New Releases by Betty Smith

A Book written to women describing storms of life that can bring on solitude and ways to deal with the challenges

"You Don''t Look Seedy Enough to Be a Folk Singer" is a composite of the life of Betty Nance Smith, written in her fine hand about the world into which she was born. The first half of her book portrays a simple world of buttermilk biscuits on a wood stove, soft feather beds and dimity quilts, a frosty wet ice box in summer, and household chores on her grandparents'' farm. She writes of her parents'' life of law enforcement, gardening, singing, and sewing during the Great Depression and the children''s carefree world of games and school. She recounts her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Bill Smith, the joys and sorrows and laughter of rearing a family, and her lifelong love of music. Betty devotes the last half of her book to her love of ballads, which she claims "have a richness of spirit not found in most commercial music. It is a reflection of how people lived, how they felt about life and living. We can feel the pain and sorrow, share in the joy, and laugh at the ridiculous. The themes in the stories and songs are universal. They have meaning for people today as they did two hundred years ago." As a folk singer, songwriter, performer, and teacher of traditional music, Betty was recently recognized by the Order of the Long Leaf Pine as one of Western North Carolina''s most cherished music legends.

A couple is drawn into a murder mystery when they decide buy an old RV trailer park.

In a faraway section of the galaxy lies Olympia, an idyllic kingdom filled with luxury, beauty and wealth. The elite citizens happily fill their days with pomp and circumstance, oblivious to the fact that others in their realm are barely scraping out a living. In this romantic story, a long-time dispute over the lineage to the throne plies brother against brother which ultimately leads to rebellion. In distant parts of this universe, conditions have deteriorated to the point that raiders are plundering the unprotected planets, raping, killing, and causing great havoc. The kingdom plummets into turmoil, and war is on the horizon with a diabolical menace who threatens the galaxy. The heir to the throne, Crown Prince Adriel, is as tempestuous and intense as the woman who wants to tame him. Princess Astraea, daughter of the Duke of Leonis, has as much fire in her spirit as the man she desires more than anything. Fate plunges them together, and then, just as quickly tears them apart. Adriel’s brother, Prince Michael, rises as the leader of the Empire which presents a challenge to Adriel’s and Astraea’s budding love, as he finds himself also in love with the beautiful maiden. The romantic triangle fills the pages of this story amiss the conflicts of a galactic war.

Not only is this an RV murder mystery but also a notebook/journal you can write about your experiences and thoughts in each chapter. Compare their adventure into the full time RV lifestyle to your travels on the road.

"A rediscovered treasure." — Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post From Betty Smith, author of the beloved classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, comes a poignant story of love, marriage, poverty, and hope set in 1920s Brooklyn. Tomorrow Will Be Better tells the story of Margy Shannon, a shy but joyfully optimistic young woman just out of school who lives with her parents and witnesses how a lifetime of hard work, poverty, and pain has worn them down. Her mother''s resentment toward being a housewife and her father''s inability to express his emotions result in a tense home life where Margy has no voice. Unable to speak up against her overbearing mother, Margy takes refuge in her dreams of a better life. Her goals are simple—to find a husband, have children, and live in a nice home—one where her children will never know the terror of want or the need to hide from quarreling parents. When she meets Frankie Malone, she thinks her dreams might be fulfilled, but a devastating loss rattles her to her core and challenges her life-long optimism. As she struggles to come to terms with the unexpected path her life has taken, Margy must decide whether to accept things as they are or move firmly in the direction of what she truly wants. Rich with the flavor of its Brooklyn background, and filled with the joys and heartbreak of family life, Tomorrow Will Be Better is told with a simplicity, tenderness, and warmhearted humor that only Betty Smith could write.

Cute flamingo journal notebook. Give as a gift or get one for yourself. Take notes or write down stuff to do. College lined paper pages.

An old man on his deathbed tells his true life story to his children and grandchildren who have gathered around him. The dying man was James Bell Stephenson. He was born in the wilds of Florida in 1820 and made the long journey to Texas in 1826 to become a member of Stephen F. Austin''s Colony. At sixteen, he joined the Texas army, becoming one of its earliest Texas Rangers. He witnessed Santa Anna''s capture at San Jacinto. At age18 Stephenson was pinned down in a ravine with a handful of Texas Rangers who were surrounded by a horde of angry Comanche Indians. As Captain of the 20th Texas Infantry during the Civil War, he defended the port of Galveston and help provide supplies to the Confederate army. Stephenson was a founding father of Waller County, Texas and one of its first commissioners. The life he led was truly inspirational and definitely worthy of a place in Texas history.

Nursing assistant Kathy Keyes has finally reunited with her sisters family in the small town of Bayview on the shore of Lake Michigan. But the normally quiet, little town has had an alarming increase in crime. Who is Charlie, the top secret patient whom Kathy has been chosen to care for in the hospital? And why has Jack Nichols followed her here from North Carolina? Kathy learns to trust God for peace and protection as she finds her own life in danger.

Un classique de la littérature américaine, roman d''apprentissage sur les jeunes années de Francie Nolan, fillette sensible, assoiffée de culture et de livres, dans le quartier misérable de Williamsburg au début du XXe siècle. " Mon Dieu, faites que je sois quelque chose, à chaque instant de chacune des heures de ma vie. Faites que je sois gaie ; faites que je sois triste ; que j''aie froid, ou chaud ; que j''aie faim... ou trop à manger ; que je sois en haillons, ou mise avec élégance ; que je sois sincère ou perfide ; loyale ou menteuse ; digne d''estime ou pécheresse. Mais faites que je sois quelque chose, à chaque instant ! Et, quand je dors, faites que je ne cesse de rêver, afin que le moindre petit morceau de mon existence ne soit perdu ! " Succès phénoménal jamais démenti depuis sa parution en 1943, un mythe de la littérature américaine, adapté au cinéma par Elia Kazan. Un superbe roman d''apprentissage sur les jeunes années de Francie Nolan, fillette sensible, assoiffée de culture et de livres, dans le quartier misérable de Brooklyn au début du xxe siècle. Un coup de cœur d''une fraîcheur et d''une imagination extraordinaires, un livre-culte publié en France en 1946 et inexplicablement jamais réédité depuis, une redécouverte indispensable.

This is a new release of the original 1932 edition.

As you reevaluate the books you use in your classroom to meet the Common Core Standards, this free collection—filled with selections from classics such as Zora Neale Hurston''s Their Eyes Were Watching God, contemporary novels like The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, and the AP English favorite How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster—will help you decide which books are right for you and your students.

Betty T. Smith thought that she had received her “Happy Ending” when her marriage was miraculously restored — but God had much more in store for her life!

When you see an intoxicated man in the gutter, people think "What a drunk," but if you see an intoxicated woman in the gutter, people think "What a drunken whore." This is the stigma alcoholic women endure. Most alcoholics prefer not to talk about their experiences with alcohol and how it effected everything around them. I don''t mind telling you about my life and my past experiences, because I want to be a teacher by sharing my experiences. This may help stop other women from making the same mistakes I made. I feel that I have walked through fire and came out okay and by surrendering and accepting what is. Before we can change anything in our lives, we have to recognize that this is the way it''s meant to be RIGHT NOW. By surrendering and accepting the belief, and know you are going to be alright. I surrendered and accepted my past and learned how to live a prosperous life again. I am living proof that YOU CAN DO IT!! It will get better every day. I dedicate this book to all my family.

The rugged character and indomitable spirit of the early pioneers of Stephen F. Austins Texas colony had their roots in a turbulent, distant past. From the early 1600s, their courageous ancestors had pushed westward, leaving the European shores to carve out a new nation from the wilderness. They fled religious and political oppression in search of a better life in which freedom was of supreme importance. Many came with tales of their former struggles in Londonderry, Ireland during the great siege, of terrible massacres and clan rivalries in the times of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland. They vividly remembered the tribulations of Martin Luther and the deadly religious split with the Catholic Church. More recently, memories of their parents participation in the American Revolution, of dramatic, true life scenes such as depicted in the movie The Patriot filled their minds, their fathers having ridden along side of the wily Swamp Fox, Francis Marion. These pioneers associated themselves with men like Travis, Crockett, Houston and Andrew Jackson. Many of these early trailblazers were Scots-Irish and German immigrants. They were on a westward trek to grasp a special prize, to seal Americas Manifest Destiny. And that prize they sought was Texas. From Jamestown to Texas is the story of these intrepid pioneers and their ancestors who cleared and farmed the land, who fought the Indians, battled the elements, and carved out this wonderful country that we have today.

Based on Southern events, characters are fictional. Who did it mystery murder.

Becky stood up abruptly and began to walk back towards the Inn. He followed her and grabbed her hand. "Don''t you see? I want to be free so that you and I can be together." Becky disengaged her hand from his. "I will not be just another plaything of yours. I think you should leave, Mr. Travis." "No. I''m not. I can''t. He caught her hand again and pulled her against his chest, holding her tightly against his fast-beating heart. "You must know by now how I feel about you." He brushed her blond hair with his lips. "I can''t leave," he whispered against her ear, "because I am in love with you, Rebecca Cummings." He pulled her chin up, and for the first time in all those months, he kissed her lips. "Did you hear what I said? Becky, I love you." When William Barret Travis, a young attorney from Alabama, arrives in Austin''s Colony, he makes a huge impact on all of the settlers'' lives, especially that of lovely Rebecca Cummings. As the colonists prepare for war with Mexico, the Texas pioneers struggle to free themselves from the bonds of tyranny until they finally win their independence at San Jacinto.

From its earliest settlement in the Vermillion River Valley, Vermillion and Clay County has long been a coveted region in the Dakota Territory. Once inhabited by Omaha and Ponca tribes, the area was later home to the Dakota Indians. After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent the Lewis and Clark expedition to the area to survey the territory. In August of 1804, Lewis and Clark stood atop Spirit Mound and surveyed the beautiful landscape we know now as Clay County. Throughout the years, Native Americans, pioneers, frontiersman, farmers, and merchants have made Clay County home. Historic Vermillion and Clay County captures the history, development, and changing landscape of the area in almost 200 vintage images.

Business Communication places the solid principles of communication into the context of today''s demanding business world. The authors first equip their readers with a strong foundation in communication theory, oral communication, report writing, letter writing, and employment communication in beginning chapters. The remainder of the book integrates these traditional elements of business communication with technological, ethical, legal, multicultural, and international issues.