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Northpoint Training Center has had a long and interesting history. From operating as a Hospital for mental illness to a Juvenile Detention Facility to a men's prison ran by the state, the history of the land and buildings are discussed and revealed in this tale of courage and determination

This is Joan Finleys' second book of devotional thoughts and memories of her life's walk with Jesus. This book is an intimate look at the daily walk of a believer in Jesus; and glimpses of personal struggles and triumphs along the way.

That's What She Said is a collection of cautionary tales intended to alert the reader to the possibility of whether they or someone they know may be involved in an abusive relationship.

Sam Gay defied the challenges of the mid-1900s—the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and two World Wars— to provide for his family. He and his wife and four children followed destitute Oklahoma farmers, and was one of 60 lucky enough to secure membership at Casa Grande Valley Farms, a farming cooperative part of Roosevelt’s New Deal, in Coolidge, Arizona. Although membership came with a home and steady income, the project offered no opportunity for his children, prompting two of his sons to enlist in the military. Sam learned that one of his boys was missing in action after Army Major General Edward P. King surrendered to Japanese General Masaharu Homma at Bataan, Philippines. That same y ...

This book is based on the actual arrest of author Marlys J. Waters on September 24, 2016 at age 71 during a verbal altercation with county law enforcement in the small town of Nemaha,Sac County, Iowa where she grew up. The circumstances are so ridiculous that Marlys had trouble controlling laughter mixed with rage while trying to explain what had happened and what the solution should be. Because there was no accident and the hazardous conditions that led to her near head-on collision were deemed legal, a Sac County Deputy Sheriff tried to close the case. Marlys disagreed to ignoring a situation that put Nemaha resident's lives in danger due to an unnecessary obstacle placed on a ...

A short autobiography/memoir summarizing and highlighting the most interesting life events of Mexican born Maria, “Marla” Luisa Elorza del Villar Suarez in 1938. Now known as Marla Oliphant, she moved from Mexico as a young girl and has lived in the United States ever since, and is now in her 80’s. But this is not your typical immigrant story. Not many realize how interesting her heritage, her struggles and her joys she would endure to get to this point. So many struggles, and so much joy, and oh so talented. A proud Mexican, and a proud American. A short-story to truly warm your heart, no matter who you are or where you come from. Excerpt; “My young life in Mexico was not withou ...

A heartwarming memoir by Dorthea Reeves Perrin, a 98-year-old first time author, recounting her childhood days growing up in South Mississippi. This is a charming glimpse into the life of a precocious young girl, as she remembers family and friends almost a century later.