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Girls Only: No Strokes Allowed

by Lisa Bernstein

Most books on strokes are filled with stories of victims in their latter years, of high blood pressure and bad cholesterol. Girls Only is for young women and about the once considered rare phenomenon of Vertebral Artery Dissection--aka cerebellar infarct-- which is gradually and sadly becoming more prominent.

Finding Pegasus by Terry Church

Pegasus, the magical winged horse, has inspired human imagination for centuries. Finding Pegasus is the rich and inspiring story of Tara Beacon, an equestrian athlete consumed by her ambition to compete at the Olympic Games, yet all the while struggling to escape the pain of an abusive childhood.

West of Indigo Blues

by Anderson Burke

At 8:58 A.M., I double-clicked the send button on my computer screen. The California office would not open for another hour and a half. I had plenty of time to clear my desk of any personal items missed in earlier sweeps. I picked up the latest copy of The Surfer’s Journal. A map of the world lay on the credenza next to my desk. I had drawn a series of lines on the map in strong red ink.

The Hunt for Old John Godbold by Edward L. Godbold, Sr

Much has been written about Englishman, John Godbold, who appeared in South Carolina in the early 1730s. However, very little documentation of his life has been presented.

What I Learned from My Aunts

by Don Neilson

What a boy learned from his aunts: good food, down-home southern humor stirred into a recipe or two, and some pretty good advice thrown in for free.

A Letter From Mom by Mimi Thelma James

A Letter from Mom was written by the author to her son and daughter. It is a touching, inspiring, sad, and heart-warming missive addressing the needs of adopted children and adoptive parents.

The Bittersweet Pain of Polio Amidst never Ending Controversies

by Lucinda L. Blomstedt

America was still distracted, reeling with confusion and shock from the devastation of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II, but was on the brink of an industrial revolution, reconstruction and prosperity. During this transition, victims of a Polio epidemic numbered in the hundreds of thousands; America further struggled to deal with survivors, mostly children,.

From Peace Corps with Love

by Judythe Pearson Patberg

The most we can say after two years in the Peace Corps is, "I did it." I taught teachers how to teach reading and learned more from them than they did from me.

Battle for Sanity-My Journey with Fibromyalgia

by Kara M. Ferris

The true story of a 17-year-old woman's dark journey to sanity after being diagnosed with a chronic and debilitating illness. From rock bottom, Kara clawed her way back from the brink to become an advocate and role model for others with fibromyalgia. Battle for Sanity includes words from Kara's family on how fibromyalgia has affected her, their own lives, and how they dealt with it as a family.

Woman of the Raj: The Life of Mary Jane Corbett

by Tim Werling

Mary Jane Corbett endured enough hardship in India for two lifetimes. Born in Calcutta and labeled “country bottled” by British expatriates, she spent her entire life trying to gain acceptance from her countrymen. Her first husband was killed by rebels during the Great Mutiny as she fled to safety with her three young children. While under siege, she met a British sergeant to whom she married shortly after the mutiny ended.

The MacKays of Arichliney

by Marilyn Mackay Ballard Rabakukk

The Mackays of Arichliney: A History of James Mackay, Explorer, and His Scottish Family begins in treasured Clan Mackay Country in the Northern Highlands of Scotland, 1685, travels to the rugged fur trade industry of Canada, accompanies cousin Captain Mackay and Col. George Washington to Fort Necessity,

One Hill at a Time

by Ron Griffin

One Hill at a Time is a true life adventure about a bicycle trip that my two sons and I took in 1983 from Carmel, IN to Seattle, WA, including a side trip to Victoria and Sidney, British Columbia and the San Juan Islands, then down the coast to San Francisco, CA. We wrote out our route on 3 X 5 cards, loaded our bikes with the gear we thought we needed, and left home not knowing what to expect or how far we would get.

Inspirational Perspectives

of a Katrina Storm Victim

by Wayne D. Carriere

The travels of a Katrina Hurricane victim…who found a new outlook on life. As he travels from an aunt's house to shelters in several states, and finally searches for his family, our hero survives the mass hysteria of the hurricane to meet all kinds of people in different settings, and finally finds the gratitude few of us ever feel upon seeing our loved ones.

Christmas Stories from a Dying Man

Compiled by Kelly Moore

A dying man struggles in the last month of his life to communicate his love of life, God and family to his wife and three sons. Having lost his voice to throat cancer, the man writes short stories for his loved ones that convey his messages.

Pioneers of Ethnomusicology

Mervyn McLean

The present book contains biographies of 98 of the most outstanding pioneers of ethnomusicology, of whom Alexander Ellis (1814–1890), Carl Stumpf (1848–1936), Jaap Kunst (1891–1960), and George Herzog (1901–1983) are singled out for illustration on the cover of the book, because of their special significance.

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Oh, When We Were Young

by Joost Hensen

Dutch-American Hensen's memoir of his youthful adventures shines like a searchlight across several continents and the second half of the 20th century, exposing notions of history and heroism; exploring new horizons and old politics, border, boudoir and other battlefield matters. Dr. Albert Nekimken, Kocsis Scourged, Surviving the Art World, 1999

Joost Hensen’s life abroad before mass tourism became commonplace, and as a witness to historic events, makes this personal story both eye opening and hugely entertaining. James Andrews Kiehle, Walking West, 2000

Ghosts of Hollandale by Elvis Slaughter

When Elvis Slaughter's mother dies, a series of eerie events gave him reason to doubt the doctors' diagnoses.

Based on a true story.

He begins investigating, and discovers that a recall of blood tainted with HIV, hepatitis and leukemia was delayed for two years. Slaughter's mother has apparently been the victim of a massive cover-up involving physicians, blood suppliers and others.

Eric, My Son...Lost to Drugs

by Joanne Baker

This is a true story about a mother's losing battle with her drug- addicted son and their many ups and downs through life.

Hugh Glass

by Bruce Bradley

"This recent book by Bruce Bradley is a great read and should be added to the library of those who have interest in the period or are an over-all student of early American History." - On the Trail Magazine

"A very readable telling of an amazing story!" Bob Griffith-Amazon.com

Aristocrat and Proletarian:

The Extraordinary Life of Paxton Pattison Hibben

by Stuart G. Hibben

"This ispiring biography is a tribute to Hebben's achievements..." —Foreign Service Journal

This is the story of a remarkable American who led a storybook life in the early 20th century. His name was Paxton Hibben (a distant relative of the author), who was raised in a well-to-do Midwestern family, earned degrees from Princeton and Harvard, and set forth in 1905 to take on the world.

Dear Jimmie, Dearest Marge - Love & War

by Marge N. Wilson

"Adding an important contribution to the current documentation of this country's greatest generation, Dearest Marge, Dear Jimmie, demonstrates beautifully how love and humor are perhaps just as important as courage and sacrifice in surviving periods of war. This unique book features not only the letters of a pilot in training and then, later, describing his adventures fighting overseas, but also the experiences of a woman -- his soon to be fiancée and wife -- working at the U.S. Office of Censorship in Miami. This is truly a wonderful book."

—Andrew Carroll, editor of the New York Times bestseller "War Letters"

Travels With Horses

by Len Ritchey

You will laugh, you will cry, and you will wish you were riding with Len when he TRAVELS WITH HORSES.

“When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk. He trots the air, the earth sings when he touches it. He is pure air and fire.”

William Shakespeare.

Baseball's First Mexican-American Star

The Amazing Story of Leo Najo

by Noe Torres

One of the first Hispanics to play professional baseball in the United States,

"Torres' book traces Najo's career on the field ... and it provides a unique look at baseball in the first three decades of the 20th century." -- San Antonio Express-News, April 30, 2006.

Leo Najo debuted in 1924 with the San Antonio Bears of the Class A Texas League. After electrifying San Antonio crowds with his incredible speed and astonishing outfield catches, Najo was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the winter of 1925.

Youth Enchained

by Joseph Halperin, Ph.D.

Set against the backdrop of World War II, Youth Enchained takes the reader on the amazing journey of holocaust survivor, Joseph Halperin.

At just 17 years old, Joseph avoids the consequences of the German invasion of Poland by escaping to Belarus (recently occupied by the Soviet Union).

American Dream

by John Chung

American Dream details one man’s search for his dreams.

Follow his journey as he escapes the hunger and poverty of his early childhood during World War II and the Korean War. Contrary to what he dreamed it would be like, his experiences in America are full of opportunity and crisis.

Reflections of a Physician in His Ninety-Seventh Year

by Dr. David I. Abramson

Dr. David Abramson’s life began at the start of the twentieth century and ended at the beginning of the twenty-first.

Reflections of a Physician in His Ninety-Seventh Year recalls his extraordinarily vivid memories of growing up in immigrant New York and New Jersey and the rough and tumble world of medicine as practiced in 1920s Brooklyn.

Mayor on Mission

by Lambert Mims

For anyone who needs it, here is proof that one can be a success regardless of the circumstances and difficulties of life.

A former mayor of Alabama's second largest city traces his life from cotton patch to city hall and beyond.

Stones on the Road

by Marian Larsen

My friend asked the guard if it would be possible to access the top of the hill from the other side.

The guard replied that the entire hill was off limits, due to planting. “But that is where I am going!” I told him.

Childhood Betrayed: Memoirs of an Elementary School Teacher

By Virginia S. Muller

In Childhood Betrayed, I explore, in retrospect, some of the defining moments of my life, the moments that have made me who I am.

I trace how I, like every other human, am constantly evolving as the challenges of life are met and connected to all of the events that have come before.

Bye Bye Leslie

by SUZZANE LEIGH

BYE BYE LESLIE IS SUZZANE’S FIRST BOOK, WHICH WAS INSPIRED BY THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN HER LIFE.

SHE IS NOW A PSYCHOLOGIST. AS YOU READ, YOU’LL DISCOVER THE SHOCKING EVENTS THAT LED TO HER CAREER AND TO THE ONE MAN WHO COULD KEEP HER ALIVE…

Domestic Departures By Dana Atkinson

In the tent that night, under a brilliant star-filled sky, I saw my first-ever shooting star, as clean and clear as the African night.

On that star I wished I could find the strength, courage, and words to write my story so that others would benefit from my experiences.

Loose Cannon: A Veterinarian on the Edge

by Jennifer Shockley

This book is about a day in a life of a female veterinarian.

It contains hilarious and sometimes disastrous stories about cows, horses, cats, dogs, and a hamster. Working as a large and small animal veterinarian brings about daily challenges in dealing with clients and their pets.

Back Road to the Whitehouse

by Average Joe Schriner

Against all odds and then some, an average guy from the Midwest does the unthinkable.

He runs for the President of the United States.
No party machine...no big money...Just a dream and an old van.

"isn't our generation ready to truly make our world better? The first step? Vote for Joe!"
Leah Beth Bryson, columnist for the Vision Student Newspaper, Lambuth University, Jackson TN

Home to Freedom

by Heidi Howell

World War II was in its final stage, with foreign troops pouring in to occupy a broken Germany.

For those in the west this was thrilling relief. The bombing would cease and order would soon be established by United States and British troops.

Desperate To Survive

by Gordon Baker

Desperate To Survive is a heart wrenching true story of how family wealth can turn one adult child against another.

On stealing her mother's will and finding it not in her favor, a sister launches a sadistic attack that will eventually overwhelm her brother, the rightful heir, leaving him in total moral and financial ruin.

Holding Court: The Gene Ford Story

by Jeff Harrison

An entertaining, revealing look at Gene Ford, who has had a successful and colorful life as both an athlete and one of Ohio’s all-time best and most respected basketball coaches.

Learn details of Ford’s childhood as the son of a small-town Ohio coalminer, his high school years as an All-Ohioan and his college days as an All-American, as well as his early coaching years and a highly successful twenty-five-year run at Cambridge High School, which included five trips to the state tournament.

Deux Femmes, Deux Reves

by Normand Beaupré

L’auteur du Petit Mangeur de Fleurs et de Lumineau, Normand Beaupré,

pénètre encore les recoins de sa mémoire pour aller puiser l’histoire de sa grand-mère maternelle venue du Québec avec son mari et leurs dix enfants pour prendre demeure aux États-Unis dans un village du New Hampshire. L’auteur manoeuvre les faits et l’imaginaire pour créer une oeuvre qui raconte l’histoire de la mère et de la fille aux prises avec la réalité quotidienne et les rêves de la mère.

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Raped: Beyond a Shadow of Doubt

by Karen Sanders

When Karen and Sharon Sanders were abducted and brutally raped on a Louisiana May night in 1977, they were only fourteen years old.

Fast forward to 1997, when a film crew visited Angola Prison in Louisiana to produce a documentary entitled The Farm about life in the controversial prison. The Sanders’ rapist then caught a piece of the spotlight.

LOST AT SEA

An Enlisted Woman's Journey

By Rebecca Freeman

as told to Jack F. Leahy

Rebecca Anne Freeman takes us below decks, recounting four years aboard the world’s largest warship.

"As a graduate of the first gender-integrated OCS class in 1973, I well know the challenges facing a woman in what is, even now, predominantly a man's world. Petty Officer Freeman overcame these challenges with grace, good humor and down-home grit. She writes a strong story, and no wonder—she's a strong woman and a credit to her family, the Navy and the Nation."

-- Commander Mary Ann King, USN (Ret.)

She pulls no punches as she describes the terror of life on the flight deck, the loneliness of six-month patrols off the coast of Iraq, and the many small pleasures and irritations which make up a sailor’s life at sea.

Love, Teeta

by Jean Louise Bell

National Award Winner for Non-fiction! The true story of a woman’s life in 1940’s America During the Depression, Teeta takes the only job she can find...

The letters Teeta writes are snapshots of the culture of those years, from her newlywed cooking experiments to the then-current bestsellers and black-and-white movies.

Flashbacks of Youth

by Robert Bongardt

It is a legacy to my children, their children, and future generations.

I believe many others will also enjoy the story – a snippet of life in the thirties and forties in Baltimore. It will bring back fond memories of many youthful experiences.

Mind Matter

by Anita M. Warner

At 16 years old she is diagnosed, at 18 she loses sight in one eye and ultimately loses hope.

One snowy winter morning her despair appears to be lifting, but maybe it isn't. After realizing her life has changed forever, she fears being disabled in an unfavorable society and sets out to live disability free - the impossible.

When I Was a Little Girl, and Other Short Stories of My Life

by Wilma J. Dutton

an autobiographical collection of stories chronicling Wilma J. Dutton’s Depression-era childhood

A time in which family, friends and the town you grew up in were more important than just about anything else.

Tattered Flesh, Resilient Spirit

by Craig H. Collison, MD

It was 5 am, Easter morning. My wife, Michelle, received the phone call, asking her to come immediately.

I was going to the OR again. I was a victim of one of the deadliest infections known to man, the dreaded “flesh-eating” bacteria. My body was in shock, with a blood pressure of 60/0.

America's Best Town 2

by Average Joe Schriner

He's at it again!

"Average Joe" Schriner is seconding his claim that Bluffton, Ohio's community spirit, environmental awareness, outreach to the disadvantaged...

Hey Mister! Your Menu's on Fire

by Chuck Winstead, Donna Dennison, Judy Smith, Ricky Ford

In the small, beautiful tourist town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee,

located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, there are many restaurants from which to choose. This also provides many different restaurants where the locals can work.

The Soul of DNA

by Jun Tsuji

For most of human history, understanding the basis of cancer posed a grave scientific challenge.

For lack of knowledge of the DNA double helix, scientists were unable to understand the genetic roots of cancer, and subsequently they were unable to develop effective methods of treatment. In the early 1950s, scientists were on the verge of discovering the DNA double helix and unveiling cancer as a genetic disease.

Letters From The Edge

By J. Michael Kanouff

Michael Kanouff’s Letters from the Edge is a gift to the world, not just those who live in the world of disability.

Michael Kanouff’s Letters from the Edge is a gift to the world, not just those who live in the world of disability. With eloquence and a sharp sense of humor, he takes the reader on a journey from despair to inner peace. In the final chapter, “Fond Memories of the Future”, he fantasizes about recovery. This is an act of courage that could be easily dismissed by cynics, but is actually a legitimate projection based on cutting-edge research. Letters from the Edge is a book to be treasured for its wisdom, given to us by a man who truly understands what it means to be alive. -- Christopher Reeve (Son), Actor and Author

British Blokes

By Brenda J. Tseunis

When Brooke Payton climbed into the trunk of that limousine she never imagined it would change her life forever, even so many years later.

For Brooke love was but since a series of broken promises and broken hearts. Her only chance for true love slipped away decades ago in Clearwater Beach.

Apple Pie

By David Mazzotta

The youngest son of successful Korean immigrants, Alex Kim is less concerned with discovering his ethnic heritage than proving to everyone that he is an American.

Dreaming Of Amerika

by Gabe G. Kubichek

A true story of a man who hated the communist system of his country, and all his life wanted freedom.

As a boy Gabe learned about America and dreamed of escaping there, an ambition no amount of communist propaganda could dampen.
He grew up during the Depression, World War II and the Russian occupation. His boyhood toys were weapons, and as a teen he produced explosives.

The Rings Of My Tree: A Latvian Woman's Journey

by Jane E. Cunningham

A journey shared by thousands of Baltic refugees, appear before our eyes with a power reserved for personal memoirs.

A young Latvian woman is caught up in a whirlwind of war forcing her into an unnatural migration for life. Her life is saved by good timing, acts of kindness, her own passivity, and a stranger in uniform. A story of extraordinary strength and honesty. An insight into daily living inside Nazi Germany for those forced to fly before they had wings of courage.

Laughter And Tears

by Dr. Andrei Marcu

Most of the short stories are true happenings from Dr. Andrei Marcu’s professional life.

Some of them (The Hand, and The Long Weekend) take place during his student years, while others (Dr.Vilcu, A Night to Remember, and Emergency Extraction) happen in the rural setting of Moldova Noua, a remote area where the Danube enters Romania and where Marcu spent his first 3 years after graduation. He spent the next 7 years in Brasov, a beautiful mountain resort in his native country, before he emigrated to the US.

Betty Jean

by Cindy Haines

Betty Jean, the real life story of a woman struggling through life, looking for acceptance, and above all, searching for love.

Have you ever walked into a room to find everyone’s attention focused on one person? Such was the allure of Betty Jean. Her beauty was captivating, her charm and personality dynamic, her mere presence inspiring.

Betty Jean is the real life story of a strong willed woman raised in the years of America’s biggest economical crisis, the Great Depression. Seeking fame, fortune and excitement as a young girl, Betty Jean ultimately settled down to start a family.

Dictionary of a Family

by Anne Dimopoulos, Georgia Thurman, Sara Elmore

Three sisters growing up in small town middle America during the Depression, World War II, and the post-war 50’s.

Dictionary of a Family has all the elements of nostalgia, often contrasting sharply with the way the world is now. It is a book that documents a time, a culture, and a way of thinking that seems to have all but disappeared. This book is a call for families everywhere to heal their own wounds and recognize their own special histories before the memories are beyond recall.

A Doctor Who Me???

by Joseph B. Miller, M.D.

The humorous and emotional aspects of Dr. Miller’s life story.

The reader of this fascinating book will find himself alternately choking up and chuckling over various passages that describe the humorous and emotional aspects of Dr. Miller’s life story. It begins with his grandfather Joseph’s narrow escape from Cossacks in Russian dominated Poland. The tender final parting of Joseph with his son, Abraham, is followed by the odyssey of Abraham to Mobile, Alabama and the fulfillment of his secret pledge to his sweetheart, Minnie.

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Men and Me-

Entertainment to Insight

by Rochelle Turoff Mucha

Holding a relentless mirror to foibles and fantasies, this is the first book to describe the personal and sexual maturity of a woman through dating.

Dating, is just one form of entertainment. Like a movie. Some good. Some bad. Some seductive or funny. Some movies you can see over and over again. Some…once is enough! In Men and Me: Entertainment to Insight, the author passes on wisdom gleaned from living her adolescence in the middle of her life. It’s NOT a how-to and doesn’t offer another recipe to finding Mr. Right. Instead the book commiserates rather than advises, poses questions rather than answers and remains open ended, allowing the reader to reflect and take from it what they want or need – laughter, sadness, comfort, encouragement or inspiration.

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Chained Generations

by Luminitza Sava and Lidia Sava Callvert

With Russian history from the pre-Revolution through the lifting of the Iron Curtain as a backdrop, here’s one family’s never-to-be-forgotten story of hope and loss.

REVIEWS: The collaborative effort of Luminitza Sava and Lidia Sava Callvert, Chained Generations is a true-life family saga spanning three generations of love, sacrifice, hardship, and survival, spanning the pre-revolutionary era to the end of the Iron Curtain. Names have been changed to protect those who still live within Russia, but the power of these tales shine through. From a daughter separated from her parents and raised by her wet-nurse; to the brutal repressions of Stalin's regime; to the hope brought about by political detente, and more, Chained Generations is a moving and poignant biographical saga of a remarkable and memorable family.

The Midwest Book Review
James A. Cox
Editor-in-Chief

Some of My Best

by Marie Frances Pickrell

A collection of humorous anecdotes that will touch your soul.

The witty and often times touching experiences of Marie Frances Pickrell...

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From The Andes 2 Brooklyn

by Michael Balaguera

The passages of the author's life, from Belen, Columbia to Miami Florida and ultimately to Brooklyn NY.

When I was a teenager and walking through the streets of my hometown early in the morning I saw the horizon in front of me beckoning me to see the world. My book will take you through the passages of my life, from Belen, Columbia to Miami Florida and ultimately to Brooklyn NY. I resided in Brooklyn where I met my future wife Eileen. There in Brooklyn we raised two wonderful sons. Many hardships followed in the beginning of our life together but we met each challenge with pride and joy and learned to deal with all these challenges.

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My 17 Years With

USAID: The Good and the Bad

by Nancy Dammann

The experiences of a media advisor as she spent 17 years in underdeveloped countries with USAID.

”Our foreign aid projects have accomplished much over the years. We helped upgrade nutrition and education and almost doubled rice production in many countries. We didn’t always have positive outcomes- we battled unsuccessfully to eradicate Malaria. The experiences, favorable or not, were always fascinating.”

-Nancy Dammann

Read more about the USAID experience at www.wetried.com

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The Luckiest Hunter Alive

by George R. Naugle

An honest, inspiring account of an “every-man” hunter who loves his adventures in the outdoors more than anything.

THE LUCKIEST HUNTER ALIVE, a set of stories of what has always been most important to the author: hunting, dogs, and the outdoor world.

The author, George Naugle, has earned a lifetime of hunting expertise, and considers each step of his journey in the great outdoors to be a fulfillment of all of his dreams. George, a self-described average guy, takes readers from the far northern reaches of Quebec in quest for caribou, to the Rocky Mountains in search of elk and mule deer, and even to Africa on a hunt for Cape buffalo. The stories are awe-inspiring in their ability to convey the beauty and wonder that exist untouched only in the great outdoors.

Read an article about how the author survived a charge by a Cape Buffalo.

Search For Love

by Ladislau Hajos

Inspired by his uncle, the author writes the story of his incredible family.

When Romanian-born Ladislau Hajos decided to keep the promises he made to his uncle and aunt, Hungarian artist Gyorgy Ruzicskay and his wife, Horvath Etelka, he already knew how they had saved the lives of Jews during World War II and how they'd survived the communist occupation of Hungary. What he didn't know was how the post-communist officials and courts would handle their artistic legacy. This is the story of the struggle of two generations to find both artistic freedom and justice.

The Perfect Pitch

The Biography of Roger Owens

by Daniel S. Green

True story of the famous Peanut Man of Dodger Stadium.

The Perfect Pitch is the biography of Roger Owens, the famous Peanut Man at Dodger Stadium. It is the true life story of the poor boy turned Peanut Man who has enchanted fans at Dodger Stadium for well over four decades. It is truly an inspiring story about Roger Owens, who grew up in an extremely poor family as the eldest of nine children and son of a Baptist minister, living on the tough inner city streets of Los Angeles.

America's Best Town

by Joe Schriner

What’s the best town in America? If you guessed Bluffton, Ohio, you were right.

Bluffton may not have the affluence of Carmel, the resort appeal of Tahoe, or even the glitz of Jackson Hole, but this small town does have, decidedly, the best “quality of life” of any place in the country. A quality of life that has led one of America’s top TV journalists, an internationally known doctor, a super-star comedian, a professional football legend, a U.S. presidential candidate, and a host of others, to call Bluffton, Ohio 45817 their home.Bluffton is an Oz. It’s a Field of Dreams tucked secretly amidst Midwestern corn fields. And with just the right touch of small town charm, poignancy and humor, this book introduces the reader to an absolutely fascinating (yet admittedly quirky) cast of “Blufftonites,” and what they’re up to in making the town what it is—the best town in America.

From Dawn To Dusk:

Memoirs of an Amish farm Boy

by Will Troyer

A nostalgic look at farm life during the Depression as seen through the eyes of an Amish family.

Full of lively anecdotes, the book describes Amish and Mennonite farm life of the time while following the author from early childhood until he leaves the farm at age 20. While the work is hard and seemingly unending, Troyer describes the joy of community “socials” for threshing, butchering, and making apple butter that brings families together in a tight-knit community. As the author grows older, his family ties begin to fray as he clashes with his father over his education and his wanderlust ways. From Dawn to Dusk: Memoirs of an Amish/Mennonite Farm Boy is an important recounting of a by-gone era that is a rich part of America’s social history. It is also a touching story of a boy’s childhood, from the carefree days of playing on the farm to the struggles of becoming a man.

In Loving Memory

of New Jersey Sate Trooper Carlos M. Negron

by Jennie Negron Bethea

Commemorates Carlos Negron, a New Jersey State Trooper, who was killed in the line of duty on the New Jersey turnpike on May 7, 1984.

“When our wives kiss us goodbye in the morning, they wonder when we will be home for dinner. When a cop’s wife kisses her husband goodbye in the morning, she wonders if he will be home for dinner.”

--Carlos Negron, 8^th grade

No Royal Road

by Julianna C. Adler

Jumping from a moving train to escape Communist repression following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Julie takes a journey to freedom.

ISBN: 1-932303-89-8

172 pages

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6" x 9"

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My Friend Ernest Hemingway

by William Seward

William Seward unleashes the flood of memories and regales us with the wisdom and devotion of this rare individual---his friend Ernest Hemingway.

ISBN: 1-932303-40-5

116 pages

Trade paperback

5" x 8"

Memoir/Non-Fic

“When our wives kiss us goodbye in the morning, they wonder when we will be home for dinner. When a cop’s wife kisses her husband goodbye in the morning, she wonders if he will be home for dinner.”

--Carlos Negron, 8th grade

--Carlos Negron, 8^th grade