Boscobel; Or, the Royal Oak
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 35,24 MB
Release : 1872
Category :
ISBN :
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 35,24 MB
Release : 1872
Category :
ISBN :
Author : T. C. Christman
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 48,47 MB
Release : 2011-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1452072663
A "Mayors Daughter" shines a spotlight on history of ordinary people from the greatest generation. The memories of Therese Christman generates a dynamic story which is birthed in the great depression and then accelerates to the greatest overflow of prosperity the world has ever known. A daughters memories, a father of fame and a renowned internationally known priest combine to bring a trilogy of a true story of a Michigan city, of a culture and of a society that was fashioned by grace to greatness through hard work, resilience of spirit, sacrifice of self and above all, a vision with leadership. Up from a small Midwestern community, came these two men, who by divine intervention found themselves in the broader stretch of community fame, social prominence and a cultural revolution. This story becomes compelling because it captures the amazing transformation of a community by one man's leadership. And the ultimate salvation of a society by another man's influence through eloquent radio broadcasting. This translates to special people with greatness of vision, motivated by love and that inner call that brings a profound change to the societies in which great men and women live. Henceforth the book ... "the Mayors Daughter." Finally, this book, through the memories of a daughter, rehearses historyin the City of Royal Oak, Michigan that now includes one of the top medical centers in the world - and all because of one man's vision and leadership. Moreover the freedom of the American culture, in part, is derived from a Catholic priest who dared to speak out against the evils of communism and the social depression that it causes. The memories of a daughter, form a trilogy to reveal history in some of its greatest triumphs. This book is a must read.
Author : H. J. Weaver
Publisher : Origin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,82 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Scapa Flow (Scotland)
ISBN : 9781912476626
Originally published: Peppard Common, Oxfordshire: Cressrelles Pub., 1980.
Author : Western teacher
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,74 MB
Release : 1845
Category : African Americans
ISBN :
Author : Dilip Sarkar
Publisher : Amberley Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,2 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781848689442
'This book ... provides a completely new and unique perspective on the tragedy ... [of] the Royal Oak story.--the author has ... traced the families of various souls lost with the battleship that fateful night in 1939. Their photographs and stories are representative of all their shipmates. Interviews with survivors bring the dramatic events vivdly to life, emphasizing the human tragedy and experience of war.' (Back cover)
Author : Maureen McDonald
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 19,86 MB
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439639450
Stories describe Michigan's first governor, Lewis Cass, signing a treaty with the Chippewa in 1819 and resting nearby with companions under a swamp oak a few miles north of Detroit. Cass told the story of Prince Charles II, who took refuge in 1651 under a mighty oak tree after the Battle of Worcester and lived to be crowned king. Cass later designated the locality, including the southernmost townships in Oakland County, as Royal Oak. This sector became a village in 1891 and a city in 1921. Strong roots have helped the "City of Trees" maintain its viability through the years. Home to William Beaumont Hospital, assorted high-tech graphic and sound studios, and a world-class zoo, today Royal Oak draws people into its pedestrian-friendly downtown for an eclectic mix of bars, sidewalk cafs, boutiques, theaters, and upscale lofts.
Author : Nicholas Carlisle
Publisher :
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 34,48 MB
Release : 1829
Category : Office
ISBN :
Author : Carol Eron Rizzoli
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 15,27 MB
Release : 2010-04-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1603761942
An unforgettable story about a couple who follow their dream of converting a run-down country house into a working bed and breakfast, and what they learn along the way from an old home, a close-knit community, and a parade of extraordinary guests. One spring, Carol Eron Rizzoli and her husband Hugo bought a dilapidated farmhouse in the tiny village of Royal Oak, Maryland, on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay. They spent two years transforming it into a bed and breakfast, which took them twice as long and cost three times as much as they had originally estimated (on the back of a napkin). As they struggled to restore the house and open the B&B, Carol and Hugo were also slowly acquainting themselves with the rural community of Royal Oak, rich in custom and culinary traditions, and populated by neighbors with particular views on politics, hunting, wildlife, and of course, newcomers from the big city. Written with honesty and humor, The House at Royal Oak is a journey to the heart of what it means to start over and chase a dream. Part inspirational account of reinventing yourself at mid-life, part love story about learning what matters most in a relationship, it is above all a book about home: what it means, and the unexpected places we find it.
Author : Rebecca Primus
Publisher : One World/Ballantine
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 37,37 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Rebecca Primus was the daughter of a prominent black Connecticut family who was sent south during Reconstruction by the Hartford Freedmen's Aid Society to teach newly freed slaves. Addie Brown was a domestic servant in Connecticut and New York City--as well as Rebecca's best friend and romantic companion. These two spirited, intelligent women wrote letters in this astonishing, historically priceless volume. Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends breaks the long silence surrounding the lives of black women in America and reveals an amazing world until now unknown. "I have today put my second class into the third Reader," wrote Rebecca from the school in Maryland's Eastern Shore that was later to bear her name. "I hear the President Johnson expect to be in Hartford the 26th," exclaimed Addie. "I wish some of them present him with a ball through his head." Shared passion, ambitions, frustrations, politics, gossip, all the fascinating minutiae of daily life, give these unique letters extraordinary flavor and richness--and offer us an unprecedented piece of American history.
Author : Dan Calabrese
Publisher : Trafford on Demand Pub
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 16,34 MB
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426922831
Twenty years ago, Clay Bender put his faith in Jesus Christ and received a spiritual gift that allowed him to see demons that pretended to be human. As much as he hates his ominous spiritual gift, Clay cannot ignore the signs that the spiritual powers of the air are converging for an all-out assault on his hometown of Royal Oak, Michigan. With the help of his two closest friends, an intriguing woman and the nearly forgotten pastor who baptized him long ago, he must find a way to stop them before the entire community perishes - and before his own personal demons vanquish him first.