“Orphans preferred” was the call that went out to the daring of heart when the Pony Express was organized nearly 150 years ago in April 1860. Called “The Greatest Enterprise of Modern Times,” the endeavor—which lasted only nineteenth months—recruited young men willing to risk life and limb in a relay race that crossed the frontier on a route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to San Francisco, California, speeding the delivery of mail to an astonishing ten days. The Pony Express combines the legends and lore of this remarkable mail service with contemporary photography and archival images and documents from the past, and celebrates the sesquicentennial of the start—and end—of those daring rides, which ended with the completion of the transcontinental railroad. It is a befitting tribute to an American icon whose legacy is marked to this day by Pony Express museums all along the route from Missouri to California.
The Adventures of Agnes Hopper Series - Book 3 After Agnes Hopper purchased Sweetbriar Manor, the retirement home where she resides, she anticipated a tranquil lifestyle as soothing as sharing a cup of tea with her friend and love interest, Smiley. Instead, when she suspects Mr. Lively, the administrator, of embezzling manor funds, life gets complicated. More distractions arise when an edgy ex-convict, Zelda Dee, appears from the local halfway house and pressures Agnes to hire her as a manicurist. Mayhem mounts with kleptomania to confront, a horrific fire to overcome, and a storm of the century bearing down upon the community. How will Agnes tackle all the harrowing issues before her? Will her suspicions about Mr. Lively be confirmed? Is Zelda Dee innocent of her crimes, as she claims? Will Agnes' resilient spirit help her, once more, to overcome the many thorny situations that arise at Sweetbriar Manor?
There is a discrepancy in the way in which women are treated in society that seriously impacts their ability to find success and happiness. Merely because of their gender, they get a different set of expectations at birth than their male counterpart. Negative stereotypes towards women shaped the decisions that were made for us throughout history, and those same stereotypes continue to influence current attitudes that men hold towards women and that women often hold towards themselves. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I have seen woman struggle with issues such as fatigue from trying to be responsible for all the household chores and all the childcare while they work full-time with no help from a spouse. I have seen women who have been sexually and physically abused by their fathers and then ended up with husbands who treated them just as badly. These two examples are not isolated cases. There are too many women who are living this way. In this book I explain some typical ways in which others treat women and how women also treat themselves that cause them stress and unhappiness. I also explain ways to change the perception of yourself so that you don't fall into the trap of stereotypical thinking or acting that causes you to act contrary to your true self. If you are a woman you might identify with one or more of these stereotypes. It is my hope that more and more women will gain respect and love for themselves and other women as well. My goal for this book is to inspire women to drop the negative stereotypes that keep them back from experiencing the fulfillment of their dreams.
Our spirit learns from many lives; We can attain perfection Only after many lives of toil. Hope is the main message behind this enriching collection of poetry from Carol Faulkner. These poems remind us that everything in our lives happens for a reason and that everything is as it should be. Faulkner explains that if we follow Spirit and let it lead us down our life's true path then we can't go wrong. Even though we may experience painful emotions, such as loneliness and grief, we should remember that everything is well. Mourners will be particularly consoled by Faulkner's words because she teaches that our deceased loved ones are still with us and, one day, we will see them once again. Whenever you need comfort, open this charming book and experience words of love, strength, acceptance and peace.
Not enough time to read a book? How about just a short story or a few poems? Here's a book filled with just that! Find a Fictional story-Creative Non Fiction, Poetry, Silliness, Sentimental? Read for an hour or just a few minutes. Flip through the pages and let your mind take a quick journey or a soothing rest - it's all up to you. ENJOY!!!
How Do I Follow? is Carol Mahler's first collection, but there's no trace of a novice here. These poems are both moving and mature, with a confident voice that ranges with ease between the vernacular and formal intricacy. Although they often touch on the world's hardships and violence - especially towards women and children - these unsentimental poems overflow with love of family, of nature, and finally of life itself. Traveling far in both space and time - from Guatemala to Poland, from the medieval past to the imagined future, they are firmly rooted in the soil, flora and fauna of Florida. Without preaching, Carol Mahler's poems convince us the world has meaning. The Peace River Press has done a great service by publishing this impressive debut. -- Peter Meinke
Rarely does an author say so much in so few words.Over thirty years ago Carol Lynn Pearson's husband, Gerald, insisted they self-publish her first book of poetry when publisher after publisher told her Poetry doesn't sell. Gerald's faith was well founded. Pearson's accessible, profound poems have moved millions -- in particular the countless women who have found in her their voice. Carol Lynn deals with universal themes in honest and compelling ways, and while her poetry is not esoteric, neither is it thin or light. Picture Window offers a compilation of Pearson's best-loved poems from four previously published volumes. In addition to the table of contents, where her poems are for the first time grouped categorically, Picture Window also offers alphabetical indexes by title, by first line, and by key words and topics.
A wondrous collection of poems by Carol S. Bean. Deep and thought provoking, light and luminescent, funny and charming, these poems will seep into your pores and teach you to view this life of ours in a new way. Her use of language is astute and scintillating; a body of work she calls, "small explosions of communication", that satisfy her own longing to share, to bear witness and to let the lovely light shine.
Oates's fifth volume of poems tells of the central concerns of everyday lives, the metamorphoses undergone in life and death, and the merging of the individual self with others
I dedicate this book to my parents, John and Anna Warrick, who got me through the rough times in my life. They have been a big inspiration to me and my poetry. I wanted the world to know since my parents passed on what kind people they were. I was brought up in a Christian home, and went to Critfield Missionary Alliance Church in Millrun, Pennsylvania. My parents were very strong in their belief. My dad also served in World War II. We lived in a small community in Normalville, Pennsylvania, where everyone knew everyone. They meant the world to me, and no one can take their place. I just wanted to keep their memory alive. I hope everyone enjoys my book.
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