Author: Tim Bragg Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1387531913 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 132
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The new owner of Grandpa's Bed and Breakfast is breaking down mentally trying to keep his Grandfathers secrets from coming out and his own, while Detective Jones struggles to try and find the truth about the disappearance of Tommy Baker without crossing professional ethics, hiding her own past to keep her career from ending.
Author: Frank Beck Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1291887598 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 190
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This book was written for my Grandchildren, but may be of general interest. It describes the experiences of a child refugee and his education and subsequent integration in society as a husband and father with a career.
Author: Caroline Dancel-Garcia Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1387013572 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 138
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Cassie Gomez's family's life story unravels through her niece, Allie, in "Connecting The Pieces". Connecting the pieces of her aunt's life story and that of her father's is going to be a solemn road for Allie. The journey to "Connecting The Pieces" starts by learning and experiencing the love story of Allie's grandparents. Despite the peaceful life they show from the outside, there is a shadow in their past that continues to linger in their lives today? "If you knew the end result, would you do it again?" This is the question that Allie will have to live with to learn about guilt, regret, patience, forgiveness, eternal love, and being a family. If you could open the door to that past with Allie, would you walk towards the darkness to find out? Or would you let Allie do it alone? In the end, will you adore and love Allie and appreciate her bravery or would you turn back that clock to spare her? Enjoy!
Author: Jan Barrus Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc. ISBN: 168526316X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 29
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To Kate and Dan, Grandpa’s pond looks big enough to be a lake—so the fun at the pond is also big and amazing! While following Grandpa’s safety rules, Dan, Kate, and their cousins enjoy taking turns paddle boating and kayaking on the pond and riding four-wheelers near the pond. They learn about fly-fishing and homemade flies. They also engage in the wise conservation practice of catching and releasing the fish they are not going to eat. The picnic at the end of the day is full of delicious fish and tasty dishes prepared by their grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles. With Grandma’s help, the children even roast their own s’mores for dessert. Throughout the day, Kate and Dan are curious about the constantly changing outdoors. They ask their grandfather many questions, and his answers are thoughtful and informative, helping the children learn the value of being good stewards of our natural environment and respecting all life. Our Grandpa Owns a Lake! has educational value and helps readers discover the wonders and customs of various animals, birds, and fish. The book is also entertaining for children, parents, and grandparents, especially when they read it together. Our Grandpa Owns a Lake! is loosely based on actual experiences that the author and her husband—the grandfather in the book—have had at their Idaho trout pond with their own grandchildren.
Author: Veda Taylor Strong Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1452040133 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 226
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This novel is based on fact. Though it is based on fact, this novel uses fictional events, places and characters. Parts of the novel are humorous, while other parts are exciting and interesting. I am attempting to follow the lives of my father’s parents, John and Elizabeth Taylor, from the time of the Civil War, their marriage, their lives and adventures in different states, their travels across the country by wagon train and their lives in Tacoma, Washington. My dear aunt told me stories many years ago. Some I remember and some I remember only parts of. She was a very young girl at the time and experienced many of these things. I learned many things by asking questions. When relatives and people learned that I was interested in writing a book of this nature, they came forward with letters and stories of their own that I was able to use. Grandpa John was a tailor and made his living this way. Later in years he became fascinated with the railroads and became an engineer. I found this book to be fascinating to write and wishing that I could have been there and lived in such times before the machine revolution changed the world.
Author: David Spiegel Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663233063 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 249
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Young Hunter knew very little about his family’s history. After experiencing a very embarrassing moment at school, Hunter knew he must discover who his ancestors are. By simply asking his grandpa where his ancestors came from, it opened the door to the most outrageous adventure of his life. He learned all about his namesake, Sir Hunter, who was the leader of the Royalmen who served the Queen of the Bonefairy Castle. Sir Hunter led the Royalmen in all battles to safeguard the land of the Bonefairy Castle. Sir Hunter encountered numerous challenges that were extremely dangerous and frightening, while returning from battle to the Bonefairy Castle. Sir Hunter knew he must fulfill his obligations to the Queen. The most powerful of all queens. This Queen wrote everything in scrolls, the same scrolls that young Hunter found. Young Hunter soon understood why he was named Hunter and was given a mission by the Queen. This was a very important mission that will change the way of the world. With young Hunter’s new founded friend Galaxy, the leader of all the Queen’s fairies, Hunter and Izzy made their assigned mission their own life endeavor. Their new endeavor will be a crucial element to the human race.
Author: Ronald (Ronn) L. Shank Publisher: Author House ISBN: 1477267115 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 207
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A number of years ago now as one of my grandsons first birthday approached I thought about what to give a one year old. There are a million things that will be played with for a short while then either broken or ignored. I wanted to give something special, something lasting, something that even when older he might still enjoy. Then it struck me, since he likes the silly little stories I tell him upon his request, that maybe I could write some cute little short stories, with a moral as well, just for him (and any of my other grandchildren as well when shared). Thats all it took to get me started. Since then each year I write a little story that somehow relates to something in his life. When another grandchild came along he also was added to the list of recipients of original stories. When I got to thinking about it I decided there may be other grandparents that would like to spend time with their grandchild reading a little story. Now a few years down the pike and I have enough for a book. And so herein I offer my readers a chance to share the joy of time spent reading to a child. That is why my stories were written in the first place. Children go through phases as with my grandchildren there were the dinosaurs, whales, (especially the blue whale), hedge hogs, puppies and gold fish. Im sure you get my drift. All of these fed my imagination and help to produce stories that have a connection and personal touch for both the child and me. These stories are not written for children to read, but rather for a loving adult to sit down with child on their lap or side by side on a shared sofa and be read to. I recommend using funny voices and lots of emphasis and maybe a tickle or two at just the right moment to add flavor and a garnish to each story. The giggles, like sparklers on the 4th of July, will shower joy in all directions and warm the heart of the one reading the story and those close by. Do not be concerned about the content all the stories contained in this book are rated PG - (to be read by Parent or Grandparent). I hope you will enjoy these short stories even more that I did writing them.
Author: Jesse W. Thompson Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1312343362 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 228
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An escaped lunatic murders two prostitutes at Lovland Lodge. Delilah and Annabelle have inherited the raggedy old lodge, and business is dead. They don't have the money for repairs, much less for the balloon payment, soon due, to pay off their fat mortgage. They face foreclosure. The recession has cost Sam his job. His two fishing buddies, wounded in Iraq, try to convince him he should start a bed and breakfast. He says they're crazy. When the lodge becomes Samson and Delilah's Haunted Bed and Breakfast, its new name pulls in gobs of guests. The weird lights and noises at night give fun to everybody, believers and skeptics alike, even if they're not too sure of what's going on. They all pitch in to help solve the mystery. A more realistic problem smacks them: Annabelle's dirty rotten ex-husband, Percy. She has kicked him out and filed for divorce, but he keeps trying to steal the property. He kidnaps her and piles a $100,000 ransom on top of the $280,000 mortgage payment.
Author: Vivian Leedy Bevins Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 197366741X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 80
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During a time long ago, Emily and her brother, Jacob, live a simple life with their parents in a Christian home complete with a big cook stove and where every Monday is wash day. Even better yet, they live near their grandparents. When Emily and Jacob are not helping their father in the fields, they love setting off down the well-worn path to visit their grandpa-pa and Grandma Allie. Emily and Jacob love the entertaining stories their grandfather tells them about his youth. The children are particularly fond of one of the stories he tells more than others—the tale about the Haydoodle Man. While they wonder aloud if their grandpa-pa is really the old-timer, their grandfather is determined not to respond to their never-ending questions. But when a stray dog puts their family in a terrible dilemma, will they finally learn their grandpa-pa’s secret? In this historical juvenile novel, two siblings entertained by their grandpa-pa’s fascinating tales of days gone-by wonder if he is harboring a secret about his true identity.
Author: Frank Lagonigro Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc. ISBN: 1640038000 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 343
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In this his first novel, Frank Lagonigro describes the events and history of his family from his date of birth in 1928 through the Great Depression, the terrible wars, the brief interval of peace under President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the years that followed until the present time. Living in Brooklyn, New York, during the Great Depression was a distressing and an unforgettable experience for our parents. Most children didn't realize the gravity of the era until they read about it in their history books. It was an age before many of the modern amenities such as indoor bathrooms, heating systems, air-conditioning, television, elevators, computers, and other modern-day conveniences. In New York City, the Big Apple, the chief modes of transportation were trolley cars, buses, subway trains, and elevated trains. For a five-cent fare and a two-cent pass, a person could travel through the entire city, from borough to borough using one or several means of travel. The fare on the Staten Island Ferry was a nickel. Mailing a first-class letter required a three-cent stamp, and homes received mail deliveries each morning and afternoon. Bleacher seats at the three baseball stadiums sold for fifty-five cents, and the stars gave freely of their autographs. Long before supermarkets, credit cards, and online transactions, various ethnic groups were employed in specific jobs or as proprietors of specific businesses. Irish people were policemen or firemen. Many German and Italian people labored as sanitation personnel. Jewish people owned candy stores, groceries, and delicatessens. Italians provided haircuts, magazines, bay rum, and gossip in barbershops. And the Chinese were mavens of the hand laundries. Neighborhood saloons were in abundance and managed by the Germans and the Irish. Because the tenement apartments were small and uninsulated, they were hot in the summer and cold during the winter. Boys lived their lives on the streets, playing the simple and inexpensive games such as stickball and touch football. Men worked whenever possible; and their wives cooked, washed, mended clothes, and raised the family. Girls helped their mothers and, when free, played jacks and potsie. The general population were patriotic and God-fearing people. It was the worst and the best of times.
Author: Tim Bragg
Author: Frank Beck
Author: Caroline Dancel-Garcia
Author: Jan Barrus
Author: Veda Taylor Strong
Author: David Spiegel
Author: Ronald (Ronn) L. Shank
Author: Jesse W. Thompson
Author: Vivian Leedy Bevins
Author: Frank Lagonigro