The Reality of a Fantasy

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An Autobiography of John C. Logan Jr., nickname (Turk) at the early age of 5, wanted to be in radio. In the late 1960's, Turk finds himself in a sales position with Dayton's pre-eminent Black radio station, WDAO-FM. That position lead the way to Turk becoming a radio personality and he begins a roller-coaster ride that takes him from the quiet streets of Dayton, Ohio, to the glamour of London, England. What a ride! The book also chronologs the rise of many gre... More >>

The Reality of a Fantasy

A Ramble Through Life

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Both historical and extremely entertaining, "A Ramble Through Life" tells the tale of not only the author, but of his family and their place in history. Boyd offers the reader a look into the events that shaped his life, such as stealing a watermelon from a neighboring farm, learning about the facts of life from the sharecroppers on his family’s land, his patriotism in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge, and courtship of the woman who would ultimately become hi... More >>

A Ramble Through Life

Girl from Stone Lake

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She was born in a shack in a lumber camp the backwoods of Wisconsin. Dad left his home in Pleasant Valley, Minnesota as a boy of sixteen, bumming his way to Yellow Stone Park in Wyoming, where he drove a four horse wagon and fought the wild bears! Dad and Mother were married in Colorado where he worked on the trains. They moved a lot, to Texas,Kansas,Georgia and Little Rock,Arkansas. Dad and Mother left Little Rock in a model T Ford with three children, hea... More >>

Girl from Stone Lake

The Primrose Path

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When a mysterious old gentleman declares his life-long love for Marion Belle Pond at her funeral, her daughter, Sonia Harrison Jones, realizes there is a lot about her life that she didn't know before. The old man's words inspire her to embark on a journey to rediscover her mother through the people she knew and loved. This true story touches on Percy Pond, the author's grandfather and celebrated frontier photographer who documented the Klondike Gold Rush, th... More >>

The Primrose Path

From Milano to New York By Way of Hell: Fascism and the Odyssey of a Young Italian Jew

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This is the story of a young Italian Jew who in 1938 in response to the enactment by the Fascist government of antisemitic legislation decided that he should leave his comfortable home in Milano with his mother and sister and seek refuge first in England and later in the United States. However, as the result of Italy's entry in the war, he faced unexpected obstacles and real dangers. On June 11, 1940 when he was ready to board the Britannic and sail to New York from... More >>

From Milano to New York By Way of Hell: Fascism and the Odyssey of a Young Italian Jew

Papa Left Us but Mama Pulled Us Through

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Lloyd E. Lenard’s love and admiration for his mother gave rise to this memoir, which is a tribute to “this tiny woman who had only Christian love and pioneer courage with which to hold her family together after her handsome, womanizing husband left her on a tenant farm with seven children and no resources.” In this memoir readers join them in their incredible journey from the dark days of the Great Depression into the sunshine of occasional times of escape fro... More >>

Papa Left Us but Mama Pulled Us Through

Froggie: The Lost Waif

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The French find a tot and print the story. A British detective claims the boy as coming from Switzerland but belonging to a British subject. Swiss agents deny it. A major cover-up by the British ensues.This boy is put away for the world to forget. He survives under brutality, detailing how boys are circumcised without anesthesia or the cure for crying in the dormitories or the treatment for toothaches or the punishment for talking and so many other cruel, inhumane r... More >>

Froggie: The Lost Waif

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As difficult as it will be to believe, this is a true story. After the struggles and hardships of a childhood straight from Hell, Marty worked hard throughout her life toward her hopes and dreams. She fought through tragedies, heartbreaks, and disappointments. In spite of it all, she had many triumphs. Full of ambition for what she wanted her life to be, Marty still had a very strong sense of responsibility to be there for her family as well as all of her in-laws.... More >>

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The Other Side

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Now in its second edition, this memoir captures a young woman's coming of age in Nazi Germany. Inge's family tried to isolate itself from Hitler s destructive policies, but the young girl who presented flowers to the visiting Fuhrer in 1935 and the young woman who nursed wounded soldiers in 1943 could not escape the devastating effects of the war and Nazism. After the war, Inge resolved to escape East Germany for Western Europe and the promise of freedom. This portr... More >>

The Other Side

Orphan Boy

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The year was 1909, and one young boy found himself alone and unwanted, left to fend for himself in trying times. Russell J. Milne, Sr., orphaned at the age of five, was shuffled between relatives – and often strangers – to work for his room and board. Sent to live in Montana, he endured harsh winters working as a farmhand; braved treacherous working conditions as a miner in Butte’s copper mines; and eventually owned his own successful business in excavation. P... More >>

Orphan Boy

Four Seasons of Life

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Four Seasons of Life chronicles the recovery of a little girl’s memory of terror and incest that surfaces when she reaches age 45. Many past horrors have been suppressed until the pressure on the mind is too great to contain. There is then an explosion of memories. These trigger recovery or insanity, depending on the path your mind can accept. I chose recovery.... More >>

Four Seasons of Life

Only Son

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In the tradition of Tuesdays with Morrie comes the heartwarming story of a man who gave up a multi-million dollar contract as a television news anchor to care for, and make peace with, his dying father. John Johnson grew up in Bed-ford-Stuyvesant and Harlem, the only son of a man who worked hard to support his family, but also tyrannized them with violent outbursts and regular beatings. His childhood made Johnson tough and angry--and fueled his determination to be a... More >>

Only Son

Once: As It Was

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An unconventional family idyll set on a gentleman's farm in Pennsylvania in the 1930s, Once: As It Was is a vibrant pastoral memoir that mixes unsentimentality with childhood innocence in a moving story that builds to a spine-tingling confrontation.

"Of all my far back memories two remain most vivid, as if they had just happened. The first is of an incident that occurred in a few minutes' time; the second, a matter of months. The first happening surely... More >>

Once: As It Was

Octagon, The Early Years

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Ryan Kelly's memoir, Octagon, The Early Years, is a true account of a young boy's life set in the timeframe of 1943 to 1960. Ryan shares a unique view of a boy dealing with a dysfunctional family and his own sexual identity, in a writing style that swings you from past to present. Stepping into the Octagon offers a chance to feel the complexities of youth and the wisdom of age. Ryan seeks what the world seeks, acceptance, love, and happiness, yet above all that he l... More >>

Octagon, The Early Years

Never a Hero

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Never a Hero recounts the story of the author's life from his early childhood during the 1920s in Weinert, Texas, to the present day. In this book he shares memories and insights gained growing up in a poor section of the country during the 1920s and '30s, as well as his experiences in a CCC camp and in the U.S. Navy during World War II.... More >>

Never a Hero

Five-Mountain Morning

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In his second memoir, "Five-Mountain Morning," teacher and writer William Bridges describes a life that has stretched from the Army in postwar Germany to journalism around the world to archaeology on a remote island in the North Atlantic. This book follows "Under the Heaven Tree," a childhood memoir that a critic says, "did what we all should do - not only recall our lost lives and loved ones from oblivion, but also see ourselves as links in a long chain of being th... More >>

Five-Mountain Morning

A Fight Against Tyranny

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Could anyone survive political blacklisting, stalking, harassment, age discrimination and false accusations concerning their honesty as their spouse slowly succumbs to a terminal illness? Follow Hurst's journey as he fights the tyranny emanating from various governmental agencies.... More >>

A Fight Against Tyranny

Musings: About Growing Up: An Anecdotal Autobiography

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Musings: About Growing Up is a series of somewhat thoughtfully abstracted recollections of author, R.G. Andersen-Wyckoff: those things that still elicit at least a cerebral reaction, if not an emotional one when, for whatever reason, they have popped into his conscious state. These are the things he remembers about growing up, sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, sometimes embarrassing, but always insightful.From his earliest recollections in New Jersey, to the youthf... More >>

Musings: About Growing Up: An Anecdotal Autobiography

Family Tree: Memories from a Childhood

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The story contained within the pages of this book are some of the author's remembrances which he has retained over the years about his ancestors. It is a documentary of feelings and impressions that remain imbedded in his mind, and of which he would like to share with you. Some of the characters may be quite enjoyable for you and some stories within this book come with deeply felt emotions. family is the most important highlight of anyone's life and we hope you enjo... More >>

Family Tree: Memories from a Childhood

The Family Jewels

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The authors speak out about their book: "Its hilarious! A laugh on every page! I can't say enough good things about this book!"--Deirdre Cowan Rice "I showed up; where's my five bucks?"--Heather Cowan "What were we supposed to read again?"--Brigit Cowan... More >>

The Family Jewels

Mountain Born, Mountain Molded

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The author, Larry G. Morgan, grew up in Nantahala region of western North Carolina. This is his tongue-in-cheek description of his life during 1945-55 period when he was a little boy. Morgan depicts his family life with love, nostalgia, and humor. Mountain Born, Mountain Molded depicts how people in western North Carolina made their living, their clothes, houses, household furnishings, education, and their medical care. The book describes mountaineers' religious bel... More >>

Mountain Born, Mountain Molded