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I was born at the Golden Place, high on Ammons Mountain, the first child of Cannie Owen Ammons. I was delivered by Retter, my grandmother. Growing up in the mountains—the only blinking lights the fireflies that appeared just at twilight—I did not know I was poor. I did not know the dark places of the world. I did not know the fast pace consuming most of its people. The beauty of the mountains satisfied my hunger and my thirst and clothed my back. With certainty I knew there was something special about my family; I knew there was something special in my surroundings. When I began to put down on paper the stories that had to come, I once again discovered these special feelings. Why? I wond...
Terry Michelsen's second book of poetry, If After You Are Gone, intimately explores her relationships with the mountains of western North Carolina and the people who have accepted her into their ever widening circles of inspiration, encouragement, and passion for heritage and culture.
“The House of Rose” is about the life of a young girl, Valee Rose, who is abused at age 14 and finds herself without a family. As readers follow her life and the many struggles she faces, they will identify with her as she dreams for a better time and place for those in her care.
Family Violence-Domestic Violence-Child Abuse Not easy topics to read about, not easy to talk about, but you can heal and forgive and be completely free. You can be the beginning of peace. If you have experienced family violence at any level, it could be that your parents struggled with domestic violence, or your family just had feuds and disagreements that hurt one generation to the next. Family violence always hurts and perpetuates violence. It looks different behind the mask of illusions. Peace begins with you. You can change the negative impacts, heal the psychological, spiritual, and emotional wounds. You can mend the heart, heal the physical body, and ultimately free the psyche. When you heal, your family heals; when your family heals, your children and their children heal. Family violence is intergenerational, and peace begins when you say yes to peace. The violence stops when you have the courage to say yes to peace. Poetry is a tool; healing and restorative poetry is a creative art. This coffee-table poetry book, Peace Begins When Family Violence Ends, is an initiation and invitation for you to choose forgiveness and peace.
This is an unusually sensitive book by an unusually gifted writer. A slightly fictionalized biography of the author’s grandmother, Retter, it radiates out from a center–and this center is the courage and loving-kindness of an extraordinary mountain woman. We can speak of courage and love and wisdom, and learn something about them in the abstract, but it is not until we meet these virtues in a woman like Retter that we can truly comprehend. Retter, forgetful of self, is like indomitable sunrise. Finally, as your read this book, you will be introduced to an amazingly sensitive, caring person—Amy Ammons Garza. Amy writes with courage and a love of her own. She knows and delivers the fine detail of the human heart because she believes in that heart—devoutly.
Follow the story of Richard Pace who begins life in 16th century London, travels across the Atlantic to a New World, and makes his mark in the history of the United States of America.
A fascinating glimpse into the past, Gail Briggs Nolen’s Memories of Merritt Island records the history of Merritt Island, Florida when two families homesteaded on land which is now part of the Kennedy Space Center. The collection of family memories transports readers back to a time before the rockets came, offering a charming excursion both in pictures and in words into the lives of two families of pioneers: the Briggs and Benecke families.
It is believed that humor is one of God’s greatest gifts to humanity. It was His intention from the beginning to provide us with a mechanism to address the tension of existence. He knew His children, living under pressure in a world of demands and deadlines, would need a way to release, so He created something called laughter. Laughter reduces muscle tension, exercises our lungs, and strengthens our immune system. Laughter is still the best medicine. Readers of Jack Hinson’s work Laughter Was God’s Idea will gain insight and courage to accept the gift of laughter as a means to enjoy life and make the world a better place. Through excessive doses of laughter every day, and by sharing this extraordinary gift with others, it is Hinson’s intention to bring to light the healing power of humor.
Based on the author’s son, The Bouncing Soccer Ball tells the story of a young boy's love for the sport of soccer and the influence of one of his coaches.
Author Ray Carpenter shares his life’s story in 'Scribbles,' a tale that takes readers on a journey from Graham County, around the world, and back again. Based on the author’s journal entries, Carpenter weaves the memorable, and at times humorous, tale of his life.