books about: missouri     books:       Records of Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho, Missouri 1928-194524 reviews Violet Mills Carrick Vivibar Publications, 1991 A gripping account with deep human insights into a fascist takeover This is a powerful story of the rise of the Nazi movement with scary parallels to modern day events. The question has often been asked how the Germans could allow this to happen and Haffner does an amazing job at describing how. Along with a controlled media, one method was to turn the volume of fear and intimidation one little almost imperceptible increment at the time. Most people just laughed ...             Amazing Gracie: A Dog's Tale101 reviews Dan Dye, Mark Beckloff Workman Publishing Company, 2000 Inspirational, Loving, and Quick Amazing Gracie was a joy to read! It's really two books in one: 1) a loving tribute about a beloved family pet, and the impact a pet can make in one's life, 2) how passion can lead one into a very successful business. The third benefit is that the book is written in a lively conversational style that makes it a quick read. As soon as I finished the book I passed it along to a friend to ...             How Can I Be Down?21 reviews Brenda Hampton Voices Books & Publishing, 2006 Honor Thy Father, Love Thy Brothers........ Whew! Amazing! "How Can I Be Down?" is one that needs to be in your library. Ms. Hampton has put her thang down with this one! Kiley Abrams is 'the man' that has no shame in his game. Be it in the bed, in the kitchen, on the wall, down the hall, he is definitely 'bout it' 'bout it.' He is the ultimate player in that you will love him for his courage, his love and concern for all around him, ...             This Is Graceanne's Book23 reviews P. L. Whitney Topeka Bindery, 2001 You won't be able to put this one down The minute I finished this book I wanted to talk about it with someone. I wanted to explore the rich Missouri setting, the strong characters that are authentic and interesting, and the issues of racisim and child abuse that rage through this novel like the river that floods Graceanne's home town. In a nutshell, Graceanne is a spirited highly intelligent child who is the sole recipient of her ...             A Family Apart35 reviews Joan Lowery Nixon Demco Media, 1988 a heart warming story This was a thrilling book about a poor family that live in newyork the family has to deal with many problems first the dad dies, then the 3rd eldest gets in to some trouble because he is a copper thief Mike (the copper thief) is sent to a hearing The judge announces under there mothers wishes that the children ( Petey, Peg, Danny, Mike, Megan, and Frances) are to be sent west on the orphan train. ...             Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row17 reviews Randy Grim Blue Ribbon Books, 2005 Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row is the heart warming story of Quentin and his guardian Randy Grim. Quentin is a very unique dog for a variety of reasons, perhaps surprisingly the least of which is that he miraculously survived fifteen minutes in the gas chamber while watching his fellow inmates die. Quentin's crime: his family moved to a home ...             The Edge of Town17 reviews Dorothy Garlock Thorndike Press, 2001 A page-turner that I couldn't put down. As with other Dorothy Garlock Americana romance-mysteries, I loved this book! It had a warm and cozy "Little House on the Prairie" feeling to it, and was very realistic and believeable. I loved the countrified descriptions of Sunday afternoon baseball gatherings at the Jones' farm, the town setup, the harvest, the meal preparation, the sightseeing drives and the dances at the lake - it gave the ...             The Moonflower Vine: A Novel (P.S.)20 reviews Jetta Carleton Harper Perennial, 2009 Gentle and charming Yes, it IS a "girls" book and yes, it IS a slowly paced book but, for all that, I found it to be utterly charming and the characters to be so real and wonderfully drawn. These aren't namby pamby,goody-two-shoes people but all too real with their faults and flaws, yet they are so thoroughly likeable that you'll want to read slowly.Matthew, a mainly self taught school teacher and Callie, his ...             67 feet in the air20 reviews Jack Dotson Pleiades Press, Dept. of English, Central Missouri State University, 1994 Best served with nuts I found this book touched me in a profound way... I read it while holding myself in a lover's embrace. Jack's knack for crack and all that is wack made me want to come back with my gack. It's hard to find a better book than this if you run out of dunny roll.             The Power of Two: A Twin Triumph over Cystic Fibrosis18 reviews Isabel Stenzel Byrnes; Anabel Stenzel University of Missouri Press, 2007 Amazing depiction of their interesting lives I agree with what Tiffany wrote before me. I'm also an adult with CF, just hit 30. I had considered writing my own little CF memoir, but these girls did such an awesome job with their vivid depiction of their experiences, thoughts and emotions throughout their lives, they covered it all. Their journey brings you into the world of all stages of CF from everyday maintenance to near death ...             Not So Wild a Dream16 reviews Eric Sevareid University of Missouri Press, 1995 The greatest of tributes: He wrote well. The rarest of coming of age stories, one that deals not with the emotional struggles that adolescents face upon reaching social maturity, but instead a story of a generation and a nation (would that we Xers had a representative as articulate and thoughtful as Severeid) coming to terms with their ideological commitments and global responsibilities.             The Man Who Talks to Dogs: The Story of America's Wild Street Dogs and Their Unlikely Savior13 reviews Melinda Roth Thomas Dunne Books, 2002 Thank God for Mr. Grim! Mr. Grim is a living saint in the mold of Brother Francis. If you believe that a dog dumped by someone who doesn't want him anymore will end up wild and free like a wolf . . . if you think neutering your dog will somehow affect your own manhood . . . if you think your dog should have "just one litter" because "the kids should see the miracle of birth" . . . read this book and then try to sleep ...             Almost Midnight: An American Story of Murder and Redemption10 reviews Broadway, 2004 Power of Prayer This December, ten years ago, while a hostage to a group of terrorists in Lima Peru, my name was called for me to come down from the second floor of the Japanese Ambassador's residence. I was to be released. It happened at 11 am on a Sunday morning at the same time a special prayer service was going on at my church in Lima. My pastor was asking for the safe release of all the hostages. He ...             Little Town in the Ozarks14 reviews Roger Lea MacBride Demco Media, 1996 They just get better ...I found this book quite enjoyable to read. Rose is growing up and I had a Feeling she would Fall in love with one of the Cooley boys. I was also delited to learn that Swiney had a real name.(Although it took some getting used to, I was used to knowing him as Swiney). I was also saddened when I read that Grandpa Wilder had died...             Allison's Journey: Brides of Webster County, Book 4 (Truly Yours Romance Club #23)10 reviews Wanda E. Brunstetter Barbour Publishing, Inc, 2008 Book Review Just finished this book. Lovely romance. Enjoyed reading the book and am looking forward to other books she has written.             Long Goodbye: The Deaths of Nancy Cruzan13 reviews William Colby Hay House, 2002 A true tragedy that changed the way we look at death... During my training as a chaplain at Baylor University Medical Center, it was considered part of the "dues" of training that one would take lots of being on-call at the hospital for handling of emergencies. To that end, there was a "call room" where a chaplain could catch a little sleep, while waiting. On one of those sleepless nights in the call room, I viewed a Frontline special on the story of ...             Morning River: A Novel of the Great Missouri Wilderness in 1825 (Man From Boston)13 reviews W. Michael Gear Forge Books, 2007 WONDERFUL STORY I absolutely LOVED this book. I was transfixed, spellbound, couldnt put it down and felt like I was living the story as I read it. The characters are incredible and the story was wonderful. I bought the sequal "Coyote Summer" the instant it was available and have since been in correspondence with Mr Gear begging him to write a 3rd sequel. I cant stand not knowing where life took his characters. ...             Good-bye to the Mermaids: A Childhood Lost in Hitler's Berlin13 reviews Karin Finell University of Missouri Press, 2006 A wonderful account from the other side Most of the accounts of World War II which I have read or seen are from the point of view of the victors, although I have recently seen some documentaries about the experiences of German soldiers during the war. Karin's book is a story of the war from the other side told by someone who was as much an observer as a participant. In particular it confirms that there were many German people who did ...             The Gold of Cape Girardeau12 reviews Morley Swingle Southeast Missouri State University Press, 2002 This was a very good book. Although I am a big fan of the Civil War I rarely read books of this nature. Being from the Cape Girardeau area I thought I'd give it a try and was very surprised. I would highly recommend this book if you are interested in life on the Mississippi or the Civil War.             The Legend of Zoey16 reviews Candie Moonshower Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006 a great mix of fact and fiction The Legend of Zoey is a charming time travel novel. Candie Moonshower has done an exellent job of integrating the facts of the New Madrid earthquakes with an exciting story. It was a real pleasure to read about two wonderfully diverse characters. It works.              search for books 1928-1945, allison, amazing, america, american, animals, chamber, childhood, fibrosis, funeral, girardeau, good-bye, goodbye, graceanne, journey, mermaids, midnight, miracle, missouri, moonflower, morning, records, redemption, romance, survived, thompson, triumph, unlikely, webster, wilderness books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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