My Life and Times: Reflections of a Bit Player on Our Modern Times, is an autobiographical account of the life of Stephen R. Leonard, M.D., a member of the post WW II baby-boom generation. Significant relatives and friends and important milestones of his life are interwoven by the author into the concomitant historic events of the 20th century. In this largely chronological presentation, Dr. Leonard offers the reader a reexamination of our common history as American citizens, while detailing his own personal transformation.
Leonard C. Garrett Sr. was born May 17, 1930 to parents sharecropping a 40 acres slave plot given his mother's parents when they were freed from slavery. Forced from the farm by the Ku Klux Klan, his parents fled to Tampa, Florida. An avid reader, He learned that outside the southern states, for those with Hope, America offered Opportunity, and through Shared Sacrifice, a better America for the Generation that follows. He quit high school and joined the air force, moved his parents out of the projects, and set out to achieve his American dream. Retiring from the air force he joined a major bank as a junior executive and at age fifty-four, had achieved an American dream never believed possible. The Election of 1980 had Unleashed the Wealthy, Greedy, Corrupt, and the politically Powerful from the "Bonds of Shared Sacrifice" and; empowered conservative ideology driven southern states to roll-back Supreme Court decisions and Laws guaranteeing civil rights of black and Latino Americans. He was harvested, convicted, and sentenced to prison for crimes "fabricated" by the US attorney, covered up by a "Fraudulent Judgment" on appeal, "denied access" to the Court to seek redress, and was held falsely imprisoned for 10 years all; "covered-up" by a corrupt conservative criminal justice system. Today at age 81, Garrett is among the millions of Americans driving past "gated communities" into cities with closed factories, boarded-up homes, and neighborhoods of unemployed, elderly, and less-advantaged Americans suffering the question, "what happened to the American that "We"" sacrificed so much to make great?
The largest town in Warren County, Phillipsburg is located in the southwestern tip of the county along the Delaware River. Although the origin of its name is uncertain-named after a Native American chief or an early landowner-the area was known as Phillipsburg as early as 1749 and was officially incorporated in 1861. Situated relatively close to New York and Philadelphia, Phillipsburg developed as a manufacturing hub. Companies such as J.R. Templin's Iron and Brass Foundry, Cooper Iron Works, and Reese & Company helped Phillipsburg to grow. The prosperity alive in the town during these times is evident on the faces of those pictured in Phillipsburg. In these rare photographs, our earlier neighbors are on the field playing for the company team, on leisurely drives, or hard at work building the old trolley line. Even when times were harder, such as during flooding of the Delaware River, history was recorded with images and is retold in this volume.
How To Beat Old Age is about things that one can do to help a person in their older years. The book is based on experience and old wives tales. We hope you like it.
My Life and Times: Reflections of a Bit Player on Our Modern Times, is an autobiographical account of the life of Stephen R. Leonard, M.D., a member of the post WW II baby-boom generation. Significant relatives and friends and important milestones of his life are interwoven by the author into the concomitant historic events of the 20th century. In this largely chronological presentation, Dr. Leonard offers the reader a reexamination of our common history as American citizens, while detailing his own personal transformation.
Leonard Shanklin, Jr., affectionately called Mikey P. Pardee by his father, Leonard Shanklin, Sr., loved the outdoors! He enjoyed the four, unique seasons and his father enjoyed watching his son grow and play. When Leonard Jr. died unexpectedly in his late thirties, his father was devastated and painfully wished to regain lost time. He often thought of his young son and remembered the 5-year old boy who laughed and played alongside him. Mikey P. Pardee: Seasoned captures the joyful, carefree spirit of Leonard Jr. and encourages readers of all ages to embrace each season and the loved ones we hold dear...while they are here.
Some time ago, I came across several religious poems written over eighty years ago by my grandfather Leonard Burton Gardner Sr. They sparked thought and explanation about the meaning of life for even a nonpoetry guy like me. My grandfather called his collection Lifting the Veil, and it has not been available to the public until now. As stated in the book's dedication, no subject has been more bitterly attacked than Christ's birth, His life's history, the miracles He performed, the cures He wrought, His death, resurrection, transfiguration, and the historical events leading up to and including His ascension. My Grandfathers' poems are pensive and provocative poems combined with intuition and physics in a remarkable fashion.
Heroin is flooding our Country and law enforcement professionals are working around the clock to figure out where it’s coming from and how they’re getting it in. After months of investigating they finally identify the source, but now comes the hard part; making the arrest.
By land or by sea or any other way. . .The discovery of gold in 1849 caused men (and some women) to do whatever was necessary to seek their fortune. Follow along with Jim Tannenbaugh and Paul Mumford as they take two different paths from Philadelphia to California with one goal in mind: finding gold and living the rest of their lives in leisure! Their adventures will make you laugh and cry as they encounter unexpected beauty and the unspeakable evil that teaches them a valuable lesson: Greed is never good!
Naïve, soft-spoken, genteel Southern belle, Melissa "Missy" Anders, left the soft beauty of Georgia for the wild majestic wonder and violence of early 19th century Montana. Eager to visit her school friend, the youngest daughter of the most powerful family in Melborne, Missy is unaccustomed to encountering danger at every turn. From stage robbers to gunslingers, Missy's education is quick and never-ending. When blindsided by a life-altering horror at the hands of an acquaintance that leaves her dreams of husband and children shattered, Missy ponders the validity of living. Will she give in to the despair clutching at her heart, or use the experience to provide the strength needed to make the most of a bad situation?
Bad Girls are in the Church Too is a work designed to encourage and empower women to see themselves as God sees them. It uses women of Scripture as examples for learning, self-discovery, and challenging themselves. Furthermore, the intent is to break down some of the traditional barriers which exist in the Christian faith that prevent women from fully exercising their gifts to the health and growth of the body of Christ.It is a collection of original sermons being transformed into a devotional book. It is also a study guide for women, individually and in groups. Dr. Cleavon P. Matthews Sr is a creative visionary. He is highly sought after and accomplished as a person of influence. He is academically accomplished having obtained the Doctor of Ministry degree from Amridge University. Dr. Matthews is a Registered Nurse and Licensed Professional Counselor. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He has written several publications including two books: Get In The God Zone and Unmasking The Satanic Attack Against Masculinity. Dr. Matthews resides in Dayton, Ohio and ministers to the Bold Believers Church of Christ where he has served for the last seventeen years. Wesley T. Leonard, born in Tallahassee, Florida, has been preaching the gospel since 1985. He currently serves as Senior Minister of the Southside Church of Christ in Orlando, Florida. Brother Leonard's many accomplishments include: - B.A from Colorado Theological Seminary School of Family Christian Counseling - Professional Clinical Member of National Christian Counselors Association (N.C.C.A.) - Member/Officer of four boards - Preaching numerous meetings across the globe His commitment to growing his abilities in the areas of public speaking and community service, provide for the foundation on which he steadfastly and eagerly stands in service as a gospel preacher, minister, and counselor in the Lord's Church.
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