Stories from the Attic

Stories from the Attic

Author: Marcina McKeon Foster

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9781735101200

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A mysterious letter is found tucked away among old family photos and memorabilia. There is no salutation but the writer seems to speak with familiarity about a beloved "house on the corner" and a "Dream Victorian." Is the first page missing? The letter talks about Charles and his four wives, Daniel who ran off to Alaska, and Electa Mudge who was part Indian. Who are Aunt Lou and Uncle Alvie? Most mysterious of all -who is Bessie and to whom is she writing?Curiosity is sparked and two sisters begin a quest to locate these houses and the stories hidden inside their walls. The first clues are old forgotten items stored in the family cottage on Lake Fenton, newspaper articles, and cemetery records. This book takes you through the lives of four families in the small town of Fenton, Michigan at the turn of the last century and their stories of courtship, love, adventure and intrigue


The Strat in the Attic 2

The Strat in the Attic 2

Author: Deke Dickerson

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA

Published: 2014-11-01

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1627885560

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Don’t fret! The music historian and guitar sleuth brings you more astounding stories of rare guitar finds and the legends who owned them. Do you dream of finding a 1954 Stratocaster or 1952 Gibson Les Paul online, at a garage sale, or in the local penny saver? How about virtually rubbing elbows with one of your favorite rock legends? Following up his first-of-its-kind The Strat in the Attic, musician, journalist, and “guitarchaeologist” Deke Dickerson shares the stories behind dozens of more astounding finds including: A rarer-than-hens-teeth 1966 Hallmark Swept-Wing that originally belonged to Robbie Krieger of the Doors, stashed away in an attic in Alaska for forty years! A crazy-valuable 1958 Gibson Flying V belonging to a Chicago bluesman—who, it turns out, also happens to have an equally rare 1958 Gibson Explorer! An out-of-the-blue, a “to whom it may concern” email leads the author to a trailer park in Salem, Oregon, where one of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys’ original 1940s Epiphone Emperor archtops is waiting to be purchased for a song! Luthier R.C. Allen relates the tales of buying Nat “King” Cole Trio guitarist Oscar Moore’s Stromberg Master 400 archtop and of being gifted a 1953 Standel amp from Merle Travis! Buddy Merrill, the amazingly talented guitarist from the Lawrence Welk show, gives his 1970 Micro-Frets Huntington to the author, but only if he “promises to PRACTICE.” Photos of the guitars and other exciting memorabilia round out a package that no vintage-guitar aficionado will want to be without! “The man knows how to tell a great story.” —Jonathan Kellerman, #1 New York Times–bestselling author


Family Stories from the Attic

Family Stories from the Attic

Author: Christi Craig

Publisher:

Published: 2017-03-30

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780990653080

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Family Stories from the Attic is an anthology of essays, creative nonfiction, and poetry inspired by family letters, objects, and archives. Nearly two dozen contributors from the United States and Australia tell stories of immigration and migration, loss, discovery, secrets, questions, love, and the search for meaning and identity. Editors Christi Craig and Lisa Rivero bring together both experienced and new authors who will prompt writers and non-writers alike to think about their own family treasures and histories in new ways.


Stories from Grandma's Attic

Stories from Grandma's Attic

Author: Arleta Richardson

Publisher: Chariot Victor Publishing

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780891913108

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A collection of tales told by a grandmother about her childhood on a Michigan farm in the 1890's.


1 Dead in Attic

1 Dead in Attic

Author: Chris Rose

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1501125370

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"The columns in this book were previously published in The Times-picayune"--Title page verso.


Behind the Attic Wall

Behind the Attic Wall

Author: Sylvia Cassedy

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1985-03

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0380698439

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In the bleak, forbidding house of her great-aunts, neglected twelve-year-old orphan Maggie hears ghostly voices and finds magic that awakens in her the capacity to love and be loved.


The Castle in the Attic

The Castle in the Attic

Author: Elizabeth Winthrop

Publisher: Holiday House

Published: 2012-05-15

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 082342684X

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An epic quest, a dragon, a knight in shining armor—this classic children’s story is the perfect read for 3rd and 4th graders who love medieval fantasy. A magical toy castle plunges 10-year-old William into a wild fantasy adventure—where he discovers the true meaning of courage. When his beloved caretaker Mrs. Phillips tells him she's leaving, William is devastated. Not even her farewell gift of a model medieval castle helps him feel better—though he has to admit it’s fascinating. From the working drawbridge and portcullis to the fully-furnished rooms, it's perfect in every detail. It almost seems magical. And when William looks at the silver knight, the tiny figure comes to life in his hand—and tells him a tale of a wicked sorcerer, a vicious dragon, and a kingdom in need of a hero. Hoping the castle's magic will help him find a way to make his friend stay, William embarks on a daring quest with Sir Simon, the Silver Knight—but he will have to face his own doubts and regrets if he's going to succeed. William’s story continues in The Battle for the Castle, available as a redesigned companion edition.


In Grandma's Attic

In Grandma's Attic

Author: Arleta Richardson

Publisher: David C Cook

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 0781403790

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A collection of stories of life in the late nineteenth century, many reflecting the Christian faith of the author's family, including tales of pride in a new dress, a special apron for grandpa, and a little girl lost while asleep in her own bed.


Stories from the Growing Years

Stories from the Growing Years

Author: Arleta Richardson

Publisher: Chariot Victor Pub

Published: 1995-09-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780781402125

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The Grandma's Attic Novels bring you the story of Mabel O'Dell's young adult years as she becomes a teacher, wife, and mother. In this number, Mabel raises her children, watches the arrival of electricity, and enters into the joys and sorrows of local life.


Grandma's Attic Treasury

Grandma's Attic Treasury

Author: Arleta Richardson

Publisher:

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780781406697

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Presents stories about life in the late nineteenth century, including tales of pride in a new dress, a special apron for Grandpa, and a little girl lost while asleep in her own bed.