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the Two Lives of Annie McGraw
1934-2002 Born into a family with a violently abusive father and a narcissistic mother, Annie learns at an early age to maneuver the nuances of a dysfunctional family. Her strength of character, as she enters adulthood is honed by skills learned in her environment become increasingly apparent. This is a selection of short stories written to show the progressive effects of violence on a family. The strength gained by putting one's life in God's hands, along with the help of a friend, and a person's own determination, an individual can overcome at last to resolution and contentment.
People Like Them: Birch Clump Village Reader 6
Collection of short stories and art. This is a continuing series about mostly baby boomers in their teens and young adult years. Issues on bullying is covered; how it was then, and how we see things today. Amos comes home from Vietnam with a Purple Heart. Dean marries Amos' former girlfriend. Billy bullies Taya for two year straight before things come to a head at a Church picnic. Stories deal with Native Americans, Euro-Americans and Metis (mixed race) relations in modern times. Taya is mixed race, son of an unmarried white mother. Bubba is a whimsical young man from a very troubled family background. He served time in juvenile detention, but rises above adversity with Sarge's help. Most of the author's works promote Indigenous cultural rights and lends to improved inter cultural relationships. Moving, romantic at times, traumatic, tearful and humorous. Dean falls in the river while proposing marriage. Plenty of descriptive illustrations by the author.
Emerald Rising
Short stories, this is the first of a series of readers featuring stories, poetry and art. Most feature the growing up years of Baby Boomers 1950 through the 1970s. Settings, for the most part are in the northern Great Lakes region, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin. Several are works of historical fiction, others are simply folk tales. Emerald Rising is about two Native American teens escape from an 1880s era Indian Boarding School. The Grocer takes place in the early years of the Great Depression. The Cure is the Christmas miracle story that began my novels. Car Keys is a fourteen year old's mischief. Erik Shoots the Train is more foolery. Fishing Hole is a boy meets girl romance. It ends as a dangerous cliff hanger. Still more stories inside.
What Would Bubba Do: Birch Clump Village Reader 5
Short stories on our favorite villagers continue. 29 year old T. Douglas found the father who left home the day he was born. Nora vies for his favor at the family reunion, while Neil tries to pick a fight with him in 1979. Douglas reminisces his two year ordeal dodging the high school bully (1965-67). Randy finds out his adoptive father is an illegal alien. Dean's antics back fire as he strives for his first diver's license. The author tells the true story of when he ran the US/Canadian border. Things get hairy when Jig and Jason are held at gun point in a case of mistaken identity by drug mob enforcers who need no witnesses. Olive, a six-foot-three girls' high school varsity pole vaulter falls for 5' 11" Douglas (at age 16) after witnessing his fight at a Church Youth Group picnic. Ethnic, racial and religious biases, tolerance and acceptance are interwoven in Bubba Junior's investigation of Birch Clump Village history. Bubba is a virtual orphan from a highly dysfunctional family taken under wing by Sarge.
Evolution Education Around the Globe
This edited book provides a global view on evolution education. It describes the state of evolution education in different countries that are representative of geographical regions around the globe such as Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North Africa, South Africa, North America, South America,Middle East, Far East, South East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.Studies in evolution education literature can be divided into three main categories: (a) understanding the interrelationships among cognitive, affective, epistemological, and religious factors that are related to peoples’ views about evolution, (b) designing, implementing, evaluating evolution education curriculum that reflects contemporary evolution understanding, and (c) reducing antievolutionary attitudes. This volume systematically summarizes the evolution education literature across these three categories for each country or geographical region. The individual chapters thus include common elements that facilitate a cross-cultural meta-analysis. Written for a primarily academic audience, this book provides a much-needed common background for future evolution education research across the globe.
Christian Writers' Market Guide 2003
Lists Christian book and periodical publishers by subject area. Includes greeting card, gift, and specialty markets, as well as directories of conferences and workshops, writers' clubs and groups, literary agents, contests, as well as a glossary of terms.
Christian Writers' Market Guide 2001
"Christian Writers' Market Guide 2001" is not only the most up-to-date marketing resource for Christian writers, it is the only guide written exclusively for this specialized market. Including more than 1,200 periodicals, books, and specialty markets, this classic reference book provides information on how to contract publishers, enter writing contests, and research Web sites.
