Author: Brian Mulligan
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525526553
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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On his fortieth birthday, Brian announced to his family that his goal was to cycle from Canada to Mexico and from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts of the US. Over the next ten years, he explored the highways and trails of the country, stopping each evening to meet the locals in the pubs and taverns that only come alive at night. From a face-off with a languishing alligator in a Louisiana bayou to a strange evening with a wealthy and eccentric hot-air balloon enthusiast in Tennessee, his trips were never dull, and often had him wondering how he ever got into this mess. In the end, he learned that the heart of the country is not the winding mountain roads or desert highways, but the kindness, openness, and downright weirdness of its people. This collection of short stories is gathered from his adventures while perched atop the famed American barstool—with a little cycling thrown in for good measure.
Author: Jimi Sheryl ''Purple Lady'' Bufkin
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453553975
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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Jimi Sheryl Bufkin, born Jimmie Shirl Harrison, in Fort Worth, Texas, has been writing poetry since the third grade. Jimi has resided in the Reno/Sparks, Nevada, area for over forty-six years. She is the mother of two daughters and three grandsons. Jimi’s poetry writing started with letters to God. She never shared her poetry with others until Connie Davis-Myles, a friend, let her read “I know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou. She was so inspired that she compiled a collection of her works and decided to publish her own book by the age of thirty. At age sixty-two, she has now self-published her sixth book. Jimi’s love affair with words and the color purple has made her one of Reno’s recognizable poets. She has recited in schools in Washoe County, the Veteran’s Hospital in Reno, the University of Nevada-Reno, as well as for private banquets and organizations. She has also taught poetry workshops. She writes about homelessness, love not found, loneliness, and love for her fellow human beings. She hopes to leave a legacy with her poetry. She donates a copy of her publications to local libraries; she wants everyone to be able to savor the message in her work. She writes on a regular basis. She feels it is an outlet for stress. Her way of giving back something to the world is devoting her life to the future, our young people. One of the highlights of her life was opening for Maya Angelou in 1994 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada, for a crowd of over thirty-two hundred people.
Author: Jimi Sheryl Bufkin
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664168095
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 62
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Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1188
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Author: Dave Harris
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1524540242
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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The poems are about life, love, passion, sense, and nonsense.
Author: John Wilson
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Languages : en
Pages : 642
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Author: John Wilson
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Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Author: John Wilson
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Category : Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Author: John Wilson
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Category : Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine
Languages : en
Pages : 506
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