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Purchased from Thriftbooks.com. (6), Illinois fiction (4), I read this while working at Scan. It was in our collection (3), 2024. (3), Christianity (3), I bought this from Thrift books. (2), U. S. Civil War (2), C of C (2), Restoration Movement (2), Bible Study (2), I also saw the movie. It is very funny. Starring Anne Bancroft. (1), hard back with a cover. I'm reading in August of 2023. (1), This is a hard back book with a cover in like new condition. I ordered this from Thriftbooks.com. (1), Borrowed from the Kingsburg library. It tells how the CIA helped to get the book Dr. Zhivaho published in the US. Young college educated women applied to the CIA to work (1), thinking they could use their skills and education to do something important and fascinating. The only question they were asked was "Can you type?" Most of them ended up in a typing pool. Only a couple of them were chosen to do secretive work (1), even to the extent that they had to change their identity and move overseas. The book was banned in Russia so it had to be published outside of Russia first. (1), brown in color. 1037 pages. (1), Book checked out from Kingsburg Library. Nov. 11 (1), the youngest. I want to read all her books Takes place in Philadelphia in 1918 during the flu epidemic. (1), Published May 1936. (1), U. S. Civil War. I bought this at a garage sale in Washington DC in 1968. It is a first edition hardback (1), it is hard to read at times. (1), 2023. I also watched the movie Nov. 3 (1), 2023 twice in one weekend. I have seen the movie a few times. I finished reading the book on December 1 (1), 2023. It has 1037 pages. (1), It does't have a cover. The book is brown and has all the pages I am rereading this book starting on November 6 (1), I first read this when we lived on Kearney Blvd. i checked it out of the downtown library. Kimberly liked it too. I will have to read it again when I get time. It has 1 (1), This is a new book (1), 342 pages. I bought this in July of 1996 for $1.06 at a book store someplace. I remember it bering a very good book. (1), 2023 The story goes back and forth between the making of the movie and the finding of Scarlott's hat in a bookstore in 2012. (1), This is a hard back book with a cover. I bought new. I don't think it is as good as Gone With the Wind. I'm reading this again for the second time. I first read it in July of 2004. I don't remember much about but I am enjoying it now. After Melanie dies (1), Checked out from the Kingsburg Library. I think I had this book years ago and read it years ago. (1), About slavery on a tobacco plantation in Virginia at the turn of the 19th century. A young white Irish girl who was orphaned on her passage over from Ireland was placed under the care of the master's black daurghter to work in the big house. Grissom's fir (1), Another good book by Anne Tyler. (1), South Africa. This was a required reading book in high school. (1), but worth it. It's a true story about a woman whose freedom was taken away because she disagreed with her husband and spoke out. She had incredible strength and determination to extricate herself from an abhorrent institution and changed the laws and thin (1), This book is an appalling and disturbing account of a woman forcibly committed to the J-ville insane asylum in 1860. I've only read 40 pages and find it very hard to read about such injustice and the horrible treatment of women. It's a very disturbing boo (1), Mary Anning has a unique gift (1), to spot fossils no one else can see. Together with Elizabeth Philpot they forge a path to some very important discoveries of the 19th century. I need to read this book again. (1), China I read this at Scan. (1), I read this at Scan. (1), Battle of Franklin. I have the hardback book (1), signed copy with a nice copy. I bought it at a thrift store. (1), Library book checked out from Kingsburg Library. This is my first Susan Meissner book. I like the way she alternated the chapters with the main characters narrating their story. Pauline (1), hard journey. She derives strength from her black slave mother. There is so much violence and misery depicted (1), then Evelyn (1), the olderst child (1), the middle child and Willa (1), Borrowed from the Kingsburg Library. Pheby Delores Brown is a mulatto girl born on a plantation in Charles City (1), U. S. Civil War I bought this at a garage sale in Washington DC in 1968. It is a first edition hardback (1), her cousin. He is with the Fenian Brotherhood and uses her to takes arms to Ireland. Before she goes to Ireland (1), I have this red hard back book c. 1948. It was discarded from Scandinavian Library. It has some color illustrations. It's still in pretty good condition. (1), Viginia. She is promised freedom when he turns 18 (1), but things don't go as planned. It is a long (1), Scarlett goes back to Tara. Her sister Suellen and husband Will Benteen are running the plantation. She leaves her children Wade Hampton and Ellie there for her sister Suellen to take care of. She soon goes to Atlanta for excitement. She is bored living i (1), Hard cover (1), she meets Rhett and she gets pregnant again. She doesn't realize it until she is in Ireland. So Rhett doesn't find out about it. She becomes very popular among her O'Hara relative in Ireland (1), This is written to give recognition to the slaves who helped build the White House and to the slaves the Presidents brought with them to the White House. I finished reading this on February 23 (1), Mary Jane believes she was murdered. Zona's ghost appears to Mary Jane and tells her that her husband strangled her and broke her neck. Mary Jane reports that to a prosecutor and they exhume the body and find proof that she was murdered. The story line go (1), This book has been on my bookshelf for decades. I don't know where or when I obtained this book. I became interested in learning more about her as I loves the hymns she wrote. I started reading this book on January 31 (1), 2024. It is very interesting. I finished reading this book February 2 (1), 2024. Fanny wrote thousands of hymns and about 3 (1), 000 were published. Besides writing hymns and poems (1), she traveled around to churches and organizations speaking and preaching. She had memorized a large portion of the Bible and her focus was on Jesus. She did not get into differing church theology. She would make up poems in her mind and remember them and (1), The story centers around a ten year old black foster child (1), Alfred. He has lived in several homes and is finally placed with a couple whose 9 year old twins died in the flood near their home in Vermont. The chapters are named after each character and gives a background story of the Buffalo soldiers in the 1800's. (1), who he suspects he might be descended from one of them. It appeals to him anyway. This is the first book by Chris Bohjalian that I have read. Finished it February 20 (1), The story of the Civil Rights problems during the 1960's in Birmingham (1), Finished reading Jan. 27 (1), Alabama . Four little girls died in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing. (1), A biography of Laura Bush (1), one of the best First Ladies. She used her background as an elementary teacher and a librarian to promote reading to disadvantaged children throughout the nation. Her love and support for President Bush helped him through the difficult times in presidency (1), DNF. There are four story lines. The first two about Irish immagration and slavery in the south are interesting. Then he leaves that and starts two other story lines. They probably meet at the end but I could not get past the French language included in t (1), hard copy with cover. Like new condition. (1), Hardback book with cover in like new condition bought from Thriftbooks. A biography of a strong and capable woman who managed her household and raised a family (1), while about half of the time John was overseas representing our new country. She was ahead of her time. She wanted more education for women and even considered the right to vote. She lived through five presidents and died just before her son John Quincy A (1), I finished reading March 28 (1), 2024. It gives a timeline of events happening after the Rapture. It is long and complicated. He gives references the prophecies. (1), Checked out from Kingsburg library. Julie interviews six special people. Golda Meir (1), 2024. After Mary Jane Heaster's daughter was found dead shortly after she was married (1), A story of Winston and Clemintine Churchill and his climb to power. She was his confidant and supporter and he depended on her to help him with his speaches. He would not have been as successful without her. They were together through both wars and helped (1), even becoming known a The O'Hara. She uses Rhett's money to help all of her relatives. Long story short (1), I started reading this book again December 26 (1), she eventually gets back with Rhett (1), he meets he daughter (1), Finished reading June 4 (1), which was they had to get back together. They truly loved each other. (1), This is the 2004 paperbook. 321 pages. Twelve year old Hattie and her widowed mother (1), Sara Lester live on a plantation near Savannah. Because it is too dangerous to live alone (1), they move in with their friend (1), Miss Vee in Savannah. Hattie also takes her pet pig (1), Amelia with her. She is brave and courageous and helps her family and friends get through the Christmas of 1864. (1), 2023 It takes place in Jamaica during the late 1700's on slavery plantations.. It is hard to read the slave lingo and all the filthy language and violence. The main character is Lillith (1), whom she soon meets. She takes on a new identity and evenually meets him. He rejects her. She chooses not to take revenge and marries Simon. They move to New York and start a new life. (1), a young slave girl. The women meet at night to plan the rebellion to kill the white overseers and have their own society. Lilithe is one of the few black to survive and tell the story through her daughter. Too much violence and bad language. Finished read (1), Welsh history. Kathy got me this book for Christmas 1967. Huw Morgan thinks back over his life and tells about his family and the people of his little village who were miners. The slag heap was ruining the valley and their way of life. His brothers and si (1), he is going to pack his few clothes in the little blue cloth his mother his mother used to tie round her hair when she did the house and he is going from the Valley. It is a sad book (1), there is so much loss and grief. C.1940 (1), Susannah escapes an abusive marriage with the help of a Catholic nun. She is sent to the Michigan Upper Peninsula to a half breed woman who lost a sister to a jealous man. She wants to help prevent other women from being harmed in a dangerous relationship (1), This takes place in the 1920's in France and England. Rachel was a governess for three children in France when she got a telegram that her mother was ill and dying. She returned to England as soon as she could but not before her mother died. While cleanin (1), she found a picture of her father (1), who she thought had died when she was a small child (1), and his daughter. He is an earl and very wealthy. She plans to find out who he is and meet him (1), with the help of Simon (1), Cat and they can travel and go anyplace in the world they want to. The last one hundred pages was a bit boring. I was glad to see the conclusion (1), Illinois. Finished book Sep. 29 (1), Harriet Tubman I bought this from Thrift books. (1), 2022. (1), Biblical story of Dinah (1), Borrowed from the library. (1), I liked the book. (1), Illinois historical fiction (1), About a large Irish-Italian family in the late 1960's in the Bronx. Centers around Maggie (1), a 12 yr. old girl and her family and friends. (1), study notes compiled by Porter Barrington (1), and 4 (1), Excellent book. Read 12/03/2011 (1), 2023. (1), Ruth Bell Graham (1), year 1967 (1), daughter of Jacob and Leah. Begins with Jacob traveling to his Uncle Laban's to find a wife. He marries both Leah and Rachel and takes both their handmaidens. Reading a second time July 2014. (1), Read July 2014. (1), Read for the second time in August 2014. Educates you on how hard a life the Orthodox Jews have. They are under such bondage. (1), Read for second time. It makes me want to see the places where Penelope Keeling lived. (1), Reading for the second time. This follows a character from The Shell Seekers (1), Noel Keeling (1), Penelope's son. (1), Darlene from BSF loaned me this book. I like the way Irving Stone writes. I have read a couple of his other books. (1), Civil War era (1), India (1), Finished reading on Dec. 27 (1), Maggie (1), slavery (1), prostitution (1), Southern fiction (1), small towns (1), Civil War (1), Holocaust (1), US Civil War (1), Jewish Heritage (1), Abraham Lincoln (1), Prince of Wales (1), civil war (1), Florence Nightingale (1), Sojourner Truth (1), Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1), 1964. (1), prairie fiction (1), the mother (1), Mao Tse-tung (1), Charles (1), southern fiction (1), Book 1 of the Tradd Street Series. (1), Read in December 2016. First book of the Midwife Series. (1), Hard back book. I bought new a few years ago. (1), I read this in February of 2020. (1), I read this in October of 2013 (1), I read this in August of 2013. (1), I read this in February of 2014. (1), I read this in January of 2015 (1), I read this in June of 2014 (1), I read this in May of 2014 (1), I read this in February of 2014 (1), Set in England just before and during WW!. The sinking of the Lusitania plays a big part in this book. This is the 2nd book in the Rutherford Park series. I read this in June of 2015 (1), I read this in April of 2015 (1), I have Mom's book that she got Dec. 11 (1), who could not return his love. (1), I am reading and studying this in March of 2022. It teaches you how to be free from generational curses. (1), I read this in September of 2015. (1), A Scan library book. I read it there. (1), I read this in February of 2015. (1), paper back book. I read this in August of 2015. (1), Book checked out from Kingsburg Library. Sep. 14 (1), 2022. Very disturbing book about young girls and women painting radium on clocks and being poisoned and dying at such young ages. This occurred in factories in New Jersey and Ottawa (1), time travel (1), This book has changed my life. She has inspired me and challenged me. I'v learned so much. I wish every high school student could read this. Purchased from Thriftbooks.com. (1), I've had this book for years. Rereading it January 2022. (1), read for the second time 10/06/21. Professor Nicholas Van Tassel tells about his life with wife Etna (1), 2016. Second book of the Midwife Series. (1), About Gerald and Sara Murphy and F Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald. (1), Book 3 of the Midwife Series (1), Read in Dec. 2013 (1), borrowed from Darlene October 2017. (1), signed by the author on a book plate (1), Hard cover. (1), borrowed from Darlene December 2017. (1), Reading in August 2018. (1), I read this in September 2013 (1), I read this in September of 2017 (1), read 8/27/2014 (1), read 2/01/2015 (1), read 4/27/2015 (1), read 10/27/2014 (1), read 9/17/2012 (1), read 11/29/2012 (1), read 2/01/2013 (1), read 12/01/2012 (1), read 11/25/2012 (1), read 12/24/2012 (1), read 10/22/2015 (1), and Mamie Doud Eisenhower. I enjoyed learning about these people so many years after she spoke with them. (1)
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