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It took a tremendous amount of courage and faith to escape slavery and make a run for freedom. The slaves; men, women and children are heroes to me. Equally heroic are the men, women and even children who aided their escape. This book combines all the short stories I have written about the great, truly MAGNIFICENT escapes on the Underground Railroad! Twenty-three stories, with the approximate reading time of 2 1/2 hours will inspire, educate, entertain and inform you of this period in history.

For thirty-five years, from 1910-1945 Japan occupied Korea. The Japanese imposed their laws upon the people, as well as their religion. In this inspiring short story, about a 20-30 minute read, you will learn about, Ahn Ei Sook, who would later be known as, Ester Ahn Kim. Ahn, a devout Christian, refused to bow at the Shinto Shrine, and spent six years in prison. Before she was captured and sent to prison, she journeyed to Japan to make Japanese leaders aware of the atrocities they were committing against Korean Christians. She warned them, "Fire and sulfur rain will fall on Japan if she ...

I love Colorado's colorful history! I have spent so much time there, vacationing in one place or another for 50 years. I have been able to spend even more time there since my son, Shawn, moved to Denver. I love learning all about the history and the colorful characters who made Colorado their home. I especially love to find that obscure story, hidden away in a self published book in a small town library or on the book shelf of a pioneer family. I loved researching and writing this book. There are so many fun, short stories, 22 in all! I hope you enjoy it as well.

This is the inspiring short story, about a 20 minute read, of Annie Armstrong, 1850-1938 of Baltimore, Maryland. Opportunities for women were not in abundance during Annie's lifetime, but that did stop her! She worked tirelessly to encourage churches in the Southern Baptist Convention to give and to pray for missionaries. Annie started a school for Native Americans, helped Chinese immigrants and fledgling African American churches, mostly composed of freed slaves. She also helped at the Ladies Bayview Mission and the Friendless Orphanage. She did all of this without ever taking a salary. ...

In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer was named the Director of the Manhattan Project. It was his responsibility to recruit scientists from around the globe to come to a secret city, high a top a mesa in Los Alamos, New Mexico, 35 miles from Santa Fe. Here, the scientists would collaborate together to make an atom bomb, before Germany did, and end World War II. An essential piece of the puzzle was to recruit a local from Santa Fe, to be the face of the Manhattan Project at 109 East Palace. This person would need to be above reproach and totally trustworthy. They would need to be capable, hard ...

Mary Bickerdyke. Never heard of her? You're not alone! In my unofficial survey, I have yet to find a single person who has. This short story, about a 20 minute read, is a lost treasure that somehow slipped through the cracks of Civil War history. You will understand, after reading it, why she was called America's Florence Nightingale and why General Sherman said of her, "She outranks me."

In this short story, about a 30-40 minute read, you will meet a spunky woman whose determination led her to do amazing things, in spite of enormous challenges! Katherine Beard, 1908-1998, is not a well known missionary outside of Northern Arizona. I personally knew Miss Beard, and like me, you will be inspired and challenged as you get to know her through this story.

This fun book contains 6 very short stories about the Underground Railroad. The total read time is 30-45 minutes. You will learn about the touching love story of Louis and Ellen, the miraculous escape and inspiring story of Mary, the hilarious story of "Deacon Jones," plus three more. This book is suitable for all ages, but especially useful for grade school children.

I'm always impressed with marathon runners. Anyone who enters, runs and completes this grueling race, regardless of their time, has my admiration. In the marathon of life, Barney Ford entered, raced, completed and won! What makes Barney Ford so admirable is that in his lane, he had a hurdle to jump every 100 yards. Hurdles of discrimination, prejudice, and lack of formal education. In this short story, about a 20 minute read, you will learn about this amazing man and all that he accomplished in his life time. He persevered against all odds to become a hero every American should read about.

This short story, about a 10-15 minute read, is interesting, educational and amazing! It is the true story of a young native man who was captured as a slave, taken to Spain and England, then returned to his homeland again just in time for the arrival of the Pilgrims. While people of all ages will enjoy this story, it was written with grade school children in mind.

True stories of pioneer women in Arizona and the West. Featuring: Clara Brown, a freed slave who traveled by wagon train to Colorado and became one of the richest women in the West. Sally Rooke came from Iowa to homestead in New Mexico. Also working as a telephone operator she saved a town from a flash flood. Mary Ann Tewksbury moved with her family to Pleasant Valley, Arizona where her life was changed forever by the Pleasant Valley War, Americas most deadly family feud. Pearl Cromer spent the first seven years of her life in a covered wagon. Peter and Veronica Michelbach immigrated to ...

Dollie Wiley was known to collect two things, husbands and diamonds. Diamonds worked out well, husbands didn't. As a prostitute and madam, the diamonds were her safety net. Dollie married quickly and frequently, because her husbands died quickly and frequently. Why bother with a prolonged and messy divorce when a pistol or rat poison is within easy reach?

In 1874, Alferd (odd, but correct spelling) Packer was accused of murdering, then eating his five prospecting companions in the rugged mountains of Colorado. Cannibal he was. Was he a murderer? What really happened to the men during that brutal winter of 1874? This short, 10 minute read, is the true story of Alferd Packer, Colorado's Cannibal and his vindication 100 years later.

This short story, about a 10 minute read, is sure to put a smile on your face! In the late 1800's Climax Jim entertained the residents of the Arizona Territory and beyond with his illegal escapades. He alternated between stealing cattle, stealing horses, and getting caught. His numerous and remarkable jail breaks were equally entertaining. He once bragged that he had "busted out of every jail in the Arizona Territory except the dreaded "Hell Hole," the Yuma Territorial Prison.

Dorothy McKibben was the, "front man," for the Manhattan Project in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dorothy and Robert Oppenheimer became life long friends, in this fascinating story. Ester Ahn Kim, a Korean Christian, refused to bow at a shrine. She was taken prisoner and held until the United States liberated Korea after World War II. Her faith was amazing, and God used her greatly during her imprisonment. Philip Johnston and the Navajo Code Talkers. This story takes place in and near my home town, of Flagstaff, Arizona. The United States was losing the war in the Pacific, because the Japanese were...

Eight true stories of amazing women in Northern Arizona who have not been written about before. Bess Siler (cover photo) was born in poverty in Michigan. She became a Harvey Girl and went on to become a prominent business woman and property owner in Arizona. Belle Mexicano’s life on the reservation is fascinating as well as her traditional Navajo wedding. Beautiful Cherie Blair was a rodeo champion and the American All Around Cowgirl of 1940.

Tales, Too, about a 30-45 minute read, features 9 true short stories of slave escapes on the Underground Railroad. You will read about Joe in a Box, the wonderful love story of Wilson and Eliza, Jim the "Missionary" and 6 others. Daring and delightful, the book is fun for all ages, but was written with grade school children in mind.

As you look at this cover and the women featured, you might say to yourself, "I have never heard of any of these women." Exactly! That is why you need to buy it! These are amazing women that were well known at one time, but over time, have slipped between the cracks and have been largely forgotten. Mildred Cable and the French Sisters risked everything, including their lives, in China. They traversed the vast and foreboding Gobi Desert, numerous times to bring the Gospel to those who had never heard. Annie Armstrong never left the soil of the United States. Her prayer mobilization and her ...

Sedona, Arizona, one of the most beautiful towns on the planet. A destination known the world over. How did it come to be called Sedona? In this short audiobook, learn about the Schnebly family, who came to build a life in the Arizona Territory in the early 1900s.

While writing one of my favorite stories, Fanny Crosby, I stumbled upon a gem. The mostly unknown story of the Jubilee Singers, from Fisk University, in Nashville Tennessee. In this short, but touching story, about a 15 minute read, you will learn how the cultural treasure of African Spirituals were introduced to America, and to the world in 1871.