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Black Creek" was chosen as a name for this bookbecause it was an active feature of my early years. Black Creekwas a stream of water that flowed through Straight Hollow ofDante, Virginia and through the back yards of the houses on thesouth side of the railroad and street.The original name of this stream was Lick Creek, but sinceit flowed through the coal tipple at the head of the hollow beforecontinuing its winding route south. At the tipple it...

When Barack Obama became president, Gertrude Wilks was overjoyed and filled with hope. She knew it was time to tell her story because it would inspire people to become active. "Now is the time for community people to get poor folks involved in helping themselves, " she said.Gertrude Wilks grew up in a sharecropping family in Louisiana. She learned to be a community organizer from her strong Mother and Father. When Gertrude, her husband and the...

CHAPTER 1WeightIn our first chapter we will discuss what I would consider to be the touchiestsubject for many women, their weight. Yes my friends this is going to be a book whereyou must pay attention, even though attention doesn't get covered until chapter 12.So get comfortable, pull up a chair, kick off your shoes and prepare yourself, for everyjourney begins with the First step and today our journey is going to lead us right intothe heart o...

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Black Creek" was chosen as a name for this bookbecause it was an active feature of my early years. Black Creekwas a stream of water that flowed through Straight Hollow ofDante, Virginia and through the back yards of the houses on thesouth side of the railroad and street.The original name of this stream was Lick Creek, but sinceit flowed through the coal tipple at the head of the hollow beforecontinuing its winding route south. At the tipple it...

Chava Diamond's writing career had risen to the top when she became the country's number one bestselling novelist. It came to her as a surprise that her long time agent wanted something new from her, something that she was neither interested nor wanted to write about, vampires. She agreed that it was an up and coming genre, both in movies and on the television, but Chava was already busy with writing a new novel and finishing the latest Lackin...

I know now. It is clear. And she knew, too, which was why she surfaced. She had been gone a year. Both she and I are unsure of what to do, both of us afraid. The question is, when will the attack come? The years I had spent dormant and inactive has given me an unusual amount of wisdom, yet despite this advantage, even I cannot predict what is to come. I can only pray and hope that I will fall into the right hands-in the hands of a young boy I ...

A collection of whitetail hunting stories. Every hunt is a cherished memory. Each outing is an opportunity to observe and learn. Over time, the accumulation of incremental knowledge and experience leads to the formulation of proficient hunting strategies. Age and repetition eventually bring about success.

Men oftentimes suffer in silence during their time of midnight bondage. Many of our issues are secretly masked behind, academic achievements, fame, tittles, positions, and financial status. Our quiet screams knife through the atmosphere, but only to pierce the realm of our own frustrations. Is there a Samson in you? takes a candid look into the life of one of history's most famous and strongest men to draw a parallel between Samson's weaknesse...

Maureen Hughes was first introduced to Countess Marajen Chinigo in the 1980s in a hospital room in Champaign, Illinois. Assigned to provide personal security to the Countess, Hughes knew few details about the woman she was protecting. Little did she know that Countess Chinigo was a woman connected to some of the most notorious and famous-or infamous-people of the twentieth century. Hughes did not see the Countess again until a few years later ...

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In captivating prose, Dowden spins tales of cults and commerce in Senegal and traditional spirituality in Sierra Leone, analyzes the impact of oil and the Internet on Nigeria and aid on Sudan, and examines what has gone so badly wrong in Rwanda and the Congo.

Henry James (1843 - 1916) was one of the leaders in the school of realism in fiction. He is known for his series of novels in which he portrayed the encounter of America with Europe. James is considered to be the master of the novel and novella. James wrote about personal relationships and the power within these relationships. James explored consciousness and perception from the point of view of a character within a tale. The Diary of a Man of...

Charles Dickens is considered one of the greatest English authors of all time. Dickens often used the pen name Boz. Much of his work first appeared in periodicals and magazines in serialized form. Unlike many writers of his time Dickens wrote the entire novel before serializing it. He made frequent use of the cliffhanger to keep the public interested. Dickens talks of the joys of a quiet a Sunday afternoon and the pleasure derived from a day o...

Jeffery Fernol (1878 ù 1952) was an English writer of romance/adventure stories. He is thought to be the co-founder of the Regency romantic genre. He produced approximately 40 novels and volumes of stories, and some non-fiction and children's books. My Lady Caprice (1907) was later issued as Chronicles of the Imp. In this comedy a young woman leaves London to be rid of one suitor and to be near another. The forbidden lover has followed her. On...

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