A Coal Miner's Bride


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A diary account of thirteen-year-old Anetka's life in Poland in 1896, immigration to America, marriage to a coal miner, widowhood, and happiness in finally finding her true love.




The Muted Trumpet's Call


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Stories from veterans of every branch of the military who served in WWII--from letters, diaries, and live interviews or recorded by their families.




Napoleon Hill's Your Millionaire Mindset


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You can build wealth and achieve financial security—but first, you have to learn to think like a millionaire. Millionaires are not made by happenstance; amassing riches requires rigorous planning and decisive action. But the money principles used by the financial elite are not beyond the grasp of the average individual—anyone truly can think and grow rich! This book teaches you both the mindset changes and the money habits required to achieve financial security. Don Green, executive director and CEO of the Napoleon Hill Foundation, leverages his extensive experience in personal investment and the banking industry to share the secrets as to why some individuals succeed financially and others remain in debt, live paycheck to paycheck, or fail to build enough wealth to live comfortably in retirement. The stories he relates illustrate the exact methods individuals have used to build their fortunes by spending wisely, saving consistently, investing intelligently, boosting their income, and serving others. Green draws on Napoleon Hill’s timeless success principles to present a simple formula for wealth-building—from transforming your mindset for success to understanding and utilizing the different savings and investment vehicles. Each chapter includes simple action steps to take to create your millionaire master plan. This is the financial primer you need to take control of your money and make it serve your definite major purpose in life. When you learn to live by the principles in this book, you can join the ranks of individuals who build a lasting legacy of wealth and generosity.




Betsy, The Coalminer's Daughter


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Times are hard in 1960's Wallsend, North Tyneside. Cola miner Fred Slater has lost his wife to cancer, leaving him to raise his 10-year-old son Tom and teenage daughter Betsy. Keeping a promise to her dying mother, to look after her brother and dad, Betsy has to grow up quickly... starting with her first job. Taken under the wing of her first boss, Betsy learns to juggle workplace challenges and household chores. With a charming naivety, she struggles with family commitments and her emotions, especially with that of her first love - Sam. But is Betsy brave enough to take risks and move on in her life...? This heart-warming and engaging tale, beautifully capturing the lives of down-to-earth folk, is quite simply a joy to read!




Bird’S Flight


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Bird escapes his fate of small town coal miner and moves to New York where he finds dancing, love, and the power to pursue his dreams against all odds. Known as Bird to family and friends, Ty Partridge is destined for the fate of all young men in his rural Missouri town. He, too, will surely end up working in the coal mines. Bird befriends Pop the elderly owner of the local soda fountain shopand Pop soon realizes Bird has much higher hopes for himself. Birds passion is for dance. In order to escape Greenstone, Bird has to go against his family and the town traditions. With Pops help, he quickly becomes an outsider as he makes his way to New York City to pursue his dream of being a performer. Birds new reality is a little too real though, as he comes up against crime and the threat of ending up homeless. He soon makes the acquaintance of Nadia Slovinskia, who introduces Bird to her employee, Alexandra, the most beautiful woman Ty has ever seen. With the help of these women and his new city, Ty learns the importance of willpower and perseverance when pursuing his dreams, but he also must ask himself: are all dreams worth pursuing?




Brick and Clay Record


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Brick


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Growing Up Slovak In America


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My Life in San Juan Pueblo


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My Life in San Juan Pueblo is a rich, rewarding, and uplifting collection of personal and cultural stories from a master of her craft. Esther Martinez's tales brim with entertaining characters that embody her Native American Tewa culture and its wisdom about respect, kindness, and positive attitudes.




The Discovery


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In the sweeping saga The Discovery, British Second Lieutenant Clive Duncan marries his sweetheart Megan Davis in Richmond, just before he embarks to France during World War I. Clive becomes a prisoner at a notorious German POW camp, while back home Megan, along with her sister Vanessa, volunteer to help badly wounded soldiers at Megan and Clive's house. Concerned that Clive is dead, Megan becomes a registered nurse and serves just behind the lines. Clive survives the POW camp and returns home. Time passes, Clive and Megan move into new house, and Clive serves in World War II, earning many honors and medals. After the war, Clive and Megan begin to settle in and enjoy life, but when an officer from Scotland Yard arrives at their door one day to question them about a horrid discovery at their old house, their happiness is threatened. Will Clive and Megan be able to unearth the terrible secret behind what was found?