The transcribed letters of Charles McDowell and his wife, Nancy, display remarkable devotion, and offer readers a unique perspective of the Civil War. These letters contain little known details about: hangings, prostitution, amputations, desertions, theft and murder among Union troops. Charles also describes personal contacts with Lincoln and Seward (of "Seward's Alaskan Folly"); battles of Cold Harbor, Jerusalem Plank Road, Monocacy, Opequon, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek; the Siege of Petersburg; Mosby's Men; and the Shenandoah Valley and Appomattox Campaign. The Ninth Heavy Artillery was a...

Henry Gale responded to Paul Revere's call to Lexington and was honored as a patriot. Yet a decade later, he was considered a traitor for his leadership role in Shays' Rebellion-a movement to stop courts from prosecuting and jailing the many Revolutionary War veterans unable to pay their debts in the post-war credit crisis. After a military conflict between the insurgents and the militia, Henry Gale was arrested, found guilty of treason and sentenced to "be hanged by the neck until he be dead." Marched up to the scaffold, the gathered crowd watched as the noose was placed around his neck and...

This booklet, a grandfather's touching fairy tale, is illustrated with heart-felt simplicity. It's a story that soothes the aching hearts of children and adults alike, as it reveals the process of healing after the death of a loved one. The afterward, written by a psychotherapist, seeks to help individuals understand the grieving process so they can return to a life with purpose and meaning. Further insight is provided by a mother who lost her 16-year-old daughter. She shares the ways in which she is trying to move forward to honor the memory of her child. This message of hope enables readers...

A test of young courage. Lisa is a chubby city girl searching for friendship and excitement. She leaves home, and the elevators and bullies of a big apartment complex, to spend a summer in the country at her grandparents' farm. Culture shock Accompanied only by her loyal beagle, Donald Dog, Lisa faces a summer in a very different environment with its own challenges and dangers. Using an outhouse is the least of her problems She is terrified of her new pony. Lisa's grandfather is injured by a charging cow and needs her to ride the pony to get help. Book includes Grandma's recipes, study...

Most accounts of Amelia Earhart's life barely mention her wedding, except to say she got married-reluctantly. The 2009 movie "Amelia," starring Hilary Swank, shows her getting married outside, despite the early February date. Excerpt from Amelia Earhart Was Married Here: Mary Anderson, Curator of the Noank Historical Society, confirmed what my breakfast companion Barbara told me-that Earhart was secretly married in a simple civil ceremony in the square, flat-roofed house I found on Church Street. Learning I was including this information in a book about the area, Mary said, "You tell...

After the Loss of a Spouse: What's Next? is a concise guidebook for rebuilding a life after the loss of a spouse. Compassionately written, author Joanne Z Moore offers strategies for honoring the memory of the marriage and perpetuating the influence of his or her spirit. A series of activities guides the reader to develop a new philosophy of life that will serve as a foundation for joyful and meaningful years ahead. Topics include honoring the memory, home, health, emotions, family, travel, finance, friendship, hobbies, return to dating, pets, getting our affairs in order, managing mistakes,...

The bittersweet human condition of love and loss is examined though the lens of history. By hearing how these famous (and infamous) people managed their lives after the loss of a spouse, we come to realize the potential that exists in all of us. Listening to stories is a way of trying on someone else's life on for size. What does it feel like to carry on the dangerous work that killed your husband? How does "carrying on" work when the body has not been recovered? Anyone who loves historical romance, will be intrigued by the stories between the covers of this book. Widow/ers featured include:...