a forgotten storage facility in
Portland, Oregon. (estimated value 50-80 million dollars) If one
would read this novel, only to find out, "what happened to the
Mayflower," it will be well worth one's effort. The Mayflower story
has long been forgotten since 1918, and needs rejuvenation for all,
in the 21st century. This novel is filled with facts and researched
scenarios. Some love scenes have been embellished by the author and
reading is not recommended for children. Supporting novels by the
same author may be the following: I'm Not Titus Hjalmer and Hilma's
Magic Cache The Tick Licker Obituary of Charlie Whitehorse The Saga
of Dry Run The 100 Yard Dash
This narrative is about my experiences and observations of the
African American community and the world. These are my opinions and
thoughts about the current conditions of female, male
relationships, family and the black community. It is my thoughts on
education, family, and manhood. I also my provide my process and
blueprints to navigating this world and beyond.
Charlie was a famous Missouri rodeo horse. His owner decided that
he was too old and brittle to participate in the usual antics of
roping, riding and parade leading. At age twenty-seven, Charlie and
his friend Dobbie, decide to escape from their pasture to see the
world. Experiences for the next few years were exciting and
fruitfull, as they traveled together to historical landmarks in the
midwest. Mostly fictional, but written from a horse's point of
view. For adults and children that love horses.
Fictional love as a middle aged "night life" reporter from Kansas
City is forced to retire early, purchases a motor home and stikes
out to discover what's out there in the literary world on his own.
He meets a gourgous, troubled female on his very first day of
freedom. He wrangles an interview for purely selfish reasons and
dicovers that she is a distant decendant of the fabled Calamity
Jane from (1863) Princeton, MO. Christine Cannary McClanahan, (the
gorgous red head) becomes John Bikerdyke's love interest and with
several setbacks and ironic developments, the couple eventually
embark on a plan to do biographical interviews of ordinary, but
unusual life stories of people of interest. About half the book is
about Christine's life in a small town as an owner of a quick-stop
and her descriptions of the life of her great, great, great
grandmother, Calamity Jane, when she was a child, age eleven to
thirteen. Documentation taken from a delapidated 4th grade reader
with signatures and twelve entries (scribbles) believed to be from
Jane, herself. Other biographical interviews are produced by the
traveling duo (John and Christine) for television purposes involve
a wonderful, true story about James and Luisa McGuire, a WWII
couple that survived war in Italy and witnessed the hanging of
Musolini. (The Italian Girl and the Soldier)-self published by this
author. A heartwarming and very descriptive interview with
miraculous events that eventually lead to a ranch in Missouri,
sixty-five years later. The biographical couple (John and
Christine) continue to interview and tell stories of outstanding
and spellbinding experiences of ordinary people. Verna's story is
exceptional, in that she is eighteen and pregnant, when she and her
younger brother hop a frieght train in Fargo, North Dakota during
the great depression and the dust bowl days, to pick apples in
Yakima, Washinton. Verna was ninty-six years old during this
interview and she now lives in Sun City, Arizona. She made it big.
This book is 173 pages, mostly true, except for the fictional
characters and imbellishments that I have added to make it an
interesting read. There is some sexual tension but no vivid
descriptions of love. There are a few mild curse words. It's a
good, clean book.
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