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According to the book description of
Guardians of the Eagle, “The author is a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer living in San Diego
California. His desire that future generations have the opportunity to learn about the daily life of the men who served during
the Cold War and Vietnam conflict motivated him to document his experiences during this extraordinary time in our history.
This is a true story about a young boy who grew up on a tenant farm in rural Arkansas. Having no hope of obtaining a higher
education, he joins the Navy.”
According to the book description of
Earth Sweat Blood and Tears, “This story told in colloquial language of the time is a must
read for those who love great family stories about the South. The central character is a young boy and his family on a rented
cotton farm in rural Arkansas just before, during and after WWII. The memorial given Ol' Gray, the horse that was much loved
by his father; Ol' Pal the dog of his boyhood; his meeting of Uncle Tom the boot legger; the fear and horror of Polio and
many others will surely enthrall you. The sacrifices of his mother "The General" will touch your heart. We may view
religion of that time as quaint in our modern era. But you will marvel at her faith. The stories are in short essay form and
cover periods from the time of the Civil War, as told by his 92-year-old Uncle Floyd, through his fourteenth year. The influence
of his grandparents, parents and siblings are related in a manner that you will come away feeling you know them. You will
thrill at their successes and feel pain with their failures.”
One reader of Earth Sweat
Blood and Tears said, “After receiving the book "Earth Sweat Blood and Tears" from a family
member, I picked it up one morning just for something to read as I made my way to the office via the local public transportation--not
expecting anything would really catch my interest. I absolutely was not expecting what I found once I cracked the cover of
this fabulous book. What I found was an immediate connection with the author, although obviously we come from completely different
backgrounds and different beliefs I was instantly consumed in the authors life of the time. The ability the authors has to
mentally place you at the scene is uncanny. In a matter of just a few lines read--you feel as if you have traveled back in
time to rural Arkansas and are watching the author from the sidelines as he lives through the trials and tribulations of being
on a cotton farm in the 1930's and 40's.”
One reader of Indomitable
Maria Magdalena said, “Hoping to find her way to the United States and a better life, she went to the
border town of Tijuana Mexico. There she fell in with a woman called Carmella. Carmella made her living trafficking in illegal
border crossings. In search of a better life Maria Magdalena traveled to the great San Joaquin Valley. The long hot days working
in the cotton fields did little to improve her opportunities. The twist and turns she took as she learned to live in the sub-culture
of the non-documented worker is truly fascinating. You will thrill as you read of her courage and indomitable spirit. Here
you will discover the REAL power of a mother’s love. This story is for everyone that loves and appreciates the sacrifices
of motherhood.”
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