Irvee is childrens book that will appeal to anyone of any age. Born out of tragedy, it is both entertaining and inspirational. Like all of us, Irvee had his struggles, but he overcame every obstacle through his faith and the support he was given.
Laurel Mae Blair wants out-out of the coal camp, out of the mountains, out of Kentucky. Her loving family lives in a company-owned shack, spending their meager income at the company-owned store. While Laurel has always been restless, her desperation comes with the recognition that they are poor. As she grows more aware of their station, Laurel becomes ashamed of her family's poverty. Obsessed with leaving the coal camp and the slave-like conditions behind, she longs to turn her back on her life and family to run to the Promised Land - Indiana. Laurel Mae marries, and talks her husband into leaving his beloved home in Eastern Kentucky. Determined to fit into a higher socioeconomic class in Indiana, she denounces her heritage and tries to hide her past from country club acquaintances. Laurel Mae becomes Lauren Maitlen, and her husband, Jimmy, becomes James. In Indiana, they live Laurel's dream of a higher class life. But James is never quite satisfied. He longs for his mountain home, his rich and colorful heritage, and his people, who serve and love family and friends above all else. Lauren does not understand why he values the things back home, until she is asked to risk her life to save her grandchild. Raised in a culture which promises that selfless giving for the good of others and mankind will be rewarded with eternal bliss, Lauren finally finds her purpose, her own special mission-her sacrifice. But in order to fulfill her newly discovered purpose, she must be willing to give the ultimate gift ...
“Crabapple Blossoms” draws you into the warm rhythms of Georgia farm life as the Depression came and went. Grace Smith and Sue Hunter skillfully capture the sounds and sights of tobacco cultivation and harvest, games children played using only their imaginations, humorous interactions with family and friends, country church services and funerals for pets. The sisters’ account of a time at Berry College illustrates the unique nature of the school where sewing and tractor driving could be part of earning tuition—of a place where young people from farm families could learn skills and earn degrees that would open a new world to them. The stories of teaching school vividly present the problems in the days of few standards, a front row seat for what racial integration meant and some frank—and sometimes sardonic—observations of the often illogical curriculum reforms that will be familiar to anyone who taught or sat in a classroom during the last half century. “In ‘Crabapple Blossoms,’ Grace Smith and Sue Hunter bring the world of girlhood days on a Georgia tobacco farm, college days at Berry and teaching careers to life. With humor, honesty and style, they tell a unique story—one that captures the changing South in context of school, church and family.” --W. Winston Skinner, Newnan, Ga. Writer and historian
Louisiana was founded in 1818, and by 1866 it was the 12th largest city in Missouri. The city's proximity to the Mississippi River fostered lumber, tobacco, and agriculture industries and lured river captains and others whose commerce depended on the river. In 1873, another form of transit bolstered the city with the construction of the Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge. The third bridge built across the Mississippi, it remains in use today. Pardee College, founded in Louisiana, became McCune College in 1881 and closed in 1895. Funded by Andrew Carnegie, the Louisiana Public Library opened in 1905. Louisiana has been home to famous people, silent movie stars, a governor, a senator, a Carpathia passenger, and many others. The natural beauty of the city's setting remains and Southern hospitality continues.
The Dead Seed is a story about a southern lady everyone called Ms.Nancy. She was a very private person and no one really knew Ms. Nancy or what her life had been like before she moved to their town. When she passed away at the age of ninety five, her story began to unfurl. Go with Sara as she discovers the many adventures of Ms. Nancy's journals and the legacy she left behind that helped so many years after she was dead and buried in the ground What is the meaning behind the poem about the little DWR?
This abstract continues the personal property deed book abstracts for Davidson County, Tennessee in the 1830s and is especially important in tracing African American ancestry in early middle Tennessee. It gives ownership of slaves and relationships in both white and black families. These personal property deeds of the 1830s may provide the link between the family in Mississippi, Texas, California or Illinois with the older generation in Virginia or North Carolina. They are one of the few types of records that name the women and children as well as give the names and ages of the slave families. They may contain the only official entry to make the conclusive link in a period when many of the wills only say "my beloved wife and all my children," and when the will provides no information on the black family. The entries are in chronological order and are fully indexed.
Tennessee genealogists and historians will revere this text. Its information has been taken from the original Davidson County deed books. The work includes transcripts of deeds and new indexes of the data. Such a text as this, however, was needed because the original index is arranged solely by the names each transaction was registered under. In most cases, many more names lie within the body of the document. The author of this book has endeavored to make every recorded name accessible, via index, to aid the researcher. These records identify family members (and relationships) for both white and black families in Davidson County between 13 February 1829 and 27 August 1835, a time when the census identified only the white "head of household;" a time when many wills identified only the husband, leaving his property "to my beloved wife and children;" a time when there was no other record for the slave family. The book's index listing refers to the original deed book page entry. Included are the deed records, whose inventories of personal property give a truly unique picture of the society of the day. Indexes cover first and last names, slave names, and places.
This is an abstracted copy of the surviving docket book of the Superior Court, which was replaced by the various County Circuit Courts and the Supreme Court in 1809. The Minute Book or Books for this period either do not survive or have not been found. Th
As a Christian, I was in bondage due to drug addiction---particularly crack cocaine. I knew only God could set me free. In LIVING IN BONDAGE, Smith shares her testimony of how she overcame a devastating and debilitating addiction and found true freedom from realizing her identity in Christ. She also shares how it feels to be alive and free in Christ which is the birthright of every believer. Smith's testimony will help prepare anyone for any bondage or battles they are facing or may face and help them in remembering that, "Whom the Son sets free is free indeed." She wants you to know that just as freedom happened for her, it can happen for you. God is not a respecter of persons and can use anyone to help others become free from a life of bondage. Smith is now living her best life ever, rejoicing in being a new author, and in the pursuit of wisdom and knowledge. She has surrendered all to God and thankful and grateful for the opportunity to share her story of how God set her free.
Just like in the beautiful song written for the Lion King movies, "The Circle of Life," she desires for children to see and know that they are loved. There are bonds made in life that simply can't be broken!
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