A Tale of the Ozarks: Ralph and Velma Clark Posten: Some of their Kin and Their Times - Couverture souple

Posten, Donald E

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ISBN 10 : 099974240X ISBN 13 : 9780999742402

Editeur : Bluff House, 2018

Synopsis

A Tale of the Ozarks features stories from the author's own ancestral pool. They include a young man kidnapped by the Shawnee; a poor farm boy becomes co-founder of Standard Oil. A home is later an historic site. Featured is the story of a soldier previous to, during and following the Civil war as he emigrates to the Ozarks, homesteads, and raises a large family. Life in the rural Missouri Ozarks is depicted as it follows a couple from youth to marriage, their struggles to make a living and lay claim to the American Dream. By referring to diaries, documents, memories of family members, personal correspondence ( including during the Civil War) and depicting local Ozark history, its values and customs, the book brings its character alive and personal, while also using them as representative of a way of life for many rural Americans.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Donald Posten, MDIV, MA, MSW, learned to value and honor stories as he listened to clients during many years as a counselor and clinical social worker. He believes that our stories, both the ones we tell about ourselves and our ancestral familiies, help define who we are; that though the creation and sharing of such stories we can discover the heroic in ordinary lives and beauty in the mundane; all of which can enhance the meaning of our own lives.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bluff House
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 099974240X
• ISBN 13: 9780999742402
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180
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• Personne responsable: non disponible