Daddy, I Blew Up the Shed

Daddy, I Blew Up the Shed
Author: Phil Callaway
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1994
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9781565072442

On the heels of the popular Honey, I Dunked the Kids, award-winning columnist Phil Callaway continues his lighthearted look family life--a whole new collection of stories about the joys and struggles of being part of a family. Cartoon illustrations throughout.

Save Me a Place in Heaven

Save Me a Place in Heaven
Author: Jerry Deriso
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2008-09-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1469119455

His fathers death prompted him to preserve his family memories for his descendents, but the writing quickly grew into a life essay on farm life, Southern cooking, dogs, small-town life in the 1950s, and the demise of our current culture. The book is written in the authors voice and evokes feelings of Sams, Grizzard, and Rooney. He believes our culture is being slowly destroyed from within by small dogs, cats, bad barbecue, kudzu, fat-free ice cream, cell phones, e-mail, the Internet, childproof lids, hard plastic security packaging, iPods, video players in automobiles, kids not being raised right, rudeness, fast food, moms who dont cook, high school graduates who cant read, long-winded preachers, the disappearance of real Southern cooking, and the popularity of instant grits, Diet Pepsi, and unsweetened tea. His familys history is a goldmine of great food, quirky characters, outlandish actions, and bodacious behavior; he has mined it shamelessly and offers no apologies.

The Legacy

The Legacy
Author: Douglas Houck
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2003-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595282245

The world has changed. Two hundred years ago most people lived in small rural communities. They walked or rode a horse when they traveled. Water wheels were their only source of power. Communication was restricted to the spoken and printed word. But everything changed. The change started slowly in the forests of western New York. Visionaries used the technology of the 1800's to manufacture potash from ashes, used the technology of the 1820's to collect and market natural gas, and used the technology of the 1840's to make kerosene from petroleum. Advances in engineering made it possible to dig canals and build railroads to get these products to market. These canals and railroads accelerated the pace of change. Merchants then learned to protect their interests by influencing public policy and funding decisions being made in the state legislatures and in the United States Congress. This resulting combination of technology, engineering, and public policy impacted the lives of those who lived in Chautauqua County many years ago, and it still impacts our lives today.

The Wrong Hands

The Wrong Hands
Author: Nigel Richardson
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2008-02-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0375846557

Fourteen-year-old Graham Sinclair was born with huge, strange hands. He was also born with a secret. The only time he ever told someone his secret, it got him into big trouble. So he won’t be telling anyone ever again—or so he thinks. In this suspenseful and magical debut novel, Graham finds his life suddenly, thrillingly complicated—and his secret harder and harder to conceal.

DAD

DAD
Author: Merlin E. Nelson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2012-11-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781479733637

I documented most of my own life’s adventures in my memoir “As Luck Would Have It.” That done, our daughter Claudia asked me to tackle my father’s random collection of photos, newspaper clippings, and recollections which he published as “Scrapbook Memories” in 1957 and has always been hard to decipher. I hope my family and friends will enjoy this account of his unusual and interesting life. I, myself, have a new appreciation of his exceptional abilities.

Anything but Plain

Anything but Plain
Author: Suzanne Woods Fisher
Publisher: Revell
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2022-10-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1493438824

It's not easy being the bishop's daughter, especially for Lydie Stoltzfus. She's not like other Amish girls, as much as she wishes she were. The only thing she does well is disappoint others. Leaving her family and church seems unbearable, but staying might be worse. Knowing Lydie is "between" jobs, the local doctor asks her to fill in at the front desk for a few months. To Lydie, this is a boon. It gives her time to figure out how she's going to say goodbye to her neighbor, Nathan Yoder--the main reason she needs to leave Stoney Ridge. Nathan claims he's in love with her, but she knows she's not good enough for him. If in doubt, Nathan's father reminds her frequently. As Dok spends time with Lydie, she recognizes symptoms of a disorder rare among the Amish. She offers treatment for Lydie. But will it be enough to make her stay? Or has help come too late? Bestselling and award-winning author Suzanne Woods Fisher invites you back to Stoney Ridge, a small town that feels like an old friend.

Reading with Phonics

Reading with Phonics
Author: Sharon Shepherd
Publisher: R.I.C. Publications
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2009
Genre: English language
ISBN: 1741268575

Two stories for each sound, catering for individual ability levels.

Lone Star Dad

Lone Star Dad
Author: Linda Goodnight
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488007519

Raising her nephew in smalltown Texas, a young woman gets unexpected help from a neighbor with a secret in this heartwarming romance. Nurse Gena Satterfield knew that raising her rebellious nephew, Derrick, would be tough. But moving to Gabriel’s Crossing was supposed to help ease the transition into their new reality. That was before she realized her new neighbor was Quinn Buchanon—her teenage crush, the town’s onetime star quarterback . . . and Derrick’s father. Her sister’s dying wish was that Gena keep this secret. Yet watching Quinn connect with the boy and penetrate his angry walls, Gena begins to see him in a whole new light. Now, torn between the truth and the promise she made, Gena has to follow her heart. And hope they can all heal together . . . as a family.

The Good Remains

The Good Remains
Author: Nani Power
Publisher: Grove Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2002
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780802140227

"Power, author of the acclaimed Crawling at Night, introduces Dr. C.R. Ash, a neonatologist and chronic bachelor, the last in line to an odl Southern family name. During a snowy prelude to a much-anticipated hospital Christmas party, C.R. crosses paths with a world of local characters, living and dead; from Betty, his fire-fearing secretary and her cohort, Dr. Pendleton Compton; to C.R.'s lascivious best friend who mends the hearts of babies."--Jacket.

Where in the Hell is Sourdough

Where in the Hell is Sourdough
Author: Josef Chmielowski
Publisher: Publication Consultants
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2015-01-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1594335311

Ever eat a rabbit turd? Ever urinate on your brother's head? Ever use an outhouse at fifty below? Josef Chmielowski has. Not only that, but this sourdough from Sourdough has survived countless other entertaining situations, many of which are retold in this vivacious volume. Josef's collection of humorous short stories successfully captures the essence of daily routine on an Alaskan homestead, and investigates the undeniable link between mischief, males, and mayhem.