Trail of broken wings
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This book was very interesting.  The mind set of all involved in an abusive situation was very enlightening.  Knowing that through many trials, forgiveness and healing can begin is amazing.  This may just be a story, but true emotions do play a part of the basis of the book.
  All people have had some trauma in their lives and knowing there are always worse situations that other people endure can make you thankful for your own trials and how they shape our lives.  I enjoyed seeing into each females understanding as to her path in life.
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very good story of difficult mission near the closing days of the war in Europe, the mission and this personal story are not well known and few history books mention in detail  the ordeal of  downed pilots and the refugees held in Russian occupied poland
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What a beautiful book ......... You can feel one year and a half of WINGS creation . My favorite part is the summer 1978 scotland section. Any McCartney WINGS fan will love this book. But people who like photographs who fix a moment of music history will love too. And it's so nice to know more about Laurence Juber's beginning and his first meeting with his wife .This is a must. I'm waiting now with a volume 2 .......

Benot DUMETZ
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Godwink: On the Wings of Butterflies is a book about the tragic loss suffered by the author, Gette. That of her beloved husband, Jonce, to a workplace incident.  My son died in a preventable workplace incident and I found Gette's story to be both hard to read at times, because of similar memories I suffered through, but her words about her journey and her healing spoke to me in a special way. For those who have lost a loved one in such a manner, I know you will "hear" some of your story in Gette's story but also, anyone who picks up this book will hear a story not just of great loss, the emotions of grief and all that comes with it, but more importantly, a story of finding your way (whatever loss you may have suffered) to healing and hopefully God.  The Healer of all sorrows.
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Don't expect a nice guy who dances with wolves.  This one kills with "Wolverines."
Penned by the best-selling author/Academy  Award-winning screenwriter of DANCES WITH WOLVES, in Michael Blake's  MARCHING TO VALHALLA we again journey West to the savage frontier of  post-Civil War days.  Only this time our guide's no Indian lover -- he's an  Indian fighter.  And an immortal legend.  George Armstrong Custer.
But as  we accompany him on this journey through uncharted territory, we discover  -- soul-wrenchingly -- he's as mortal as the rest of us.
It is 1876.  On  a long march to what Custer hopes will be his most glorious campaign, he  decides to record his daily thoughts and observations, as well as the  events that led him here, in his Journal.  It is through this Journal that  we enter the secret catacombs of his "true heart."
The  skeletons of fallen Confederate soldiers unearthed by rain.  The dark  entombment of Custer's dreams during his court martial and suspension from  military duty.  The taste of blood-lust, more satisfying than the finest  wine, when he commands the brigade known as "Wolverines" on the  battlefield.  And piercing the mists as magically as the rainbow-colored  suns he glimpsed during the Washita Campaign, the love Custer shared with  his wife, Libbie.
Through Custer's eyes we see the beauty of the prairie  flowers, the way light "dances" through the cottonwood leaves.  And through his eyes we see the horrors of war.  Battlefield carnage.  Three mutilated bodies found at a stage station.  The senseless burning of  a Cheyenne village.
Michael Blake's a master, and his imagery flows like  warm, golden honey.  His words ambush us and hold us captive.  But secretly  we hope he'll never let us go.
When Blake sends us riding across the  plains to that final destination, Custer's thoughts whisper tragically  through our own hearts.  And for that brief, flickering moment we know the  name of the horse we ride -- Fate.
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I've just finished reading Ron Franscell's Angel Fire. It's good. A story  of two brothers who lost each other in the Vietnam war and are now  struggling to find the frayed ends of their connecting wires. The wires  were snapped into by the terror of the war and the awesome distance between  those you love back home and those you fear, who surround you in the dark.  One brother waits in the quiet netherworld, while the other steadfastly  searches the unlit corners, and gently tries to bind each fray, one by one,  back together.  It seems almost hopeless at times. Still there continues a  faint ray of hope as though lit by the fire of an angel.
This story took  me on a soft-hurt kind of journey, moving restlessly over the memories of a  childhood. The way was not easy. It moved the heart. If you like to really  care when you read, then you'll love this story.
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The details of the three squadrons (especially my brothers'375th) was the best account of activities at Little Waldon which I visited last year. It illustrates the extent of our pilot losses that I have not seen before.
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This heart-breaking story of survival in the face of torture and tyranny is truly inspirational.  It is beautifully written through the eyes of a young child as her life is turned upside down and nearly destroyed by the Khmer Rouge.  I was in grade school growing up in Garden Grove when these atrocities occurred. I remember new children coming into class, political refugees from Cambodia and Vietnam.  This book makes me wonder how many of my classmates suffered similar hardships ... now I yearn to know their stories, too.
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Very interesting. Very funny. I especially enjoyed reading the chapters on the Trail of Tears.
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It is a facinating journey into another world from our own, and gives one an excellent glimpse into what dedicated ornithologists were up against doing and during their research.  Since I went on a trip to southern Brazil with Ted Parker before his demise in a plane crash, I specifically liked the part in the book about Ted.
The book is well written, and I must say, kept me interested throughout!
I would definitely recommend it and give it 5 stars.
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This is a booklet on Cherokee Legends and the Trail of Tears.  It tells several legends in a clear succinct format.  This is not a storybook.  I found it helpful for me to know some of the Cherokee legends but not to read in a class.  The most interesting passage is an account by John B. Burnett of the treatment of the Cherokee during the Trail of Tears.  He recounts his birthday and how he was arrested for defending an elderly Cherokee woman being beaten by a soldier.
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The women portrayed in this book were so dedicated to their goal of being pilots and navigators to protect Russia from the Germans during WW 2. To read about their percerverience and the hardships they endured was overwhelming and I was moved by their stamina. There are many trials and tribulations through out the book along with trust and sadness. I found it interesting that in 2018 woman are still fighting for equal treatment, fair and equitable pay, along with sexual harassment thT the fighter pilots in this book suffered.
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I really enjoyed this book.  I walked the trail these women were murdered on and then read the book.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this latest book by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer.  This takes place a couple generations after the Trail of Tears.  Matthew and his sister, Ruth, own a newspaper.  They are Choctaw,  but want to report the news in an unbiased format.  Prejudice and traditions run deep, however, placing them, their family and their livelihood in danger.  They are forced to make difficult decisions, and put their lives at risk to stay faithful to the truth. The story draws you in and keeps your attention throughout.  I highly recommend this book.

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review which I have given.
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Gloria's broken road is not unlike a composite of other families in a lost world, but with her personal story it is one of triumph through faith in the one who never left or forsook her in this journey. It is a journey worth taking with her if you've ever thought about giving up on a lost family member. A truly remarkable book of courage, faith, and inspiration. A must read for those who have felt abandoned, beaten, and alone in Christian faith. With the help of Gloria's testimony you may find God has you in the midst of a lost family to share the good news. After reading this book, it may help you leave hold stronger to your witness, and trust that God has a plan for your life.

Stan Bednarz, author of Miracle on Snowbird Lake
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My thoughts:  "Where the Trail Ends" by Melanie Dobson is set right in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the destination of thousands of people who managed to settle there more than 150 years ago after WALKING across the entire North American continent. What an astonishing feat of determination and grit, combined with unimaginable heartaches! Upon arrival in the Oregon Territory, the settlers then had to lay down roots to build their new lives. Sometimes events that occurred during homesteading were even more amazing that the actual journey.

The main character of "Where the Trail Ends" is Samantha, an 18 year old girl who is traveling on the trail with her family. Sadly, Samantha's parents perish along the trail, leaving Samantha in charge of her younger brother, Micah. After a daring rescue, Samantha and Micah end up at Fort Vancouver, a Hudson's Bay outpost that had its headquarters in London. As an eligible young lady, Samantha captures the heart of many young men, however her eye is on the handsome Alex, a man with a fiance in London.

While this book ends as an historical romance, for the most part "Where the Trail Ends" is about Samantha and her determination to make it in the Oregon Territory. Samantha is a strong female lead character with grit and a fierce loyalty to protect her brother. I'm always amazed when I read stories about the pioneer women who walked the Oregon Trail over 150 years ago.  As a resident of the Pacific Northwest myself, I have visited a few of the sites mentioned in this book. Melanie Dobson impressively describes the local scenery in great detail.

"Where the Trail Ends" by Melanie Dobson is part of the new "American Tapestries Series" by Summerside Press. The attention to historical accuracy while still presenting an entertaining story is really to be commended. History buffs and fans of historical romance will enjoy the entire American Tapestry series.

I received this book complimentary from Litfuse in exchange for an honest review but the opinion in this review is all mine.
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Ava's life is full of material blessings, an enviable family.  She is a Bible study leader and has organized the women of her church to reach out to the broken-hearted. Ava's world falls apart around her and she realizes she has never told her
children about her early life that is full of many broken-hearted situatins.  Ava decides to go back to her chidhood home to heal both the past and the present. She will be returning home with her younger cousin'x baby left on her doorstep.  Ava is also troubled that her weeping willow tree is dying, a gift from her brother from their childhood home.  The authors' narration of Ava'a trip home is as if they are
telling it just to you.  It's reminescent of the readers' own childhood years as told, good or bad, by older relatives.  My attention was completely absorbed in
Ava's journey.  Ava's own broken heart has a new song at journey's end.  And, the
tree has new life.