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Recognize this Civil War Soldier’s Wife? You Should! Buy the book @ 99 cents on Amazon
Mary Bingham Clow: First Wife of Richard Clow and step daughter to the renowned fur trader on the upper Missouri River, Charles Larpenteur. Her story is one of love and tragedy spelled out in “Rough Enough” a Civil War and frontier history of outstanding quality now for sale on Amazon for only 99 cents until 11PM tonight, 31 August.
Here’s what Reviewers say! Don’t Miss :”Rough Enough” on Sale 99 cents!
Ionia Martin, Book Critic, Author of “Readfulthings” Blog Spot says about The Civil War book “Rough Enough” which is currently on sale for 99 cents through Amazon: …”I was absolutely fascinated by the tale of this young man: Richard Clow’s life and experiences. While I have read quite a few books that have to do with this era and the lives of individual men, none have touched me quite the way this one did”…
Sale ends at 11PM PST tonight, Sunday Aug. 31. Don’t be left holding the Pumpkin!
June 6, D-Day in art
Take a look at another keen sight on WWII, Great Job!
HONOR A VETERAN — FLY YOUR FLAG
D-Day memorial, Beford, VA
The 116th on Omaha Beach by K. Sean Sullivan
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A recent new book release, something I don’t normally do in a post, caught my eye this week…
“The Girls of Atomic City” by Denise Kiernan
An intriguing tale of women who worked under top security conditions and sworn to secrecy. Now in their 80’s and 90’s finally have their story related. Under eminent domain, the government seized 60,000 acres in East Tennessee and created a massive industrial complex that would not be located on any map. The girls in this atomic city worked to create the atomic bomb without any knowledge of the drastic effects of the plutonium radiation. This is an unknown (in some cases forgotten) chapter of American history. The women of WWII, usually portrayed as ‘Rosie the Riveter’ or military nurses can now add the…
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Who Was the Model For this Vernon Corban Original Sketch?
Pencil Sketch of a beautiful lady done by artist Vernon Corban. Found in a batch of estate sale picture frames.
They did it!! New KDP Viewer for “Beachcomber Seashells of the Caribbean”
They did it!! New KDP Viewer for “Beachcomber Seashells of the Caribbean”
They finally did it! Here’s a company that really works for you to get the best views of your book! a few weeks ago Kindle Direct Publishing had no way to let you show significant portions of your Fixed Page Format books to your public. This meant that prospective buyers were stuck with looking at only the first few pages, which in the case of “Beachcomber Sea Shells of the Caribbean” allowed them to only see a few written pages and diagrams but none of the spectacular specimen photos or the pictorial keys which make up the real selling power of the book!
Thanks to some hard working experts on their staff, they have now solved the problem and you can now view the sections of the book to understand why it is a volume well worth buying for your Kindle or e-reader laptop that you are taking to Florida or any of the thousands of islands throughout the Caribbean. Fabulous work Guys!
What’s Up Doc? It’s How you view the world that makes it appear as it does!
Here is a cute little Praying Mantis baby scanning the world from a unique view perspective. Remember as you go through life that the lemonade you have may not be what you want, but perhaps it’s not just because you squeezed the wrong lemons and forgot the sugar. It may be because you have the wrong viewpoint for what you are observing. Try a different location or a different pair of colored glasses for a while!
Guest Post: Alyssa Cooper
Sounds creepy enough to attract a really good following!
The Motel Room, a modern twist on the classic ghost story. Only $0.99!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JHV0U9E
Since his death, our Narrator has been trapped in a motel room, watching the comings and goings of his nightly guests. The strangers never stay more than a night or two, and they never pay him any mind. Then one morning, a maid turns her head and the two lock eyes – the first time he has been seen since his death. Only then does he begin to discover the true power behind his ghostly form.
Alyssa Cooper was first published at the age of eighteen, and is the author of three traditionally published books, Salvation, Benjamin, and Cold Breath of Life. The Motel Room is her first foray into the wide world of self publishing. Look for her second self published title, Whispering Peak, coming soon!
Sand Between my Toes! Kindle Countdown – Beachcomber Seashells of the Caribbean!
Thinking about the squeak of sand between my toes on a beach in Curacao or Florida or Barbados makes me shiver with delight just thinking about all the new shells that have washed up and will be washed up in the coming months with the rough seas along those coasts. Wow! Another year ahead of collecting shells whether it’s along the Oregon, California Coasts or down in the warm tropics! What a great hobby to enjoy, and now it’s even easier with a Kindle Version of a book that will allow you to classify quickly and easily right on the beach with a few taps of your fingers! Beachcomber Seashells of the Caribbean is just that sort of book, developed by a Biologist, Computer, Teacher, Whizz! It preforms up to snuff and refers you straight to 6 other references that you might already own in order to get more in-depth information on your specimen! Get it now and be ready for your next great Caribbean holiday!
Civil War Buffs! Kindle Countdown Sale on “Rough Enough”!
Don’t forget to check out how “Rough Enough” has risen on the sales charts this past 24 hours. The sale is still on and well worth the buy for all you Civil War Buffs and Professors who are trying to follow these soldiers from the end of the war into the Frontier Era. Richard Clow’s diary and letters to his sisters flesh out some areas of the enlisted man’s life that have been given short shrift by the officers. What do you really know about: conditions in the holding camps before soldiers shipped out? Or the conditions on the transport ships that carried hundreds of soldiers from Boston and elsewhere to the South? Or what the enlisted men did for three months following Lee’s?
Find out some of the answers to these questions and more with a copy of “Rough Enough” on your Kindle or other e=book.
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Most of us don’t even know our own world! Indian Paintbrush in Spring- Near Klickitat,WA
Posted on May 6, 2014 by Richard H. McBee Jr.
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Ever wonder what lie would be like if you had as much time as most aboriginal peoples and you were not tied up with “what shall blog” or “what shall I put on” or “who should I text?”
Well, get out of the house and walk in the fields, smell the flowers, look at the creation around you. It’s just as interesting as those keen pictures on Avatar of a new world. Most of us never do this enough to learn even a tenth of the plants and animals around us in our own home vicinity. Wake up! Smell the flowers! (Oops, almost forgot almost that Indian Paintbrush don’t really have an odor, they’re parasitic on some other plants.
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