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The Knight Family Legacy: One Family's Story
 | Marilyn R. Hill-Sutton is the wife of a Knight family descendant. She took on the task of tracing the family roots back to the early 1830's before the civil war. The book takes readers from the civil war through the death of Major John Knight... |
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The Mind of the Historian: Causation in Philosophy of History: A Case Study in Perso-Islamic Historiography
 | Since 9/11 the fears of Muslims attacking Americans provoked the creation of the PATRIOT ACT. The very name meant that to disagree with it made you un-American. This has morphed into the most egregious violations of our Constitutional rights since Joseph McCarthy’s efforts to destroy... |
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The Monkey King and Betty Lou
 | This is a dramatic true story of abuse. Betty Lou was ill treated throughout her marriage. Her husband had her committed to a mental hospital for most of her life. She was treated with shock therapy, although nothing was wrong with her. The monster then... |
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Thunder From a Clear Sky: Stovepipe Johnson's Confederate Raid on Newburgh, Indiana
 | I honestly don't usually review non-fiction books. However, something called me to review this one, and quite frankly, I really enjoyed this book. It was surprisingly a really great book written by an author who knows what he was researching.
I liked it because it... |
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True Cow Tales Literary Sketches and Stories by Farmers, Ranchers, and Dairy Princesses
 | This book transported me back to my childhood. Although my grandparents did not have cattle on their farm, I had plenty of friends that did. Being born in Nebraska put me in the middle of the dairy cattle farming. It was so refreshing to dwell on each... |
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We've Never Had A King: Guests of the State
 | We've Never Had A King is a fascinating look at the lives of Mary and Brad Bradbury and a bit of the history of Iraq. The setting is the 1950s, Iraq. Brad was a guest of the state, and advisor to the Government Oil Refineries... |
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When I Was a Child: Based on a true story of love death and survival on the Kansas prairie
 | When I Was a Child, based on actual events, is the story of Louis Pfeiffer's life in Kansas during the depression and World War II. It is a story of tragedy, loss, courage, and triumph. The narrative moves back... |
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Where the Bluegrass Meets the Mountain: The Chronicles of Kentucky Mormonism
 | Bishop Stephen White was called to write a history of the Mormon Church in Kentucky. After much research (assisted by his wife Susan) and head scratching on how to accomplish such a daunting task, he chose the perfect style. White... |
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Winston and Salem Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem
 | "Winston and Salem Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem" by Jennifer Bean Bower is quite a fascinating book. The author who is an associate curator of the photographic collections at the Old Salem Museums and Gardens, has provided some excellent photographs throughout the book dealing... |
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A Penny For The Violin Man
 | A Penny for the Violin Man is a very interesting book that portrays the life of Norman, an immigrant Jewish teacher being forced to choose between employment or the unions in New York. The tale is vivid and intriguing, though the extent of the vulgarity... |
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