An Uncommon Journey: The History of Old Dawson County, Montana Territory, A True Story of the First Settlers of the Last West

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Based on the memoir of Stephen Norton Van Blaricom, An Uncommon Journey details the origins of Dawson County, Montana, in the late 1800s.

The oldest of nine children, Van Blaricom left home at the age of thirteen and worked for many of northeastern Montana's earliest ranches. After working for the Northern Pacific Railroad, he married Maud Griselle, one of the first female telegraphers for the Northern Pacific.

More than a family history, An Uncommon Journey tells the personal stories of many of the first settlers of this last West: buffalo hunters, cattlemen, train drivers, early tradesmen, saloonkeepers, scallywags, and lawmen.

This is the story of many of the long-forgotten first settlers of old Dawson County and how they met the challenges of a country that was then primitive and remote at its best and deadly at its worst. For all of them it was, indeed, An Uncommon Journey.

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My Journey to the Fields of Athenry With Patsy

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Catch a ride with Patrick and Patsy Nolan as they search for their roots in Ireland and enjoy a journey of a lifetime through Germany, Scotland, Paris and Great Britain. Join them as they speed down the Autobahn in Germany, go behind the wall in Hamburg and journey to the fields of Athenry and beyond

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The Best Kind of Different: Our Family's Journey with Asperger's Syndrome

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Until the summer of 2007, the word Asperger's, was not a part of Shonda Schilling's vocabulary, but that summer changed everything. By then, her household was in chaos as her son Grant spiraled out of control. His acting out and refusal to listen had grown to epic proportions, but even worse was his apparent inability to relate to the people around him. None of the Schillings' other three kids ever acted like Grant; his behavior wasn't just unruly, it was irrational.

Complicating matters was the fact that Shonda's husband, Curt, was constantly on the road pitching for the Boston Red Sox, so he wasn't always around to see Grant's behavior firsthand. Seemingly everyone Shonda encountered had an opinion—"he's too spoiled," "he needs a good spanking," "he needs more discipline"—but it was a disastrous first attempt at summer camp that told Shonda something was definitely wrong. It was then that a neurologist diagnosed Grant with Asperger's syndrome—a form of high-functioning autism that, in recent years, has been found in children who at first glance appear disruptive and difficult.

Now in The Best Kind of Different, Shonda details every step of her family's journey with Asperger's, offering a parent's perspective on this complicated and increasingly common condition. Looking back on Grant's early years, she describes the signals she missed in his behavior and confronts the guilt that engulfed her after she came to understand just how misguided her parenting had been before the diagnosis. In addition, she talks about the harsh judgment she's faced from people who don't buy into the diagnosis and how she's used passion and information to fight the ignorance of others.

Celebrating Grant's successes and learning from his setbacks, Shonda demonstrates how Asperger's forced her and her husband to reconsider everything they thought they knew about their son and each other, but in the end, it has made their marriage and their family stronger and happier. A tribute to Grant's strength and a candid glimpse into a family coming to terms with its differences, The Best Kind of Different is an intimate portrait of two parents struggling to understand the complex beauty of their son.

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An Angel Among Us: We called Him Michael Jackson... a spiritual journey

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I wrote this book to show my love, honor, and respect for Michael. I believe we are all ethereal creatures in material bodies, biologically electrical in nature. Michael used the term "divine union" and I love it. I use many sources such as: the Bible, Egyptian lore, Biblical and Traditional Numerology, Astrology, evolution of spirit in our society, writings on Archangel Michael, and Michael's life, to outline and prove His true divine nature. Michael was open, unique, curious, fearless, and loving, as children are. He wore His heart on His sleeve, as children do. He was just as easily hurt and mistreated as children can be. He had the ancient soul of an angel with the heart of a child. In order to live a spiritually enlightened, fully enriched life, a person must find meaning, love, and peace. I have always had these in my life because I have always had Michael in my life. What I outline in this book are no coincidences. They all form a pattern; a beat; a rhythm. That rhythm is the music of the spheres, of Heaven, of the universe. Michael knew this and He tried to bring everyone together to sway as one..... one family under love. With His songs and dances He captured the world's attention. We let Him into our hearts where He planted the seeds of love. We watched Him channel the white, hot, energy of God's love. This incredible energy is what we were all driven to love and admire. Michael was God's chosen messenger for our modern times and He wanted us to understand we were all sisters and brothers, all children of God. His strong, shining, spirit will live forever within the heart of each of us. He said, "We were never separate, you and I." If you read this book with an open heart and open mind, not presuming to know God's will, I am sure you will feel immense love and brilliant surprise! It's all for love....... L~O~V~E

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Let the truth be heard - Siren -
This book is an absolute blessing. Thank you so much to you, Michelle, for having the strength and conviction to write this. For anyone who feels a spiritual connection to Michael and wants to learn more, this book will not disappoint. I suspect that for many, when you read this, it will confirm what you already knew....and I hope that there are many others whose hearts and minds are opened to Michael because of it.
God bless.

In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom

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"In this stunningly written book, a Western trained Muslim doctor brings alive what it means for a woman to live in the Saudi Kingdom. I've rarely experienced so vividly the shunning and shaming, racism and anti-Semitism, but the surprise is how Dr. Ahmed also finds tenderness at the tattered edges of extremism, and a life-changing pilgrimage back to her Muslim faith." - Gail Sheehy

The decisions that change your life are often the most impulsive ones.

Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain in the United States, Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, becomes an outcast in motion. On a whim, she accepts an exciting position in Saudi Arabia. This is not just a new job; this is a chance at adventure in an exotic land she thinks she understands, a place she hopes she will belong.

What she discovers is vastly different. The Kingdom is a world apart, a land of unparralled contrast. She finds rejection and scorn in the places she believed would most embrace her, but also humor, honesty, loyalty and love.

And for Qanta, more than anything, it is a land of opportunity. A place where she discovers what it takes for one woman to recreate herself in the land of invisible women. (20080801)

• ISBN13: 9781402210877
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This book moved me and taught me - Kristina -
I have read many books. I have a degree with an English major and a women's studies minor. Dr Ahmed's book is one of the best books that I have ever read. I can't stop thinking about it. It awakened my interest regarding Middle Eastern countries and cultures. I learned about Islam and Saudi Arabia. This book has opened my eyes and given me a whole new subject to explore. It helps me to appreciate more, my life of freedom as a Western woman. I have a new, although fledgling understanding of Islam. Reading this book has widened my horizons and made me think. What more can we ask of a book?

Coming to Colorado: A Young Immigrant’s Journey to Become an American Flyer (Willie Morris Books in Memoir and Biography)

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In his acclaimed memoir German Boy: A Refugee’s Story, Wolfgang W. E. Samuel relates his experiences as a child surviving war and the hellish aftermath in occupied Germany. On January 24, 1951, exactly six years after his traumatic flight from Russian tanks, Samuel finds himself standing at the railing of a ship taking him to the land of his dreams—America.

Coming to Colorado, sequel to German Boy, is the story of a refugee from war and deprivation, who at age sixteen, not understanding a word of English and with barely an eighth-grade education, leaves behind all that was familiar. Scarred by the violence, rape, and death he has seen, Samuel must first learn to be a boy again. But every relationship he tries to build must overcome the specter of his childhood experience in World War II and the chaos that followed.

Shortly after his arrival in Colorado, Samuel spends what little money he has on a pair of second lieutenant’s bars that he finds in a Denver pawnshop. These bars, just like those worn by the American pilots he idolized during the Berlin Airlift, reminded him of the airmen and the planes that instilled in him a dream to fly.

That aspiration, however, faces long odds. Struggling to learn the English language and American customs, Samuel begins to lose faith in his abilities, suffers depression, and is haunted by both recurring nightmares of his violent past and survivor’s guilt.

Coming to Colorado charts the path of Samuel’s eventual triumph, despite repeated failures and unusual detours. In 1960, his proud mother saw pinned on his shoulders the gold bars of a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. It was the end of a struggle for the German boy, who had become, as he wished, the ultimate American.

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Great Book - Crazy_Daisy -
Wolfgang,
You did a very nice piece in your book about my late father Dean Stutz. You were his true best friend for life. I will always read your books.

K. Stutz

A Thousand Sisters: My Journey into the Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman

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Lisa J. Shannon had a good life—a successful business, a fiancé, a home, and security. Then, one day in 2005, an episode of Oprah changed all that. The show focused on women in Congo, the worst place on earth to be a woman. She was awakened to the atrocities there—millions dead, women raped and tortured daily, and children dying in shocking numbers. Shannon felt called to do something. And she did. A Thousand Sisters is her inspiring memoir. She raised money to sponsor Congolese women, beginning with one solo 30-mile run, and then founded a national organization, Run for Congo Women. The book chronicles her journey to the Congo to meet the women her run sponsored, and shares their incredible stories. What begins as grassroots activism forces Shannon to confront herself and her life, and learn lessons of survival, fear, gratitude, and immense love from the women of Africa.

• ISBN13: 9781580052962
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A difficult but touching (and inspirational) read - Alexis Coxon - Holt, MI, USA
In "A Thousand Sisters," Lisa Shannon chronicles her growing interest in the plight of women in war-torn Congo, followed by her efforts to raise money to help her sponsored "sisters" ... and then (for most of the book), her journey to the Congo itself, to meet these same sisters. Many have lost their husbands, their children, their neighbors, and suffered horrible physical torments themselves.

I won't mince words -- some (OK, all) of the women's stories are horrific. Frankly, some are so awful they're almost unbelievable, except that I've read about the atrocities in the Congo before, and I know that these stories are undoubtedly true. But if you are very sensitive or have trouble erasing upsetting images from your head, then you might want to approach this book with a great deal of caution.

Overall, though, this book was surprisingly inspirational. Lisa's journey to a very, very dangerous country, and most of all the Congolese women themselves, were incredible. As soon as I finished it, I looked up information on Women for Women International and how to sponsor a sister of my own.

I found Lisa's writing straightforward and readable, without being at all dumbed-down. Since she is a photographer, I would have liked to have seen some of the pictures she took on the trip, though perhaps those will be in the final copy (I have an advance review copy).

Saved by Her Enemy: An Iraqi woman's journey from the heart of war to the heartland of America

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For her entire life, Rafraf, a devout Muslim, had been told that Americans were the enemy. Her understanding of the world, of her place in it, and of the United States had been steeped in the culture of Iraq under the rule of Saddam Hussein. Yet, in the midst of insurgents attempting to kidnap and kill her, she found herself on the receiving end of lifesaving help from those she considered her enemies.Rafraf suddenly finds herself living with a Christian family in the Bible Belt of America. Nothing had prepared her for this new reality—the life of a college student in a vastly foreign culture, in a community as far from her expectations as she could have imagined, and in a family that opens their hearts to enfold her.Saved by Her Enemy is a riveting journey of two very different people from opposite sides of the world, of faith, of experience, and of expectations. The dramatic intersection of their lives and their journey together is an inspiration to those who have ever felt there was more to life than the world they knew. A young Iraqi woman, an American war correspondent, and a true tale of friendship, faith, and family against the backdrop of war and the collision of culturesThis is a story of a very unlikely friendship—between American war correspondent Don Teague and Rafraf Barrak, an Iraqi college girl who won a job as a translator for NBC during the early months of violence in the wake of the American invasion of Iraq.While covering a story together, the two were nearly killed by a bomb, an experience that created a bond between them that led them down a path neither could have imagined.What follows is a story of transformation, as Rafraf—from a devout Muslim family—becomes the target of terrorist threats to kidnap and murder her. Don and his fellow correspondents mobilize to help save her life and suddenly Rafraf finds herself on the receiving end of an offer for safety and a new life in the United States. Dramatically transplanted from the streets of Iraq to the Bible Belt of middle America, Rafraf finds everything that she knew—or thought she knew—about herself, her values, her world, even faith and family, turned upside down. Meanwhile, Don; his wife, Kiki; and their children discover they’ve embarked on an adventure with Rafraf that reshapes their lives. This captivating story inspires us all to join Don and Rafraf in discovering that there is far more to life than the world we know.

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Warning for ebook buyers - Marita -
I normally don't leave reviews but I wanted to warn any ebook buyers about this book. As a book, itself, the story is amazing and I had no regrets spending my limited time reading it. It is not a normal / cliche story from the Middle East and I enjoyed the hope it brought.

That said, I bought it on my Kindle and was very disappointed with the grammer and endless editing errors. Words were not capitalized, punctuation was missing, sentences would just randomly start new paragraphs, etc. I had been warned that some publishers were trying to save money and skip the editing process for ebooks and this was a prime example. I cannot believe and author would leave so many blatant mistakes so I think erros crept up in the various drafts an were never given the last 'once over' before sending it to Amazon. A few mistakes I would overlook but there were several in EACH chapter.

I ended up complaining to Amazon and they very swiftly returned my money (and removed the book from my account). Again, this is a great book and good story but beware when buying the Kindle version. If the price was less, I wouldn't have minded the flaws but for (with tax) this was a disppointment.

The Split Sky: A Journey of Discovery in Utah's Nine Mile Canyon

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Finding the pathway of life on Utah's historic Nutter Ranch. A true story of inspiration, courage, humor and cowboy ideals.

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Fascinating account, hard to put down! - Bob Foster - Montrose, CO United States
This book is about as entertaining as you get, I had to force myself to put it down once in awhile so I could savor it. A fine story by a fine writer, really takes you there and makes you laugh and cry. This book will stay in my library, it's a keeper.

A Brother's Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse

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- A Brother's Journey will appeal to the same audience that made #1 New York Times bestsellers of Dave Pelzer's popular novels: A Child Called "It" (Health Communications, 1995), The Lost Boy (Health Communications, 1997), and A Man Named Dave (E.P. Dutton, 1999), which have sold over six million copies combined. - There is a strong market for memoirs detailing traumatic experiences, as demonstrated by the success of A Million Little Pieces (Nan A. Talese, 4/03) and Running With Scissors (St. Martin's Press, 2002). - Subsidiary rights have already been sold in England and Japan. - Available as a Time Warner AudioBook.

• ISBN13: 9780446696333
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Interesting Perspective - C. Hulls - Brooklyn, NY
I'm a social worker so these type of stories interest me in how they show the human will to survive and deal with trauma. I of course enjoyed Dave Pelzer's books and this one is interesting in the fact that it gives you another perspective and experience from the same family. I recommend it.