The Last Coon Hunter: Book I of the Ryland Creek Saga
The Last Coon Hunter: Book I of the Ryland Creek Saga

Author: Joseph Gary Crance

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-06-14

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1483469832

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It was a simpler time as widower Jacob Ernst struggles to raise his two young sons, Nathan and Mead, on their modest farm. They've grown up listening to the nighttime songs of hounds in the pursuit of the wily ringtail. Chasing raccoon through darkened hills, Jacob teaches his sons the legends of their hometown and a deep respect for all woodland creatures. Hunting and the lessons taught keep the Ernst family together. And the brothers bond with their dogs-loyal to one another until the end. For this is Painted Post-a storied place where the lessons of life, love, and death play out beneath its mighty oaks. But worlds collide. Evil follows the Ernst family and their hounds into these mystical hills. The scourge of the illegal drug trade, coupled with the treachery of one of their own, leads to an inevitable showdown. Some will learn that not all of Painted Post's vivid tales are pure legend, and this rugged woodland will wield its own brutal justice. For in the darkest hollows, solid bonds are forged.

The Last Coon Hunter
The Last Coon Hunter

Author: Joseph Crance

Publisher:

Published: 2022-04-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781458323187

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It was a simpler time. Widower Jacob Ernst struggles to raise his two young sons, Nathan and Mead, on their modest farm. They've grown up listening to the nighttime songs of hounds in the pursuit of the wily ringtail. Chasing raccoon through darkened hills, Jacob teaches his sons the legends of their hometown and a deep respect for all woodland creatures. For this is Painted Post-a storied place where the lessons of life, love, and death play out beneath its mighty oaks. But worlds collide. Evil follows the Ernsts and their hounds into these mystical hills. The scourge of the illegal drug trade, coupled with the treachery of one of their own, leads to an inevitable showdown. Some will learn not all of Painted Post's vivid tales are pure legend, and this rugged woodland wields a brutal justice. For in the darkest hollows, unbreakable bonds are forged. Fifth anniversary edition includes new material.

The Forest Ghost (Casebound)
The Forest Ghost (Casebound)

Author: Joseph Crance

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781794857346

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In 1962, young Arthur McCutcheon hails from a well-to-do family who want ivied collegiate walls for him. Instead, Arthur is drawn to the tree-covered hills of Painted Post. Just beginning to explore the forests, Arthur's life is turned upside down by villainous schemes, and his future quickly becomes murky. Thrust into a new world with Renee, his loyal hound, Arthur learns about the woods and life from the venerable Seneca chief, John "Gray Eyes" Cornplanter. It won't be easy as Gray Eyes, his daughter, Mist, and wife, Shell, try to teach the bumbling if eager teenager. But one thing is certain. There's something different about this youth from Painted Post with a foot in both worlds. The exciting prequel to The Last Coon Hunter.

How to Grow as an Artist
How to Grow as an Artist

Author: Daniel Grant

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-10-01

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1621531228

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In this definitive guide to resources, aspiring artists and serious amateurs devoted to their art will find scores of time-tested strategies to help them set up and work safely from a home studio; learn where and how to acquire appropriate art materials; develop their abilities with others as well as create art alone; explore opportunities for education in a wide variety of forms; overcome mental blocks; mat, frame, pack, and ship works of art; and much more. Artists looking to show and sell their work will find no-fail ideas for marketing, exhibiting, and entering the world of galleries. Filled with entertaining success stories, this is one volume for the bookshelf of every artist hoping to attain satisfaction and pleasure though his or her art. Plus, dozens of well-known artists–as well as those successful on their own terms–share their own success stories and sources for artistic inspiration.

The Engineer's Wife
The Engineer's Wife

Author: Tracey Enerson Wood

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1492698148

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THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER! THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! She built the Brooklyn Bridge, so why don't you know her name? Emily Roebling built a monument for all time. Then she was lost in its shadow. Discover the fascinating woman who helped design and construct the Brooklyn Bridge. Perfect for book clubs and fans of Marie Benedict. Emily refuses to live conventionally—she knows who she is and what she wants, and she's determined to make change. But then her husband asks the unthinkable: give up her dreams to make his possible. Emily's fight for women's suffrage is put on hold, and her life transformed when her husband Washington Roebling, the Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, is injured on the job. Untrained for the task, but under his guidance, she assumes his role, despite stern resistance and overwhelming obstacles. But as the project takes shape under Emily's direction, she wonders whose legacy she is building—hers, or her husband's. As the monument rises, Emily's marriage, principles, and identity threaten to collapse. When the bridge finally stands finished, will she recognize the woman who built it? Based on the true story of an American icon, The Engineer's Wife delivers an emotional portrait of a woman transformed by a project of unfathomable scale, which takes her into the bowels of the East River, suffragette riots, the halls of Manhattan's elite, and the heady, freewheeling temptations of P.T. Barnum. The biography of a husband and wife determined to build something that lasts—even at the risk of losing each other. "Historical fiction at its finest."—Andrea Bobotis, author of The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Sourcebooks Landmark: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris

The Master of Hounds
The Master of Hounds

Author: Joseph Crance

Publisher:

Published: 2023-02-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781365883446

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College student Jacob "Matthew" Ernst has a unique talent-he can see through the eyes of his hounds. For now, he needs a break from his studies. It's summer in Upstate New York and time for a long hike amongst the beautiful hills of Painted Post. With his faithful young coonhound, Monk, Matthew looks forward to an uncomplicated respite in the woods. Logan Willoughby wants to belong, but she's fallen in with the wrong crowd-a motorcycle gang with a long list of criminal exploits. However, the price of admission may be a price too steep for her to pay. But Logan knows too much. She's become an end that can ill afford to remain loose, and her fellow gang members will do whatever is necessary to protect their own interests. A chance meeting puts Logan and Matthew on a collision course. Both will learn the wisdom only the forests of Painted Post can impart. The only thing that stands between her and the Green Skulls is The Master of Hounds.

Coon Hunting in Schuyler County, Illinois
Coon Hunting in Schuyler County, Illinois

Author: Don Lerch

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2013-09-10

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1491704772

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Don Lerch was born and raised in Schuyler County, Illinois. He began coon hunting as a young boy and continued until he was no longer able to go. As a young boy, coon hunting was a necessity for meals, as there were nine other siblings, and the hides were as important because they would provide money for cloths, shoes, groceries or whatever might be needed for the family. Don and his wife Char retired in 2005 to spend more time together. He lost her in 2006 shortly after retirement. Although she was not a coon hunter, she was a rock of support throughout their marriage. The have two children and seven grandchildren. Don published his first book in 2012 and the response was so great for another one, be began gathering stories and went to work again. These stories generate from six different counties, Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, McDonough and Schuyler and span from the 1930's till present day. You will read about heartbreaking losses, mule riding, trying to cross the river without a plug in the boat, forgetting the gun, getting lost and some hunts you wish you had been along for the ride. The thrill of the hunt is priceless. Although Don is no longer able to hunt, the "fever" is still there, and as long as their are coon hunters, there will be stories, and he will listen.