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- Books Published January 20, 2012
January 20, 2012
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“Stretchers not available—repeat not available. To what use would they be put?” Such is the answer an incredulous Dr. Jim Rickett received when he asked British army headquarters for equipment to aid the wounded in a makeshift... Read More
"Dancing Backward in Paradise" by Vera Jane Cook is a charming rags-to-riches story with a heartwarming ending, memorable characters, and a riveting plot that will make the reader forget the outside world. It’s 1967. The world is... Read More
Archaeologist Cliff Post is intrigued when he learns that a hidden chamber has been detected within one of the paws of the Great Sphinx in Egypt. His ensuing journey to the dig site and the events that follow are explored in "The Hidden... Read More
"The Alaskan Sting" lingers in the mind. The story moves along briskly with unexpected twists, but John Herold’s action novel reads like the script for a B-grade, made-for-television movie. It even looks like a script, with extra white... Read More
In his autobiography In Spite of Everything: A Life-Story of Fear, Heartbreak, Love, Trickery and Triumph, Pat Coppard traces his life in England during the early years of World War II. He describes his mother’s tragic death, his... Read More
Charles Simms understands that attempting to persuade people to accept new concepts can be difficult, so he invites his readers to approach his ideas with a willingness to be tutored. With that established, he explains his theory about... Read More
"John Montgomery, Revolutionary Fifer" by Pat Duff is a captivating piece of historical fiction that follows the adventures of two teenage brothers during the American Revolution. As war breaks out in the young nation’s struggle for... Read More
"The Story of Sassy Sweetwater" is a sparkling debut novel. It is a bildungsroman chronicling the life and loves of the title character from age thirteen through adulthood. Born to promiscuous Violet McLaughlin in 1949, Sassy Sweetwater... Read More