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John Murphy Descendants from Omagh, County Tyrone Ireland, is a recording of American history disguised as the John Murphy family ancestry. Packed with stories reaching from the eastern shore to the western shore, John Murphy Descendents leads the reader from the emigration from Omagh, County Tyrone in Ulster to intersect with d’Armonds, Feslers, Skinners, Putnams, Thomases, and Waldos. A look back through the family tree uncovers some very interesting and well-known family members.

Many family stories tell the hardships of pioneering in new territories following Indian treaties. Personal narratives tell of fighting Indian, and the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, of traveling by ox-drawn wagon, leaving family and friends, and enduring locust invasion, flood and fire. A medical missionary tells of entertaining Mahatma Gandhi in India. A connection to United States President John Adams is noted. John Murphy Descendants from Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, reads like a good novel. The curse of “dry history” does not touch this book.

On Becoming a Special Parent: A Mini-Support Group in a Book is an uplifting and practical handbook for parents of children with extra needs. Written in hints and easy-to-read suggestions, On Becoming guides parents through the everyday struggles and frustrations of living with the special child. Included is advice for the non-parent, to help them recognize and be sensitive to what the families are experiencing.

The author, Marcia R. Turner (previously published under the name Routburg), struggled through the medical maze while raising her daughter, who was born with severe brain damage. Wanting to help others avoid the maze, she compiled On Becoming, culling expert advice from various organizations for the disabled, physicians, therapists, and other parents.

For more about Marcia Turner, visit her author’s page here.

The Haggadah is full of nuance and intrigue. The order of the text, combined with the unique contents and the ideas that are presented are all endlessly fascinating. Families and individuals are always seeking sources and new insight that help explain the details of the Haggadah and the spirit of Pesach. David Derovan fills his book with fresh ideas, meaning, and significance as the story unfolds on the Seder night. He then leaves us with thoughts on the meaning of the Pesach holiday.

“The first time I had the pleasure of reading KJ Hannah Greenberg’s writing, I laughed, cried, and nodded my head. She has a depth of insight into the mystical, magical, and often maniacal world of parenting that makes you feel as if you have an ally along the seemingly unending hiccups and hilarity of family life.

This wonderful collection of writing is a treasure of wit, wisdom, and storytelling at its best. It shows us that even when we think we know ourselves well, someone might actually know us even better ~ such is the common thread of our parenting lives. Immersion in the fabulous world of KJ Hannah Greenberg is like peering in an enchanted mirror: reflections are revelations.

Oblivious to the Obvious: Wishfully Mindful Parenting will stand the test of time as a gift of spirited writing that only a mindful mother could create.” by Veronika Robinson, Editor, The Mother Magazine

Post baby boom, post 60′s, post rebound, post lots of growth, it is not surprising that readers connect with The Legend of Cosmo and the Archangel. Who we are today, 40 years hence? Passions and choices yank the characters across a spectrum of experiences and emotions. From Viet Nam, and terrorism through out the 70s and 80s, through Ireland, France, Asia, and the Middle East, Cosmo and Nick run from themselves and from each other. It ends in Jerusalem, to where all roads lead.