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Published by Brand: Self Published, 2020
ISBN 10: 093898506XISBN 13: 9780938985068
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First published over 30 years ago, this West Virginia classic is available once again. It is the story of Mammy Jane, a 17-year old girl who marries a widower with five children.It's an amazing story of romance, hardship, devotion, hard work, grief, and love of family. The epic spans several generations and gives an accurate account of life in West Virginia during and after the Civil War.When Jane's new husband goes to fight in the war, she is left to run the household. Starting with next to nothing, Jane teaches herself what she needs to know to raise a family, build a home, and eventually become a prosperous landowner.The book includes authentic and humorous remedies and sayings. It explains traditional rituals of the day including burials, birthings, and weddings. This is a story you will never forget.REVIEWS: 'MAMMY JANE' IS GREAT APPALACHIAN FICTIONTHE CHARLESTON GAZETTE By TERRA WEILANDNow that it's winter, the weather is much colder and the days are shorter. We spend more time inside during winter than any other season. So rather than sitting around twiddling your thumbs all day, why not pick up a good book to pass the time?The question, then, is what to read. Clay County High School teacher Lisa Arnold offers her suggestion. As an English teacher, she is well-versed in what teenagers love and hate to read.As an antidote to cold winter days, she recommends her personal favorite, "The Legend of Mammy Jane" by Sibyl Jarvis Pischke. "It's an excellent book - historical fiction [in the] Civil War time period.""It is about my ancestors," she added. "Mammy Jane is a Jarvis and my mother was a Jarvis. So, way back in the line somewhere, I'm related to Mammy Jane."In fact, since Mammy Jane was a real West Virginia woman, other readers may also be able to trace their lineage back to her.The book was published more than 20 years ago. Though it's based on a real woman, the book is labeled as fiction.It's the heartwarming tale of a 17-year-old who weds a widower with five children. After her husband leaves to fight in the Civil War, Mammy Jane must raise the children, build a home and deal with hardships, all with few resources besides her own pluck.Because its central character is a teenager, Arnold feels the book might especially appeal to teens. Also, its language may be familiar to many West Virginia high school students."[Pischke] published it the first time written in true Appalachian dialect," Arnold said. "She thought maybe that dialect was keeping other parts of the country from appreciating it, so when she published it again, she fixed it - polished it, so to speak. It did not sell well at all, so in its third printing, she went back to the original Appalachian dialect."Based in West Virginia during the Civil War, "The Legend of Mammy Jane" can teach local readers about their state's fascinating history. It's a great way for students to connect to the past.Since Mammy Jane really existed, readers can even see the actual house she built in Chloe (Calhoun County) if they want. Near the farmhouse is an old cemetery where Mammy Jane had to bury many of her children.
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Published by Brand: Self Published, 2023
ISBN 10: 1886348111ISBN 13: 9781886348110
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 2004 hardcover with jacket signed and inscribed by Jim O'Brien plus gift inscription. full of pictures and information on the man in the middle. Tight cover both in very good condition.
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Published by Brand: Self-published, 1996
ISBN 10: 0965457303ISBN 13: 9780965457309
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. It is a time when J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson are among the staunchest supporters of racing as regular patrons of American racetracks. In Lexington, Kentucky, an irate stable crew vindictively breeds a valuable stakes-winning broodmare to the wrong stallion. This initiates a series of mysterious incidents which shock the world of thoroughbred breeding and racing. Robert Harding, DVM, who has power over much of the industry buy little over himself, adds to the succession of unexplainable events, bringing turmoil to the springtime tranquility of Kentucky's Bluegrass country.
Published by Brand: Self Published, 2024
ISBN 10: 0975503502ISBN 13: 9780975503508
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition/1st Printing. "Streets of Honor" is a down home novel about the activities and families of the 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th "Red Bull" Division of the Minnesota National Guard.
Published by Brand: Self-Published, 2010
ISBN 10: 1930154240ISBN 13: 9781930154247
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Self-published, 2011
ISBN 10: 0979201012ISBN 13: 9780979201011
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new. Curt Walstead (illustrator).
Published by Brand: Self Published, 2002
ISBN 10: 0964022907ISBN 13: 9780964022904
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Boot Prints (Self Published), 1996
ISBN 10: 1885548036ISBN 13: 9781885548030
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Self Published, 2004
ISBN 10: 1591967791ISBN 13: 9781591967798
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Self Published, 2006
ISBN 10: 0977942104ISBN 13: 9780977942107
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Self Published, 1997
ISBN 10: 0966032810ISBN 13: 9780966032819
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: self published, 2004
ISBN 10: 0976231301ISBN 13: 9780976231301
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Self Published, 1995
ISBN 10: 0962393673ISBN 13: 9780962393679
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Self Published, 2012
ISBN 10: 0984730826ISBN 13: 9780984730827
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new. Tim Probert (illustrator).
Published by Brand: Self Published, 2005
ISBN 10: 1585973262ISBN 13: 9781585973262
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Self-published, 1988
ISBN 10: 0960812202ISBN 13: 9780960812202
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
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