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If prison was bad, this is worse-he's got nothing left to lose.George Laine was falsely accused, framed by his lawyer, and sentenced to death. What possible way is there for one man to fight back? How can he fight against the unholy union of evil and justice?For Laine, the answer is to stop, reverse the rules, accept the possibility of failure, and force evil to exhaust itself struggling out of its own traps.Few men have the will to endure lon...

The opportunity to retire evaded George Marshall. In September 1950, General Marshall, as he was called by everyone, left his office at the American Red Cross and was driven across the Potomac River to the Pentagon to be sworn into his new post as Secretary of Defense.If you did not know that the General of the Army George Marshall's last official office was Secretary of Defense, you would not be alone. For most people, his story ends with the...

Return to Fuller Street offers an important glimpse into the lives of people who have lived through difficult times-surviving and, in some cases, thriving. Their stories, experiences, feelings, and opinions were collected through oral histories and provide a collective memory of the people and places in the African American neighborhoods in Lexington, Virginia. The book is a companion to The House on Fuller Street.

Politics at the national level often overshadows the importance of what goes on locally. Often, we are more concerned about the decisions made by Congress and the Supreme Court than the decisions made by City Councils that affect us more directly. Politics and People is a compelling memoir about the power of getting involved in local politics. Lucente encourages individuals to take action in their cities by voicing their concerns, electing res...

If you think of Rockbridge County, Virginia, as just another rural enclave, scenic but unimportant in the shaping of national and world history, you are in for a surprise. Many of those who have called Rockbridge home have made significant contributions to our once emerging nation, some that easily could be passed over and forgotten by the continuing march of time. As one reads this collection of narratives, the mind begins to ponder how and w...

A Life Well Lived is a collection of daily journal comments by Harold Goodman about living a joyous life based his personal philosophy of each person taking full responsibility for their own happiness. If youre not happy with your life, guess who I think is responsible. Harold Goodman

At home in the foothills of the east Kentucky mountains, Bart Amburgey continues to write down his warm mountain memories from the 1930s-1950s. Bart also records other realities of survival in the east Kentucky mountains: ) If we carried a kerosene lantern, it would take too much time to turn off. The flashlight was very important to a moonshiner. They didnt want to be tracked if someone was watching.