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The Sky Is My Home: The Story of Hazel Jane Raines Hazel Jane Raines dramatically broke through the constraints of traditional Southern womanhood to enter the exclusively male world of wartime aviation. This is her story of patriotism, the power of positive attitudes and the joys of flight. As a daredevil “barnstormer” and stunt pilot, she left audiences gasping. Then she answered the nation’s desperate need for pilots during World War II, helping turn the tide of battle in the skies, and changing women’s aviation status forever. One of the 25 American female pilots recruited to serve as a ferry pilot with England’s Royal Air Force, this pioneer aviatrix flew military aircraft in a theater of war. To fly undetected by enemy radar, she used only a compass and her steely intuition, made no radio contact and soared unarmed through the hostile skies patrolled by the German Air Force to deliver bombers and fighters. Hazel loved to break barriers. As a WASP, Hazel Raines served as a test pilot for damaged and recently repaired aircraft. She pulled “flying targets” to train young gunners—using live ammunition in mock dog fights. After the war, she learned to speak Portuguese to instruct pilots in Brazil. Then as the first female reserve pilot called to active duty in 1950, she returned to England as a Women’s Air Force advisor for the Third Air Force, embarking on top-secret missions to NATO bases across Europe. Always driven to do the impossible, Hazel logged 6,400 flying hours and flew 44 different aircraft. She lived to fly, and called the sky her home. (paperback) ISBN 13 978-0-9809163-7-9 $18.95 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Official Release Date - January 1, 2023 |
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Fly, Fly Away What if your beloved homeland were taken away from you? What if the only way to save your family was to send your children to an unknown land and uncertain future? This happened to thousands of families in Cuba. The loss of freedom, the fear of persecution and the idea of losing their children to the communist government forced many parents to save their children by sending them away. One of the most dramatic events in post-revolutionary Cuba was the unprecedented exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children. This relocation of children, beginning in 1960 to prevent them from facing Marxist indoctrination in Cuban State schools, became known as Operation Pedro Pan. It was founded in Miami by Father Bryan O. Walsh of the Catholic Welfare Bureau, with the assistance of James Baker, headmaster of a private American school in Havana. This inspiring story of the “Underground Railway in the Sky” introduces the heroic efforts of so many people in pursuit of freedom for a generation of young Cubans. (paperback) ISBN 13 978-0-9809163-6-2 $16.95 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 |
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A Shadow of Hope: The Story of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Dr. Samuel Mudd, a simple country doctor, found himself caught up in the vagaries of history, loss, betrayal and unimaginable deprivation. He paid the consequences for treating the broken leg of President Lincoln’s assassin—an unjust conviction based on political expedience—and imprisonment in Fort Jefferson on a remote island in the Gulf of Mexico. Deprived of liberty, bound in chains and banished from home and family, he spent four years living under appalling conditions. Then the yellow fever epidemic swept through the island prison. Dr. Mudd battled the disease ceaselessly to save those who imprisoned him, before falling victim himself. After the epidemic had run its course, 300 surviving soldiers signed a petition to President Johnson to free Dr. Mudd. Yet he continued to fight relentlessly to gain his release through the federal judicial system. Through it all, he maintained his strong principles, humanity and most importantly, his hope. (paperback) ISBN 13 978-0-9809163-5-5 $18.00 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 |
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Lady Unveiled: Catharine Greene Miller
During a compelling life that took her from Rhode Island to Cumberland Island, GA, Kitty Greene broke the bondage of tradition. Married to the legendary General Nathanael Greene, this controversial, independent woman charmed and inspired living icons: Benjamin Franklin, George and Martha Washington, Henry and Lucy Knox, “Mad” Anthony Wayne and others through the tumultuous times surrounding the Revolutionary War. Faced with challenges that would unnerve a less resourceful woman, Kitty made a name for herself. A churning mass of contradictions—beautiful, elegant and intelligent—she also made meaningful contributions to ongoing political discussions led by her husband and his friends. Drawn to the company of men at social gatherings, Kitty was slandered for bending the rules of propriety. Yet this enabled her to be instrumental in the development of the age’s most remarkable invention, the cotton gin. Because of the limitations of her era, she took no credit, giving Eli Whitney all rights of invention. Founding Mother Catharine Greene Miller's irrepressible spirit and influence altered the history of America. (paperback) ISBN 13 978-0-9809163-3-1 $18.95 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 |
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Water To My Soul: The Story of Eliza Lucas Pinckney
“Once again, with keenness of insight and perception previously unrevealed in historical novels of this period, Pamela Bauer Mueller provides us with an enlightening glimpse into the world of an exceptional woman in colonial America. Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s story offers an illuminating awareness of the unique culture of indigo planting, while also presenting an intimate perspective of everyday life in colonial Charles Town and its low country environs. Not only is this an educational story of a remarkable 18th century woman with extraordinary courage, skill and grit, but it is also an absolute delight to read!” (paperback) ISBN 13 978-0-9809163-1-7 $18.00 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
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Splendid Isolation: The Jekyll Island Millionaires' Club 1888 - 1942
"Pamela Bauer Mueller has really outdone herself this time, memorably linking a sleepy Georgia island to the birth of modern American industry and finance. A colorful crowd of legendary business titans and the remarkable people who served them spring to glorious life, as Pamela shares with us the America that once was and the handful of men who shaped it for the ages. Brava!" -----Carey Giudici/Award-winning journalist/ Editor (paperback) ISBN 13 978-0-9809163-0-0 $18.00 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
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An Angry Drum Echoed: Mary Musgrove, Queen of the Creeks
"As I read Angry Drum Echoed, I was increasingly aware of having followed Mary all my life. You evoked a delicious atmosphere in your story that I experienced first hand. I was born near the Ocmulgee River and wandered through Yamacraw Bluff as a child, visiting St. Catherines Island the first time as a teenager, later returning to live on the island at age 24. One of the many brilliant moments in the story includes Mary's school report, where you skillfully summarized the white man's indebtedness to the generosity of the Indians, and then portrayed our inability to recognize and acknowledge it. The lyrical passion in your prose is powerful: a joy to read." -----Royce Hayes/ Superintendent of St. Catherines Island/Lover of History ISBN (hardcover) 0-9685097-7-0 $18.95 ISBN (paperback) 0-9685097-8-9 $13.95 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Affiliated with Renaissance Accelerated Reading Program |
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Neptune's Honor: A Story of Loyalty and Love.
"As a descendant of Neptune Small and a student of coastal Georgia history, I'm delighted that a story has been written in honor of my great-great-grandfather's heroism. Neptune's Honor touched me deeply. I felt as though I were there with Neptune experiencing his life, smelling musty earth odors of the island marshes and feeling the ocean breezes as they blew on Neptune's St. Simons Island. While Neptune's Honor is a very touching and powerful story of love, loyalty and honor, it is based on the life of a privileged slave, and in no way represents the level of intense bondage and deprivation endured by the vast majority of my enslaved ancestors." "Neptune's Honor is a moving tale of the ages, for all ages, and is based on a true story! Neptune comes to life as he exemplifies the real essence of the human experience through endurance, commitment, bravery, devotion and, most of all, HONOR! This story of bondage, courage and ultimate freedom in the plantation south is told by Pamela Bauer Mueller with great passion, energy, accuracy and wonderful readability." (softcover)ISBN-13: 978-0-9685097-5-3. Affiliated with Renaissance Accelerated Reading Program
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Hello, Goodbye, I Love You (The Story of Aloha, A Guide Dog for the Blind)
"You are about to experience a joyous treasure in Hello, Goodbye, I Love You. Pamela Bauer Mueller has painted a wonderful and true picture of the raising and early training of a guide dog by Diego, an American boy of Mexican descent with a dream. Diego, Aloha, Kimberly Louise, and all the characters in this book bring out the best in all of us. They show why America is the land where many cultures and species can work together to make our world a better place. I am the recipient of the gifts of characters like those in this book." Michael Hingson ISBN-13: 978-0-9685097-3-9. |
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Aloha Crossing
"With more than 65 years of guide dog partnership between us, we reveled in Kimberly Louise's joy in meeting Aloha, and their evolution as a team. Pamela Bauer Mueller has provided the reader with an exciting and exuberant story about a blind woman, her guide dog and the youngster who raised her for a career of love and service." -----Ed and Toni Eames, authors of Partners in Independence: A Success Story of Dogs and the Disabled ISBN 13: 978-0-9685097-9-1 5.5" x 7.5" Affiliated with Renaissance Accelerated Reading Program. (Quiz #126304 5 points 5.7 RL) |
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| The Bumpedy Road: If you wish to learn about cats, only a cat can tell you. Humans mean well when they write cat stories, but they are far less advanced than they fancy themselves. Sometimes, but rarely, a human is lucky enough to imagine part of himself into a cat. This would allow that person’s cat to imagine part of himself into a human being. And that’s where the magical relationship begins! I am one of those lucky cats."
Kiska ISBN-13: 978-0-9685097-0-8 |
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Rain City Cats: In Rain City Cats Kiska discovers that her needs have changed as she copes with new beginnings. Armed with curiosity and resolve, she searches for her niche in British Columbia. In this, her Canadian story, she entertains, educates and touches us once again. Kiska articulates the things that we have all felt, but she speaks with feline wisdom and clarity. Her understanding of the human character is amusing, poignant, and endearing as she narrates the struggles and riches of her life. Once again, I am honored to be her spokesperson.
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Eight Paws to Georgia: This book is all about belonging. Kiska’s final story invites the reader to travel on our journey from western Canada to southeastern United States. With her words, she paints clear pictures and applies her singular insight to everything that she touches. Kiska sets the rules with a domestic policy all her own. She understands that life is a daring adventure, a constant sea of change. She lives hers with a positive attitude and a sparkle of humor.
Kiska’s fragments of wisdom will appeal to the aspiration and longing that slumber in our hearts. We were blessed with her sweet friendship for over nineteen years. In this book I have once again climbed inside her skin and listened to her heart. Pamela Bauer Mueller ISBN-13: 978-0-9685097-2-2 |
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