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  A Snowflake Named Hannah -...

  John Strege

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  The story of John and Marlene Strege, their struggle with infertility, and how God orchestrated something much bigger than their own desire to have children.  From desperation to hope, A Snowflake Named Hannah tells the story of John and Marlene and their daughter Hannah, the first ever adopted frozen embryo.  John, by profession a syndicated sports writer, walks the reader through their life story from personal accounts and meticulous research - how they were a part of starting the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program, how they befriended Dr. James Dobson and ended up on his Christian radio program Family Talk, how they found themselves in the fight for preborn life in American Politics during the embryonic stem cell research debate, and how they ended up at the White House more than once during George W. Bush's administration.  John's no nonsense approach to telling their story is both personal and a piece of American political history. It tells their story of how their simple desire to have children, combined with their faith in God, lead them to experience and tell this amazing true-life story.

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  Captain John Smith - A Foothold...

  Geoff Benge, Janet Benge

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  The mainsail cracked above them in the ferocious wind as a group of red-faced men descended on John. "You have brought a curse on us. Overboard with you," one of the men yelled. A chorus of cheers went up. It was the last sound John heard before he was dumped over the side of the ship and engulfed by the dark, roiling ocean."Thrown overboard, enslaved by the Turks, captured by pirates, rescued by a princess-the story of Englishman John Smith (1580-1631) would seem unbelievable were it fiction. Young John first sought adventure in Europe, traveling as far as Russia and distinguishing himself in the wars that raged across the Old World.But John Smith's real passion was for the New World, and in 1607 he sailed to North America with the men who would establish the first lasting British settlement-Jamestown. There he fought level-headedly for the policies that would enable the fragile community to survive starvation, disease, and deadly attacks to become a foothold in the New World.Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history.The stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative format, where related history, geography, government, and science topics come to life and make a lasting impression. This is a premier biography line for the entire family.

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  Appalachian Gamekeeper's...

  R.L. Pete Wyatt

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  Vol 2 provides an opportunity for yo, the reader, to spend some time with the people and places of Upper East Tennessee, Tennessee's first frontier, The State of Franklin. Come share my experiences. Although I have had to draw my gun and I have had to arrest folks and take them to jail, that was not the norm. This book is a happy memoir. This humorous collection of 22 short stories will give the reader first hand knowledge as to what it is really like to spend some time with an Appalachian Gamekeeper. Travel with me to a world in which you have never been, nor would you go without me as your guide. Meet my bigger than life characters: the Conrad family, a family that still hunts, fishes and gathers wild foods, living by their wits under the shadow of Unaka Mountain. Octogenarians, Asa and his girlfriend, that live in the Sciotio community (pronounced Sci-o-thee) that believe in alien abduction, black painters, haints and other superstitions. Can a hunter bark like a Leopard Hound and tree a bear?What happened on the Appalachian Trail between the game warden and an illegal deer hunter that caused the hunter to have to pray with his preacher ex post facto?Animal trafficker Remus Stout and his polecats had their day in court.Can giant lizards ride a train from Central America to attack a hunter and his dogs in an ambush along the tracks of the Clinchfield Railroad?Can a deer hunter being allergic to time get him acquitted in court? Was the petition to remove game warden Pete Wyatt from Unicoi County successful? These answers and many more will be revealed between the covers of Vol 2.

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  Music and Mayhem - One Man's...

  Keith Donald

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  Music and Mayhem charts the immersive and explosive life of one of Ireland's most important musicians, and the golden decade of Irish music he was at the very centre of.   
  Keith Donald's story begins in Unionist east Belfast, hurtling through vivid memories of a childhood as a musical prodigy, first performing at the BBC aged ten. His story takes him to the classics department of Trinity College Dublin in the early 60s, a hotbed of new ideas, before he becomes enveloped in the beauty of tenor sax. Jazz clubs by night and studying classics by day, Donald soon felt the early onset alcohol addiction, fueld by childhood PTSD. From university he joined the booming showband scene with The Federals in Belfast and The Greenbeats in Dublin, touring the dancehalls and marquees of the Irish country.   
  The 70s saw Donald building a music career in Dublin and Europe, coping with addiction, a crumbling marriage, and forging a separate life as a qualified social worker. It was the 1980s however, when his greatest breakthrough came to pass withthe formation of the Celtic rock supergroup Moving Hearts. With the Hearts Donald was manager, star performer and inspiration, alongside bandmates including Christy Moore and Donal Lunny. Their fusion of jazz, rock and traditional music created the soundtrack of an era and paved the way for a generation of Irish musicians.   

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  Revolver And Rebellion - The...

  Davis Truman

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  "Revolver and Rebellion" delves into the untold stories of women who defied convention and transformed the landscape of Northern Ireland's Troubles. This book uncovers the hidden contributions of female fighters who played pivotal roles in the conflict, challenging traditional narratives and offering a fresh perspective on their complex involvement. 
  This book reveals how these women navigated a world dominated by men, balancing their revolutionary zeal with the harsh realities of gender expectations. From the covert operations of the IRA to the embattled Loyalist factions, "Revolver and Rebellion" explores these remarkable women's diverse motivations, struggles, and triumphs. 
  "Revolver and Rebellion" is essential for anyone interested in the hidden histories of conflict, the power dynamics of gender, and the extraordinary resilience of women who rose to challenge the status quo.

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  Literature for the People - How...

  Sarah Harkness

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  Read by the author, Sarah Harkness.From an impoverished childhood in the Scottish highlands to Victorian London, this is the inspiring story of brothers Daniel and Alexander Macmillan who built a publishing empire - and brought Alice in Wonderland to the world. Their remarkable achievements are revealed in this entertaining, superbly researched biography.Daniel and Alexander arrived in London in the 1830s at a crucial moment of social change. These two idealistic brothers, working-class sons of a Scottish crofter, went on to set up a publishing house that spread radical ideas on equality, science and education across the world. They also brought authors like Lewis Carroll, Thomas Hardy and Charles Kingsley, and poets like Matthew Arnold and Christina Rossetti, to a mass audience. No longer would books be just for the upper classes.In Literature for the People Sarah Harkness brings to life these two warm-hearted men. Daniel was driven by the knowledge that he was living on borrowed time, his body was ravaged by tuberculosis. Alexander took on responsibility for the company as well as Daniel’s family and turned a small business into an international powerhouse. He cultivated the literary greats of the time, weathered controversy and tragedy, and fostered a dynasty that would include future prime minister Harold Macmillan.Including fascinating insights about the great, the good and the sometimes wayward writers of the Victorian era, with feuds, friendships and passionate debate, this vibrant book is bursting with all the energy of that exciting period in history.

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