This is the story of a girl growing up in Chester and New Haven Vermont. It tells of the Sawyer family and describes Vermont life in the early 20th Century.
A family history of the Ryans who emigrated from Tipperary in 1876 to Petone, Wellington New Zealand. Thomas and Brigid lived to a ripe old age and had fifteen children, who themselves had families... More > and descendants now spread throughout the world.
Included are the histories of each families of the fifteen Ryan children. This 90 page booklet offers a real life glimpse into the Irish diaspora.
This edition is a copy of the original edition first printed in 1994.< Less
Especially trained for his entire life to fill a carefully role in the family, Mick finds himself carried swiftly along to his destiny. Like any young man he has bouts of rebellion but the as... More > possibilities of his position unfolds before him, he begins to see the wisdom of his elders. Although there are a few strict laws and boundaries that have dire consequences if broken, he finds that his every desire is satisfied. He glories in his privileges, in his wealth and his power. At his word obstacles and worries are swept away. The world is his. This book should be read as a sequel to "To Marry A Stranger" but can be enjoyed as a complete story of its own.< Less
This exciting new collection is a distillation of the global zeitgeist captured by the Project in 2010. Twenty new stories from new and established writers take the reader on an epic journey across... More > an archipelago of ideas: family tension; volcanic ash; political oppression; the perils of air travel; a suicide bombing. Cleverly weaving questions of cultural identity and belonging, these talented authors present an authentic vision of the world.< Less
This exciting new collection is a distillation of the global zeitgeist captured by the Project in 2010. Twenty new stories from new and established writers take the reader on an epic journey across... More > an archipelago of ideas: family tension; volcanic ash; political oppression; the perils of air travel; a suicide bombing. Cleverly weaving questions of cultural identity and belonging, these talented authors present an authentic vision of the world.< Less
This exciting new collection is a distillation of the global zeitgeist captured by the Project in 2010. Twenty new stories from new and established writers take the reader on an epic journey across... More > an archipelago of ideas: family tension; volcanic ash; political oppression; the perils of air travel; a suicide bombing. Cleverly weaving questions of cultural identity and belonging, these talented authors present an authentic vision of the world.< Less
Life stories of Gene Henderson. He was a POW captured on Wake Island at the beginning of WWII and went on to build his own business and raise his family in Des Moines, Iowa during the 1950s. In this... More > book he shares some of his memories in an interview.< Less
