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This is a large, fully illustrated picture book about a young
sheep, named Patsy, who thinks she does not need the help of her
shepherd, so she starts off on her own and soon runs into trouble.
With the help and love of her Shepherd, she decides to follow him
forever. The story helps a child see the purpose behind the 23rd
Psalm and is followed by King James Version of the 23rd Psalm. This
book is written as a "read to me" story to be shared with children
of any age. The illustrations are large, and so are the words for
any child wanting to read along.
A baby is kidnapped from Smith County Hospital, and Sheriff Cliff
Russell has a suspicion that it is an inside job. Lawyer DJ Cassidy
becomes involved when the baby is found and returned to the
hospital, and DJ's best friend becomes a suspect. Everyone is
shocked when the mother of the baby says, "That's not my baby " No
other baby is reported missing, so whose baby have they found?
This short history spans from early gold seekers during the gold
rush in California, through the construction of the railroad, up to
the current plans for the beautiful Mohawk Valley in the beautiful
Sierra Nevada Mountains.
John Wynne, the orphaned son of an English Lord, and Danny Hanley,
a Irish peasant are bound together on a journey through life which
begins during the Irish Potato famine in 1847, travels across the
turbulent Atlantic Ocean, the rough streets of New York, across the
Oregon Trail in a wagon train, on to California during the Gold
Rush, crossing the new state of Oregon to end in Washington
Territory during the building of Fort Colville. Part of the current
city of Colville sits on land homesteaded by John Wynne, a long
forgotten character of the towns past. Following the outline of
John Wynne's life, C. L. Neely has captured glimpses of America's
history, that take the reader on an unforgettable journey not
uncommon to the Irish immigrants who fled starvation and began a
new life in a country that was just beginning to stretch out its
wings.
James Galloway came to the gold fields of Downieville, California
with the Gold Rush of 1849. There he met an unforgettable old
prospector named Tom Turner. Little did he know that his life and
that of his only child Agnes would become attached to the Turners
in an unyielding bond. This is the story of friendship and
brotherhood, showing how some are pushed to the front and held
there by the strength of family and friends. Behind Every Hero is
backed by 15 years of research and is documented with facts and a
bibliography.
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