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Kim
Hendrickson Leffler
~ Audra Taft
Hendrickson
~ Gregory K. Glassner
Kim
Hendrickson Leffler
Kim Hendrickson Leffler was
born and educated in Michigan. Throughout her career, she has held positions as
a reporter for The Detroit News, Public Relations account supervisor for
the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency, radio-television
writer-producer for J. Walter Thompson and BBDO, Marketing
Communications Coordinator for a division of 3M Company, Marketing and
International Specialist for Data General Corporation, Consumer Products
Marketing Manager for Aladan Corporation, Vice President of Marketing for
the Greater Richmond Partnership, Deputy Director of the Hanover
County Department of Economic Development, President of Location
Consultants International, and Community Disaster Education
Specialist at the Greater Richmond Red Cross.
She has served on many civic and
professional boards and is the recipient of numerous awards for business
activities and public speaking.
Audra Taft Hendrickson
Audra Taft Hendrickson
earned her BA and MAT in English as a Student of Great Distinction and a
University Scholar, graduating Magna cum laude. She began her writing career at
19 as Women's Editor of a daily newspaper. She has taught high school English
and journalism, and a community college journalism course. Her free-lance
articles, fiction, poetry, humor pieces, short stories, personality profiles,
and photographs have been published in magazines, newspapers, and academic
journals. She was editor of Motel Guest Magazine, and co-founder, editor
and publisher of The Epicenter News. Her Western photographs were
exhibited in Carlsbad, CA. Her "Study in Black and White"
earned Honorable Mention from the Scarab Club in Detroit, MI. Two of Ms.
Hendrickson's Good Health Cookbooks were selected as features by a popular book
club.
Gregory K. Glassner
Gregory Kurt Glassner
holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the Pennsylvania State University
and a Master's degree in History from Old Dominion University. He has lived and
worked in Virginia as a newspaper reporter and editor for more that 25 years,
currently serving as Editor of the Hanover County, Virginia Herald Progress. He
is the 1995 recipient of the Virginia Press Association's D. Lathan Mims
Award for Editorial Service, and more than 50 VPA Awards for Excellence.
Glassner has lectured on American History to numerous Elderhostels and
Historical Societies.
HealthWatch
Personal Medical Record and Disease
Prevention Guide
illustrated,
324 pages
It tells you the risk factors
for every body part
what you need to do to stay healthy
and organizes your medical records by
keeping track of every doctor
visit, test result, and prescription.
Chart your family medical history, and store important insurance information.
For thousands of years people have been searching
for ways to identify health risks and prevent or minimize them. Thanks to modern
science we know more than ever, but it isn't easy sorting through all of the
information!
What immunizations are you supposed to have and when should you get
them?
How many annual screenings and checkups should you have, and what
for?
What kind of vitamins do you need? How do you know if you are at risk
for a certain type of cancer?
Keeping track of everything can be a headache, and having more than one doctor or pharmacy puts the burden on you to maintain really good records.
This book tells you what tests and immunizations you should have from birth through adulthood, and when to have them - plus it has a place to record the results.
This truly is an Owner's Manual.
HealthWatch gives you a way to store your personal and family medical histories at your fingertips. A must have for everyone who wants to stay healthy, and for every member of the family.
HealthWatch is a comprehensive, trustworthy resource you and your family will turn to time and again.
Go to www.healthwatchguide.com for more information.
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Poetry
Pollyanna's Purview and Other Poems 50 pages
In literature, Pollyanna is
characterized as the "glad girl", her sunny nature seeing the best in
everybody and everything. The poems in this book reflect that positive outlook,
from the first page (I'm glad...) where the poet rejoices in a blue sky above
and a green earth below, to the last page, with images of taut white sheets,
wind-caught, - sailing over a green-grass sea."
Poems in this volume include:
A Cat (A cat is adaptable, has claws retractable...)
Nature Unaware (Shamelessly Nature changes dress...)
My Old Tooth (It'th the truth: My old tooth hath jutht come looth!...)
A Tale of Phour Phoebes (Three Phoebes phlew away today - I asked them nicely, won't you stay?...)
A Mother's Complaint (I opened one drowsy eye and shuddered at the sight, The world outside was a landscape done in white...)
Who Killed Bob White? (Who killed Bob White with his heart so light; with his eyes so bright: Who killed Bob White? I did, said Cat...)
Spring Things (Spring is here, birds sing, trees sway, grass is green, Girls are coy, boys are bold [caveman antics made the mold]...)
I Speak to Spiders (I speak to spiders in my room, Adjuring them with threat of broom, To know their place, and keep it too!...)
Love Child (And where did you come from, pretty thing? Asked the mother, holding him tight...)
A Red-Breasted Robin (A red-breasted robin in our crabapple tree, Has been singing all day, just to please me!...)
And more...
Wind and Water (illustrated by Julie Dawson) 39 pages
A poem of the High Mountain Desert
"Your
marvelous poem, Wind and Water, is inspired and inspirational - and I don't use
those words lightly. I can see that ...woman of your poetic dreaming; for the
while of the poem, I am that woman, carved ... by elements that she
continues to love. Stunning! A whole as perfect as anything Oscar Wilde or Edgar
Allen Poe ever brought off. " Ian Wallace (John W. Pritchard, Ph.D.)
"I've never read a poem that evoked literal sensations and intense feelings
as this does. I feel breathless as I finish reading it. Bravo!"
Geneve Cornell Deuel
"What truth!" A.L. Hutching
Aquarius Myself
50 pages
Poems in this volume include:
Aquarius
Myself (The rain moves in from
Boulder Top and I discover damp spots underneath the whole east deck. ...)
Silence
(It starts in the red ash grove down in the gully or on the slopes of the hill
among the oaks...)
The Pool
Called Siloam (Clay HE used -
the dust we're made of - a handful from the path...)
Pruning (I
pruned our flowering plum today. The shears bit sharply, cleanly, into woody
fibers...)
In Time
for Winter (Like a lizard I
lounge in the sun on the east steps, soaking up the warmth from redwood
two-by-fours...)
Raven
(He slips down the wind - hoarse and far - seeking long through the careless sky
...)
And more...
Balancing Act 50 pages
Poems in this volume include:
Balancing
Act (A Golden Mean, the
Wise Greeks said, and: Nothing to Excess ...)
De Becque
Canyon (Out of the mountains where it has hidden, gathering its forces, the
Colorado silently appears...)
Bluebird
(See a narrow weed-fringed lane, a deeply desert sky, boiling clouds,
wind-battered sage; ...)
Eagle River
(Shimmering, engorged and pent, the ramping river rises in the peaks and hurtles
downward,...)
Daughter Daughter
(Daughter, daughter, come and look - willows weeping by a brook. See them
bending, fine and fair - ...)
The Green-Eyed Monster (A
green-eyed monster, livid with hate, crouched in her room and glared. "I
want food", it shouted...)
And more...
Good Friday
50 pages
Poems in this volume include:
Good
Friday (Hello! What's this?
What's all the fuss about? Bleating and blatting! Be calm now! I have to get my
breath back...)
Quantum Mechanics
(The world I see - and I, are co-existent: I think us both, and face the void
unshrinking, ...)
The Clock is About to Strike
Wednesday (The clock is about
to strike Wednesday and I am still a-bed - ...)
Lazarus (His
winding sheet a swaddling band, he left his second womb and faced the world
again, dark-widened eyes perceiving...)
Recognition
(Waiting knowingly the world crouches outside our door where soon the children,
ignorantly fearless, will leap exultantly..)
Clod or God?
(How can our puny minds comprehend the greatness and grandeur of Earth,...)
And more...
Terse Verse 50 pages
Poems in this volume include:
White
Sails (Taut white sheets,
wind-caught, buck and billow, sailing over the green-grass sea...)
A Crow Stood His Ground
(A squirrel stood his ground and a crow didn't fly on Pleasant Street when I
walked by...)
Palm Sunday
(Foal, rise up now, and on your way - the Lord has need of you today - ...)
I Will Plant Gardens
(I will plant gardens where ever I am. I will sing songs. I will whistle, and I
will hum ...)
Daguerreotype
(About her ankles petticoats are swirled, brush walnut chair legs, intricately
carved and burled ...)
The Lake on Sunday
(Sunshine and shadow and cool green water, dappled and speckled with darkness
and light...)
And more...
Humor / Essays
Traveling Light
93 pages
Europe by tour bus: Belgium, The Netherlands, The Rhineland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, France, Spain. A trip like this offers every opportunity for comedy, drama, and romance. "...The countryside looks as I imagine it did when Don Quixote and Sancho Panza jogged along together, the knight on Rocinante towering over the faithful squire on his mule. There are fat sheep, neat homesteads, and tidy gardens. We glimpse them through tatters of fog caught on the sharp needles of the pine trees, the bare branches of elm and oak, ..."
Traveling Light is not just for tourists: It's a must!
Death on a Roll 50 pages
A collection of
seven essays - humorous and thoughtful views of the passing scene and life's vagaries.
"A 58-year-old fellow from San Diego told me the other day there aren't any old people in California. 'Everybody out here is 40 or under,' he said. As he spoke, scenes from some old movies were pulled from the memory banks in my head and flashed on the monitor behind my eyeballs... I see the opening sequence from 'Lost Horizons' ... " an excerpt from Where the Boys and Girls Are.
How Green Was My Gardener
50 pages
Anyone who has, or ever had, a garden will relate to these tales of gardening joys and frustrations. It's a story of two novice gardeners who learn the hard way, beginning with the flat of asters mistaken for tomato plants! It's a story of ambition - of a plan for a big garden, say, 50 feet by 70 feet, of the insects and critters that agreed that a big garden is a wonderful idea, and who showed up with their dinner plates, ready to feast. Most of all, it is a story of the satisfaction that comes from the feel of good, clean dirt, the sight of flourishing plants, and the harvest you might be able to snatch from the rabbits.
Un-Familiar Quotations 78 pages
Everyone knows
about Bartlett and his quotations. But many other people, famous, infamous, and
just plain folks, have made witty, pithy, and otherwise unforgettable remarks.
Such as, "I'll go on a diet when all the good food is gone." William
Clifford Smith, or "The rain, it raineth on the Just, and the Unjust fella.
But mostly on the Just because the Unjust stole the Just's umbrella." Lord
Bowen. "Maybe money doesn't bring happiness, but it sure enough
quiets the nerves." Old Bones by Aaron Elkins.
And many more...
My Sister Geneve
15 pages
Geneve Smith is the eldest of nine children, the mother of ten, the grandmother of 40, and the great-grandmother of more than 50. She was raised in a two-room farmhouse in the high mountain country of Utah during the depths of the Depression. Geneve was her mother's right arm, her father's trusted farmhand, and her siblings' wonderful big sister. This story is a tribute from the heart.
The Family Fare Collection of Cookery Books
Family Fare Cookbooks have more going for them than just recipes: Family stories and family fun! Proverbs and poetry! Manners and etiquette! Tips and techniques! Tested and tried by Audra Taft Hendrickson - poet, journalist, humorist, photographer - and cook! Co-author of Broccoli and Company, Surprising Citrus: A Cookbook, and The Carrot Cookbook.
Time for Dinner! 185 pages
Dinner, when the family
gathers around the table for good conversation and delicious food, especially
when the dishes come from this book! Traditional and exotic alike, these recipes
for beef, chicken, seafood, and vegetarian main courses are sure to inspire
second helpings!
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Side Dishes 145 pages
Who knew there were so many ways to prepare delicious sides?! Meal planners will have a field day with this collection of satisfying dishes like Carrot Casserole, Viennese Red Cabbage, Baked Green Beans, and Crackery Broccoli! It doesn't get much better than this!
Puddings and Pies 130 pages
The proof of these puddings ... and pies ... and pastries and pattipans ... is in the eating! But reading about them is a treat as well! Here's a book with dozens and dozens of delicious desserts described in mouth-watering detail! By a woman who can write as well as she can cook!
Sweet Things
102 pages
If you have a
sweet tooth - and who doesn't? - you'll find this book irresistible. Loaded with
recipes for marmalades, jams, jellies, candies, spreads and fillings, frostings,
glazes, syrups, and sauces, Sweet
Things lives up to its name!
Cookies and
Cakes 114
pages
Can anyone have too many
recipes for cookies, bars, squares, and cakes? No? Didn't think so! This book is
packed with winners - both new, and old favorites with a new twist. Your friends
and family will want you to bake every one.
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Appetizers and Drinks 123 pages
Between the covers of this book you'll find dozens and dozens of family-pleasing recipes that have been tested by real families! Mothers and mothers-in-law; sisters and sisters-in-law; daughters and daughters-in-law! Friends and relations from around the country and around the world! Good cooks who know what food is all about! Join the crowd!
Soup and Sandwich
106 pages
"Soup of the evening, beautiful
soup! Who, for such dainties, would not stoop? Soup of the evening, beautiful
soup!" Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The word supper comes
from soup, but we know that soup is welcome any time of day. This cookbook is
full of deliciously satisfying soups, such as Scots Broth, Summer Soup, and
Blueberry Soup, and the perfect sandwiches to accompany them. Soup's on!
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Bread and Breakfast 123 pages
Sticky buns, home wheat
bread, crunchy granola, Swedish tea ring, omelettes, cereals, waffles, eggs,
juices and tonics, muffins and biscuits. They're all here in this tasty addition
to the Family Fare Cookbook Collection.
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Salads and Dressings 116 pages
In this lively book, the author has put her creative talents to work once again! You'll find salads with eggs, salads with pasta, salads with fruit. Set salads, seafood salads, salads to go! Dressings from around the world to go with them! And step-by-step directions on how to grow your own vegetables in your own backyard or in pots on your own patio! You can do it!
Genealogy
Family Matters 503 pages, plus index
A genealogical record of the descendants and branch lines of three Mayflower families - Warren, Cooke, and Billington.
Indexed family lines include: Maheiu,
Marsh/Pratt, Penn, Lyman, Osborne, Ford, Chord, Cowles, Dover, Henry Woodward,
Dewey, Strong, Holton, Thomas Parker, Jenkins, Allen, Woodford, Blott, Griswold,
Tracy, Huntington, Baret, Rockwell, Hewitt, Winter, Waterman, Bourne, Snow,
Gifford, Gore, Caulkins, Royce, Sims, Mason, Butterworth, William Hayward,
Martin, Esten, Bullock, Rouse, Ingraham,
Wignall, Washbourne, Moore, Taylor,
Vaughan, Henchman, Mitchell, Barney, Catesby, Witt, James Davis, Eaton,
Shippard, Henry Brooks, Russell, Morey, Ormsby, Fitch, Salisbury, Cole, Foxwell,
Lobel, Woodcock, Tanner, Cotterill, Stuart, Sheldon, Warner, Potter, Tripp,
Anthony, Tefft, Barber, Jenkes, Tervyn, Ballard, Sprague, Eames, Brewster,
Holbrook, Leland, Pitts, Kingman, Brownell, Smiton, Tabor, Masters, Kenyon,
Smith, Mumford, Sherman, Odding, Sanford, Sisson, Lawton, Webb, Waddell,
Felshaw, Robinson, William Davis, Devotion, Curtis, Camp, Eliot, Chamberlain,
Turner, Childe, Bradshaw, Bowen, Franklin, Fleming, Dawkins, Towne, Blessing,
Smith, Symonds, Fox, Hicks, Allyne, West, Hanmore, John Kingsley, Jones, Morey,
Johnson, Scudder, Sabin, Wright, Moulton, Page, Ward, Goodwin, Webster,
Shatswell, Batt, Chase, Jellison, Wheeler, Yeoman, Follansbee, Estabrook,
Gilbert, Pearce, Hopkins, Rossiter, Hyde, Crane, Stephen Kingsley, Walker,
Phillips, William Parker, Gilbert Brooks, Tisdale, Bobbit, Tarne, Snallum,
Robert Taft, Thomas Taft, Genery, Thayer, Robert Taft Jr., Israel Woodward,
Godfrey, Turner, Dykes, Keeling, Fowler, Robert Taft III, Seth Taft, Seth Taft
Jr., Seth Taft III, Seth Taft IV, Daniel Taft, Chapin, Easton, Brown, Penny,
King, Wood, Williams, Stratton, Staples, Harvey, Randall, French, Samuel
Hayward, and Thompson.
Adopted Son -- The
Life, Wit and Wisdom of William Wirt, 1772-1834
With a Foreword by Senator Eugene J. McCarthy
Who was William Wirt? Orphaned by age 8, Wirt educated
himself and opened a law practice at age 20. Nearly penniless, Wirt was
befriended by Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, who helped guide his career. Wirt
served as Clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates and later as a Delegate. Wirt
defended the accused slayer of George Wythe, and prosecuted Aaron Burr for
treason. Wirt wrote The Letters of the British Spy, and the first
autobiography of Patrick Henry. He was one of the best orators of his day.
William Wirt Societies honored his memory. A noted Supreme Court lawyer, Wirt
was involved in most of the landmark cases of his time. Wirt served on the
College of William and Mary Board of Visitors, was awarded an honorary law
degree by Princeton and was asked to be president of the University of Virginia.
Wirt championed the cause of the Cherokee Indians against government oppression.
In 1832, Wirt became the first "Third Party" candidate for the
Presidency.
Extra Billy Smith --
Virginia's Governor/General
The Life and Times of William Smith, 1797 - 1887
There
was much "extra" about William "Extra Billy" Smith. A lawyer
at age 20, William Smith made and lost two fortunes in his lifetime, one by
building a transportation empire of stage coaches and steamboats and the other
in the California Gold Rush.
Smith served as State Senator, member of the U.S. Congress
and the Congress of the Confederacy, Governor of Virginia under the Union
(1846-49) and the Confederacy (1864-65), and, at age 78, as a
Post-Reconstruction State Delegate.
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, the 63-year old Smith
left the U.S. Congress and took up the cause of the Confederacy. He fought with
distinction at First Manassas (Bull Run), in the Peninsula Campaign, Seven
Pines, Frayser's Farm, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, and at Antietam
(Sharpsburg), where he was wounded three times. Smith returned to fight
again at Chancellorsville, Winchester and Gettysburg, rising to the rank of
Major General
As Virginia's last Confederate Governor, Smith threw himself
into feeding starving soldiers and civilians, organizing a civilian defense
force to protect Richmond and promoting the use of African American troops.
Lincoln called Smith "that old game cock", and the Union put a $25,000
price on his head after the Fall of Richmond.
Cats on the Comforter
Whimsical Essays and Drawings about life with five cats and a dog named Sugar
Bear.
Laugh and cry with a couple living in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with their pound puppy Sugar Bear and an ever-changing cast of cats.