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“. . . Retracing the Vanishing Footprints of Our Appalachian Ancestors” represents a genealogical history of thirteen major pioneer families who settled in eastern Kentucky during the 18th and 19th Centuries. The surnames include Adams, Berry, Brooks, Brown, Burton, Castle, Chaffin, Daniel, Large, Thompson, Ward, Wellman, and Young. To fully appreciate their social and economic hardships and challenges requires the reader to visualize what life was like on the early frontier. After the American Revolution and the Civil War, many of these early pioneers traveled from North Carolina and Virginia into the sheltering hills of eastern Kentucky via Cumberland Gap and Pound Gap. Others came fro...
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Sixteen-year-old Regan Clark only longs for the summer camp trip her dad takes her and her three brothers in each year. But everything changes when the unimaginable happens—her best friend, and acquired fourth brother, Harper, turns into a big cheat and she gets cast aside. So when school starts again, Regan finds herself friendless, struggling with soccer practice and on the verge of failing math. On top of that, Harper’s own issues lead him to move in with the Clarks, which makes it next to impossible to hide all the bad blood between them. But meeting Sophie turns into a mindblower, for Regan’s introduced to the strange world of girls she’s been missing out until now. And, much to her dismay, she soon finds out what hurts the most about losing her best friend—to be secretly in love with him.
Two foxes - one little, one grown - set out to explore the world. On the way, they discover the many qualities that they share with the animals all around them, as they rest and play, live and love. This story is a touching and timely celebration of tolerance and unity.
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
In the majestic mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, where fantasy and reality collide. Where myths and tall tales are brought into a different light. A young woman, Isla Michelle Van Burren still living at home waiting for life to begin, is faced with a decision of extraordinary circumstances. A night out with her girlfriends brings her face to face with an intriguingly spellbinding man. He introduces himself as Bill, the owner of a dark, obscure night club. She's very quickly drawn to him. However, she soon discovers there is an unfathomable explanation to his mysterious insight into who she is. Out of curiosity, she engages in a tarot card reading. One card warns: You could lose your soul but gain so much more in return. These cryptic words puzzle Isla. She is entranced by a phenomenal and overwhelming urge to give herself to Bill in every way. He yearns to have her, but he can't decipher if his desire is of passion or thirst.
Two foxes – one little, one grown – set out to explore the world. On the way, they discover the many qualities that they share with the animals all around them, as they rest and play, live, and love. This story is a touching and timely celebration of tolerance and unity. Two foxes explore the wonders of the world together. They look out upon the ocean from high upon a hill, travel through the forest where other animals play, and take time to rest next to each other in a meadow when the day becomes too busy. Through their journey, they learn that the world belongs to everyone, and that every creature in the world engages in similar activities, making them all part of one big family.
Annotation. Fourteen-year-old Julie starts crying on Monday when things go badly at school. Although cheered up by her dog, Jessie, things are not much better at home. And they go from bad to worse. On the day Julie and her brother, Toby decide to join Ruby at the local waterhole, there is an accident. But something more is wrong. Her father is in hospital and Jessie is not there to greet her.