Two tales of captivity, written by the captives themselves. The first is "Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs Among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788." The second is "Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson," about a colonial American woman who was captured by Native Americans during King Philip's War and held for 11 weeks before being ransomed.
The Essential Rinehart Collection continues with Volume 3 of Mary Roberts Rinehart’s funny and fast-paced novels. Her fans are in for a triple treat in this mystery collection. Three of her novels, all set in the early 1900’s, are collected here for the first time. Each story features a cast of memorable characters, mysterious happenings and leads up to an astonishing conclusion! These well-written novels, which combine mystery and adventure, demonstrate Rinehart's tremendously vivid powers as a storyteller. These mysteries will leave you eager to read the other volumes in this series.
What Happened on Beale Street is an exciting addition to the Secrets of the South Mysteries from bestselling author Mary Ellis. These standalone, complex crime dramas follow a private investigator's quest to make the world a better place...solving one case at a time. A cryptic plea for help from a childhood friend sends cousins Nate and Nicki Price from New Orleans to Memphis, the home of scrumptious barbecue and soulful blues music. When they arrive at Danny Andre's last known address, they discover signs of a struggle and a lifestyle not in keeping with the former choirboy they fondly remember. Danny's sister, Isabelle, reluctantly accepts their help. She and Nate aren't on the best of terms due to a complicated past, yet they will have to get beyond that if they want to save Danny. On top of Danny's alarming disappearance and his troubled relationship with Isabelle, Nate also has to rein in his favorite cousin's overzealousness as a new and eager PI. Confronted with a possible murder, mystery, and mayhem in the land of the Delta blues, Nate must rely on his faith and investigative experience to keep one or more of them from getting killed.
The book tells the story of Mary, the only daughter to a mother who had mental health issues. It tells of the experience through the eyes of the child and the emotional impact of living with psychological and physical abuse throughout her childhood. Mary was inherently a loving, caring fun loving child but it seemed her inner joy and light shone too bright for those around within her family. It shows how Mary learned to adopt to the most difficult of circumstances. She adjusted psychologically in order to protect herself. It shows the courage and strength she had to survive in the most adverse circumstances, portraying a great example to us all in survival. It is an inspirational story of hope, strength and triumph. It is a true depiction of events told from the authors recall of her childhood experience. There is no blame intended as Mary knows that her mother did her best with the knowledge and tools she possessed. Names have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved.
Fiction, Poetry & Art from the U.S. Small Press : Selections from Nominations Made by Editors of Independent, Noncommercial Presses and Magazines, of Work Published by Them from 1978 to 1983
Fiction, Poetry & Art from the U.S. Small Press : Selections from Nominations Made by Editors of Independent, Noncommercial Presses and Magazines, of Work Published by Them from 1978 to 1983
From Granger's Index to Poetry: ¿A stunning collection of poetry¿original and inspired.¿ From The Nation: ¿Subtlety and refinement belong in abundance to the anthologists.¿ From Library Journal: ¿There is something here for every reader: male or female, gay or straight, black or white, etc.¿
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