The Boxcar Hole

The Boxcar Hole
Author: J. William Rush
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2020-11-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1640823859

When fourteen-year-old Clem Crabtree loses two of his white king pigeons, he see them in the wild when he makes grocery deliveries to one of the two local houses of prostitution, which are near the store in Langston, Mississippi, a visible town of heavy racial discrimination after the hostilities in Korea are over. Permission to attempt to capture the birds is given by the brothel owner, alone and at night, who was a friend of the boy's deceased father.On a trip to the house, Cle

Woman in Exile

Woman in Exile
Author: Juliana Starosolska
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2011-05-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1462003729

Juliana Starosolska was taken by the Stalinists from her parents home in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv and deported in a sealed boxcar to a distant and primitive outpost in Siberian Kazakhstan. In Woman in Exile, she records her ordeals in a series of vignettes that capture the horrific, the humane, and even the occasionally humorous aspects of her experience. Her father was arrested by the Stalinists and sent to a forced labor camp deep in Russian Siberia, where he died less than two years later. In the spring of 1940, the rest of his family, who had remained behind in UkraineJuliana; her frail mother, Daria; and her brother, Ihorwere forcibly deported by the Soviet government. They were forced to live and work under the most brutally primitive and backbreaking conditions. After the death of her mother and the reassignment of her brother to a different part of Kazakhstan, Juliana found herself alone. When World War II ended, as a former Polish citizen, Juliana was allowed to leave Kazakhstan for Poland in 1946. She immigrated to the United States in 1967, where she resumed her journalistic and literary career. Now she tells the story of those difficult yearsof her time as a Woman in Exile.

8 to 80

8 to 80
Author: Glen W. Filberth
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1552129063

8 to 80 is the true story of Glen Filberth, a man who was a Doctor, a wartime Bomber pilot, and a prisoner of war for over one year under brutal starving conditions. In youth he was an abused boy by a stepfather. Having a strong desire for a college education, Filberth braved traveling as a hobo on freight trains to obtain profitable work. He worked on western ranches, civilian conservation camps, and fought forest fires in the mountainous terrain of Idaho. Finally, Filberth worked his way through college to obtain Doctorate Degrees in Naturopathy and Chiropractic. In WWII he enlisted as an Aviation Cadet for Pilot Training. His training in planes including the twin engine Fighter P-38. After getting his wings he was assigned to pilot a B-17 Bomber, until, after flying seven missions over Germany, he was shot down and became a POW. After more than a year of many abuses he was liberated and returned to the States to resume his Illinois-based natural healing practice. In 8 to 80 he tells of many successes in relieving and even curing many so-called incurable diseases, with diagnosis made by reputable clinics and physicians. This book includes letters from thosepatients. He writes of his family life, their sports and experiences that were interesting. He writes of hunting, fishing, golf, bowling and water-skiing, and includes many pictures, depicting the lifestyle. Everything that he assumes would be interesting to the reader is included within 8 to 80.

And That's the Truth!

And That's the Truth!
Author: Carl W. McClure
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 721
Release: 2012-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1475950594

And That's the Truth! Meaningful fiction to stimulate your mind and nurture your soul is a treasury of short fiction stories. Most of the narrators in Part One are animals talking about themselves. You learn how dozens of animals live, eat, and survive through dialogue and description. Look, too, for inanimate objects to spring to life and talk about themselves: a houseplant, a stop sign, a dollar bill, and others. Part Two gives you "traditional" fictional stories with lively characters and believable or not-so-believable storylines. All of the stories leave you with a nugget of wisdom or a bit of a chuckle. Sprinkled throughout Part Two are a few short articles of general interest non-fiction. Whether you read the stories in order or at random, you will come away enriched with inspirational and encouraging accounts that stimulate your mind and nurture your soul.

Keith Argraves, Paratrooper

Keith Argraves, Paratrooper
Author: George W. Chambers
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2016-07-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1787200035

The fascinating true story of Keith Argraves, a man of faith, who served as a medic and paratrooper during World War II. Keith Argraves served in the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, he enlisted in 1941 and through much effort finally succeeded in being accepted into the all-volunteer elite paratroopers as a medic. Steeled with faith in God he refused to carry a gun into action. His first taste of action was in North Africa flying into Oran and tending the wounded at the fighting around Taffarui airport. He was later captured by German soldiers of the Afrika Korps after volunteering to go on a “suicide mission” to demolish enemy assets. His adventures in the prisoner of war camps have become legend and read life fiction, but they are indeed fact.

Rasputin's Secret

Rasputin's Secret
Author: Kenneth A. Mertz, Jr.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2006-04-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1467068136

Stolen nuclear missiles that will cause the destruction of the Sovietgovernment and open the door that will allow Rasputin's Secret to emerge. The secrets lie in Faberge' Eggs, finding them is only the beginning. Rasputin's Secret begins with the asassination of the last Tzar of Russia and doesn't stop, even when an American Submarine is lost in the Atlantic Ocean, a fantastic car races ahead of pursuing mercenaries, or when there is a supersonic dogfight in Soviet airspace. What is Rasputin's Secret and what will happen to the world when it is revealed?

Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues

Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues
Author: David W. Mills
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2019-05-17
Genre: History
ISBN:

Students, military historians, and casual readers will all find this compelling collection useful in learning about escape strategies, hostage situations, and rescue operations during times of conflict. Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues tells the captivating stories of dozens of escapes and rescues from conflicts dating from the 16th century to present, with extensive coverage of the world wars of the 20th century and the Vietnam War. In addition, escapes and rescues related to terrorist activities and regional conflicts are featured. Some stories of escapes and rescues included in this work have been written about extensively and portrayed in films, including The Great Escape and Captain Phillips' rescue by Navy SEALs. Other stories are less widely known but just as absorbing. The book opens with a detailed introductory essay that illuminates the government policies and tactics various countries have used to rescue soldiers and civilians during wartime, as well as the diverse methods that prisoners of war have used to escape notorious camps and prisons. The entries, organized alphabetically, are augmented by engaging sidebars related to the escapes and rescues. The book also includes references to such sources as autobiographies, biographies, news accounts, and interviews with veterans.

Delfino's Journey

Delfino's Journey
Author: Jo Harper
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2000-11-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780896724372

Delfino and his cousin Salvador leave their Aztec village in Mexico to search for work in the United States, where they endure dangerous and brutal conditions before ultimately finding success beyond all their dreams. Includes related explanatory notes and bibliography.