This is the story of the Judge and Maher families. Joseph Judge was born in Roscommon, Ireland, in 1884 where he was baptized Patrick Joseph Brehaney [variously spelled Brehaney, Breheny, Brehan,... More > Brehon, Brehony]. He was known as Packy as a young boy and lived an idyllic life with a running brook near the home, a spring where the children fetched water and where a peat fire always was burning.< Less
Theodore Timothy “Ted” Judge died in Cupertino, California, June 11, 2008. Although neither he nor his late wife Ellen Sheehy Judge left descendants, they shared a mutual interest in... More > family history which they had enthusiastically pursued over the years. In his will, Ted left legacies to numerous charities and institutions, including the Bancroft Library at the University of California at Berkeley, where he had spent many hours as a student. Among his bequests was the requirement that the Bancroft Library, in conjunction with the administrators of his estate, arrange for the publication of a book of Judge and Sheehy genealogy to be distributed to Ted and Ellen’s cousins. This book includes the families of Boland, Roussel, Harman, McMurphy, Kelley, Bohane, Chapin, Freiermuth, Taylor, Moore and Farneman.< Less
A story to help children and parents to understand abuse, divorce and visitation. This story is part of a series to enable parents to prevent abuse before it happens, to recognize the signs of... More > abuse, to stop it and what resources are available to do so.
This story is about two little boys, Tommy and Toby. Sam was Toby's father. Sam was allowed to have visits from both, even though he was the dad of only one. One of the boys, Toby, really did not have a choice about going to his dad’s house. Tommy was the oldest, and expressed an interest that he would rather no longer go. Jessica wanted him to go though, so he could be the voice, and the ears, so she would know what was going on. Suddenly his opinions of these visits seem to change. Never did she ever suspect, what was going on out at dad’s house. This was going to affect the rest of the family’s lives, forever. The police would be involved; and the real possibility of someone arrested. Jail would be a wonderful place for Toby's dad.< Less
The Connexion Republic is a peaceful nation on the Ymir Continent in the world of Terra. However, an invasion by the Nifl Kingdom of The Massgraves will drive young Judge and his family from their... More > homeland. Will they ever be able to escape the wrath of the Nidhoggr?< Less
The Connexion Republic is a peaceful nation on the Ymir Continent in the world of Terra. However, an invasion by the Nifl Kingdom of The Massgraves drives young Judge and his family from their... More > homeland. Will they ever be able to escape the wrath of the Nidhoggr?< Less
Written by the prominent art historian and authentication expert David Rudd Cycleback, Judging the Authenticity of Photographs: The Basics for Collectors covers the essentials to identifying, dating,... More > understanding and authenticating photographs from the origins in the 1800s to today. It covers the whole range of photos, from tintypes to Polaroids, cabinet cards to wirephotos, salt prints to family snapshots, movie stills to real photo postcards. Topics include identification of photo processes, dating styles, identifying images made from the original negatives, stamps and tags, identifying fakes and reprints, and more. A concise guide essential for starting collectors and amateur genealogists to veteran auctioneers, dealers and historians.< Less
A half-crazed hedge Shaman insults a vain elf, steals an obsessed ghost's gold and shuts down an unethical money-making scheme. Ase Ur-Jennan tends to take her own trouble with her, as being a... More > smartass tends to run in her family, so it comes as no surprise that a dwarf gang, a wizard's curse, and a murderous mage keep her on the run. Aser tells how it all happened, and as a bonus, explains how you can tell if you have a big butt.< Less
A half-crazed hedge Shaman insults a vain elf, steals an obsessed ghost's gold and shuts down an unethical money-making scheme. Ase Ur-Jennan tends to take her own trouble with her, as being a... More > smartass tends to run in her family, so it comes as no surprise that a dwarf gang, a wizard's curse, and a murderous mage keep her on the run. Aser tells how it all happened, and as a bonus, explains how you can tell if you have a big butt.< Less
A story to help children and parents to understand abuse, divorce and visitation. This story is part of a series to enable parents to prevent abuse before it happens, to recognize the signs of... More > abuse, to stop it and what resources are available to do so.
This story is about two little boys, Tommy and Toby. Sam was Toby's father. Sam was allowed to have visits from both, even though he was the dad of only one. One of the boys, Toby, really did not have a choice about going to his dad’s house. Tommy was the oldest, and expressed an interest that he would rather no longer go. Jessica wanted him to go though, so he could be the voice, and the ears, so she would know what was going on. Suddenly his opinions of these visits seem to change. Never did she ever suspect, what was going on out at dad’s house. This was going to affect the rest of the family’s lives, forever. The police would be involved; and the real possibility of someone arrested. Jail would be a... More >< Less
