FICTION
The Remarkable Dorcas Armstrong Holt Buchanan
Based on a true story
This novel is a tribute to the independence, strength and courage of Dorcas Armstrong Holt Buchanan, the first white woman settler in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. During their years in Kishacoquillas Valley, Arthur and Dorcas Buchanan faced down an explosive revolution, marauding native tribes, wild animals and countless other challenges as they struggled to create a life for themselves and their seven children. More than 200 years after her death, stories of Dorcas Buchanan continue to fascinate. Dorcas was a wilderness trader and tavern mistress. She was a charming hostess, an adventuresome huntress and an astute business manager. Dorcas clearly was a woman considerably ahead of her time. Now for the first time ever, the legends of Dorcas are all brought here together in one powerful retelling of the life and times of this remarkable lady and her family.
Uncle Imblay's Fortune
Based on a true story
Maria Clark Hook was living a quiet life until the day that a letter arrived revealing that she and her 10 cousins were heirs to the $25,000,000 estate of Imblay Ashabel Clark. Their nomadic uncle had disappeared more than 30 years before when he went to California at the beginning of the Gold Rush. The unexpected challenges and changes brought on by the news disrupted the lives of an entire generation of the Clark family.
NONFICTION
A Simply Wonderful Life
Many of us clutter our homes and our lives with things that are not useful or meaningful to us. This little book provides dozens and dozens of ideas for organizing your home and managing your time. None of the tactics discussed in this book demand that you invest a lot of time, energy or money to improve your life. All of the ideas presented here are easy and inexpensive to implement. If a simple, serene lifestyle appeals to you, let this book guide your way.
Simply Wonderful Sailing, A Beginner's Guide to Weekend Cruising
If you are new to small boat sailing, this book is for you. Sailing is fascinating, thrilling and romantic, but it can also be challenging. Knowing what to wear, what to eat, how to create a comfortable living space and how to stay safe are important things to know if you want your sailing days to be wonderful days. Written specifically for beginning trailer sailors, this compact guide covers all of that and more.
Records Retention Made Simple
Establishing solid guidelines for records retention can greatly reduce the amount of time and money that any company spends on records management. Creating and managing a comprehensive records retention program can be an overwhelming and time-consuming process. This book walks the reader through the step-by-step process of structuring a centralized program, creating a retention policy, developing a records schedule and managing the records inventory. It also includes helpful worksheets that will help with every aspect of program design.
An American Saddler, The WWI Diary of Herman Ralph Armstrong
This straightforward diary details the wartime experiences of a young man transported from a quiet town nestled in the cornfields of Indiana to the tumultuous, war-torn towns, forests, and fields of France, Belgium, and Germany. His calm, objective recounting of his time in Europe offers a unique perspective on the life of a WWI soldier.
Herman Ralph Armstrong, along with several friends from Waldron Indiana, sailed off to France to join The Great War in 1917. Employing the skills he learned in his father's leather and harness shop, he enlisted in the newly formed Rainbow Division as a saddler, a unique position. He traveled along with the infantry wherever they went, providing desperately needed repairs to the officers’ and soldiers’ saddles, shoes, belts, bags, gas curtains, and more.
This firsthand account of an American soldier is an immersive experience into what was known as The War to End All Wars.