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Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War", according to Will Kaufman. Stowe, a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Seminary and an active abolitionist, featured the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters revolve. The sentimental novel depicts the reality of slavery while also asserting that Christian love can overcome something as destructive as enslavement of fellow human beings. Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the 19th century and the second best-selling book of that century, following the Bible. While searching the University of California libraries  via the Internet Archive, I come across a digitalized  copy of...... "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Sure, I had hear of it before, but had never read it. The snippet was only 14 pages lon

1835-1910 Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He is called  the "greatest humorist the United States has ever produced," and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature" Mark   Twain  is a pen  name , his  real   name  was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. " Mark " " Twain " is a riverboat term for measuring two fathoms (12 feet):  mark  (measure)  twain  (two). This can be explained by understanding that Clemens was a riverboat operator on the Mississippi before his writing career.  

  1867-1950 Ever hear of Si Stebbins? Same Here! I come across this and borrowed a copy from  The Library Of The University Of California. He was quite a card (no pun intended) back in his day. When I searched up "Si Stebbins History" Wikipedia said: The Si Stebbins stack is a cyclic mathematical card stack. It was popularized by the magician Si Stebbins, and can be constructed from a standard 52-card deck. Frequently used in card magic, its properties allow the position and value of each card in a deck to be determined.

  Sally Huss is a children's book author and illustrator, a former tennis champion, and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Fine Art. Sally over the years has amassed 26 of her own licenced art galleries...... throughout the world.    She lives with her loving husband, who is forever trying to tell her, what her next book should be about. She, on the other hand, listens to her own heart and writes what she wants. "Knowledge gets us where we need to go. So, being grateful for the life we have at this moment and the circumstances in it, whether it's living as a princess or as a pauper is exactly the right attitude. Who is to say that living one way or the other is better? Life is a blessing in all its forms and ways. One day we are all destined to see it that way. This I truly believe." "Life is wonderful!" A book for every child - https://t.co/stvjfOYVvP #momtog #kidsforreal #motherslove #mama #kids #mommy #parent

He writes and reads science fiction and fantasy.  Some of his favorite authors/books include....  Robert Jordan,  Brandon Sanderson,  (almost) all the Star Wars EU books,  Elizabeth Haydon,  Christopher Nuttall and many more.  Now his has written a children’s book... The Magical Madelyn Mayfield Book One.   Perhaps, he will do a book two or more in this new  genre  for him? One can only hope, as my grandchildren loved it as much as I did!   A quick read at only 92 pages in the 6-8 years group. They will not put it down until they are sure Madelyn  gets home safely.  Dayne Edmondson lives in southeastern Michigan with his wife and two young children, a boy and a girl. He writes part time and works a day job.   His books can be read in this order:   The Shadow Trilogy:  1. Blood and Shadows  2. Time of Shadows  3. Shadows Fall   Mageborn Saga:  1. Mageborn  2. The Cursed Tower  3. Halls of Light   The Seven Stars Universe: 1 . Ghost Ranger   2 Space Comando   The Dark Tide Trilogy:  1.

A chance encounter changed Arshay's life. In 1997, he joined (and later became captain of) the first African American high school rowing team at Manley High School. ARSHAY COOPER is a Rower, Benjamin Franklin award-winning author, A Golden Oar recipient for his contributions to the sport of rowing, motivational speaker, and activist, particularly around issues of accessibility for low-income families. Arshay grew up on the West Side of Chicago, witnessing family and friends become products of their environment