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Book Review August 2009-Manhattan Seeds of the Big Apple A wonderful glimpse into the l7th centuryDutch andNative Americans " Saturday afternoon I beganreadingManhattan Seeds of the Big Apple and finished the next evening! I couldn't put it down! It moves swiftly, is humorous (those pigs),is frightening (the Indian attack),is timely (moral issues, womenissues & concerns with Tennake Waldron wisely planning how to adjust to governmental changes), has well developed, intriguing characters,and gives wonderful glimpse intonot only the lives of Resolve and Tennake'sand other Dutch and Native Americans, but also intomy own French Huguenot ancestors.My ancestors,Jean Bodin and his wife, were first ...
The beginning of the University of Alabama's rise to one of the all-time winningest programs in the history of college football started with a diminuative sportswriter from Cleveland, Ohio named Xen C. Scott. In the Fall of 1919 he went south to start a seasonal job as head football coach at Alabama. During his four season tenure, he laid the foundation that would transform the school's football program from a moderately successful regional program to one of the greatest programs in the country. Because of his contributions to the rise of Alabama Crimson Tide football, Scott will always be remembered as a damn good Yankee.
As her high school graduation nears, Olivia finds herself inexplicably drawn to the handsome and enigmatic Ethan. Almost from the start, an instantaneous connection emerges, and the relationship between the two intensifies quickly and passionately. But as the young lovers are on the verge of true happiness, the unexpected strikes—a terror attack that changes their lives forever. While reeling from the devastating aftermath, Olivia and Ethan uncover a decades-old secret shared by their two families that tests loyalties both old and new as they confront heartbreak, fear, and tragedy with hope, understanding, and resilience. In the grips of this turmoil, they discover that their love and the lives of those most important to them are in jeopardy. REVIEWS OF THE EYES HAVE IT With her new novel, Dawn Lajeunesse proves she understands the human heart as well as any writer working today, and she knows how to make a reader’s heart thump hard—with anticipation, with sorrow, with fear, and with joy. The Eyes Have It is an intelligent, poignant, rewarding experience. —Mark Spencer, author of A Haunted Love Story: The Ghosts of the Allen House
Well researched and chuck full of early eighteenth century colonial people, places and events cleverly woven amid fictional characters-'Threads - An American Tapestry (ISBN 9781438974156) is a third novel for author Gloria Waldron Hukle. The story chronologically follows 'Manhattan: Seeds of the Big Apple', the l7th century saga set in New Amsterdam that becomes New York City. ( visit www.authorgloriawaldronhukle.com ) In the opening scene Margaret Vandenberg, wealthy, strong-minded, intelligent (sole daughter of a Dutch immigrant and Native American) watches the departure of the census taker's carriage, fearful that the provincial official has made a few dangerous discoveries while visiting...
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"Inwood, the northern most neighborhood of Manhattan, has a rich yet little-known history. For centuries, the region remained practically unchanged--a quaint, country village known to early Dutch settlers as Tubby Hook. The subway's arrival in the early 1900s transformed the area, once scorned as "ten miles from a beefsteak," from farm to city virtually overnight. The same construction boom sparked an age of neighborhood self-discovery, when vestiges of the past--in the form of mastodon bones, arrowheads, colonial pottery, Revolutionary War cannonballs, and forgotten cemeteries--emerged from the earth. Waves of German, Irish, and Dominican immigrants subsequently produced a vibrant urban oasis with a big-city/small-town feel. Inwood has also been home to wealthy country estates, pre-integration sports arenas, and a lively waterfront culture. Famous residents have included NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball Diaries author Jim Carroll, and Hamilton creator/star Lin-Manuel Miranda."--Publisher's description
A Connecticut woman trades her smalltown bookshop for one in Paris in this charming contemporary romance for fans of The Holiday. When bookshop owner Sarah Smith is offered the opportunity for a job exchange with her Parisian friend, Sophie, saying yes is a no-brainer—after all, what kind of romantic would turn down six months in Paris? Sarah is sure she’s in for the experience of a lifetime—days spent surrounded by literature in a gorgeous bookshop, and the chance to watch the snow fall on the Eiffel Tower. Plus, now she can meet up with her journalist boyfriend, Ridge, when his job takes him around the globe. But her expectations cool faster than her café au lait soon after she lands in the City of Light—she’s a fish out of water in Paris. The customers are rude, her new coworkers suspicious, and her relationship with Ridge has been reduced to a long-distance game of phone tag, leaving Sarah to wonder if he’ll ever put her first over his busy career. As Christmas approaches, Sarah is determined to get the shop—and her life—back in order . . . and make her dreams of a Parisian happily ever after come true.
An elderly womans memorial service triggers an avalanche of memories for Kerry Waite. Her tragic history with her first love, Tom, haunts her days and keeps her husband, Charles, at arms length. As the memories carry her on a journey back to Tom, shes forced to confront how her mistakes and obsession with the past are eroding her marriage and life in the present. Can Kerry finally let go of her past and love the man whos been standing beside her the whole time?
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