In September of 1891 Thomas J. Laurel, Post historian of the African-American G.A.R. Post 206 wrote a small dedication to the history of the members of that Post: "...This Token of Esteem Shall be dear to our hearts while we shall live and that we will cherish the Same and when Post 206 has passed to the other Shores of Eternity it is now our desire and resolution that this memorial Shall be reserved in Some Archive and to be read by the generations yet to come when we Shall Cease to be only by History..." In 1999, while listing the contents of the vault at Soldiers & Sailors the Personal War Sketches of Post #206 once again came to light. Those records along with individual research and Allegheny County Burial Records became the basis of this book covering almost one thousand African-American Troops from Southwestern Pennsylvania. This book is a remembrance to those brave men.

Fields of Freedom

History

Gancas, Ron

Americas

Word Association

A Mississippi Spring on Bluebird Hill is the real-life story of Mama B, Papa Doc, their beloved farm pets and the adventures they have on their little farm in south, central Mississippi.  In this, the first of a non-fiction series written by Billie Remson, the new spring finds our characters just settled into their cozy farmhouse on their newly-acquired farm.  The two are immediately charmed by a unique-looking squirrel who lives in a tree near their porch.  Papa Doc names him Fritz and the little squirrel is an instant favorite.Though Mama B grew up on a farm, Papa Doc lived his whole life in the city.  But farm life and a farm wife are great teachers and readers see Bluebird Hill come to life through Papa Doc’s hard work and determination.  Mama B is the guiding light of the farm and she begins to build their farm family with the adoption of the puppy, Bo and quickly moves on to filling the hen house with a delightful feathered family that keeps everyone hopping.Billie Remson’s Bluebird Hill series gives young readers a view of real life on a farm and the true nature of animals and their ways as they move through the seasons in the rolling hills of south central Mississippi, observed, cared-for, and loved by the proprietors of Bluebird Hill.

A Mississippi Spring on Bluebird Hill

Children's Books

Remson, Billie

Animals

In his first book, Dr. Hushang Payan told a series of sad and funny true stories about the experience of feeling like a "lousy foreigner."  Coming to the U.S. from Iran as a young man, he dressed differently, he spoke with an accent, his tastes and habits didn’t conform.   He was a stranger in a strange land.   Now, in Life Under the Microscope, Dr. Payan continues the stories where the first book left off—his many years of medical training are behind him and "I soon realized that I was now responsible for my own livelihood and even for the lives of many patients!"  The way the sudden humor of that line undercuts any self-importance captures perfectly the tone of the whole book.  In the table of contents, the chapter headings are playful and commonplace, and they hook you with their bluntness: Owning a Car in ManhattanKissing DiseaseNailUpper PeninsulaRefrigerator  112 chapters in all—112 stories, most of them only a few pages, each a hard, small gem, complete unto itself, but related to the unfolding story of Dr. Payan’s life as an accomplished and respected pathologist. And although this is a serious book, it is his comic sense and his delight in the ordinary that keep the reader entertained and amused.

Life Under the Microscope

Biographies & Memoirs

Payan, H.M.

Professionals & Academics

Presents a fictional account of the final years of life of French aviation pioneer Hubert Latham.

Windkiller

Literature & Fiction

King, Stephen H

Contemporary

Love, relationship…then marriage, what a dream come true! Many times we embrace the desire of what we believe to be a fusion of two people in love, but later realize that we were only in love with the "idea" of what marriage represents. The Cost Of I Do speaks to the heart of men and women everywhere, whether you are in a marriage relationship or contemplating one. Many say marriage is what you make it, but I speak from experience when I say marriage is a beautiful union of the hearts, where the two become one and love finds a way to make it, even in the worse of situations. BUT…… THERE IS A PRICE

The Cost of I Do

Self-Help

Watkins, Sherman

Relationships

According to the 1902 newspapers, it was the most bizarre and sensational crime in Pittsburgh history.  Katherine Soffel, the wife of the warden of Allegheny County Jail, fell hopelessly in love with one of two brothers awaiting execution in her husband’s prison and helped them escape by smuggling in saws and guns.  Then, deserting her marriage and four young children, she fled north with the fugitives in a stolen sleigh.  The next day, the three were apprehended by a posse and the boys were shot to pieces.  Mrs. Soffel recovered from her wounds, but was sent to prison, divorced by her husband, and forced to live out her life in humiliation.    Now, nearly a century later, Dee Armstrong as a high school senior writes an award-winning term paper on the Soffel case, drawing the attention of Harriet "Harry" Bromfield, a flamboyant and controversial local T.V. journalist. There is evidence, Harry tells Dee, that Mrs. Soffel kept a secret prison diary in which a shockingly different account of the escape is detailed. Would Dee like to help find it? Despite warnings from her feisty roommate Megan and her artist boyfriend Cory that she may be being used, Dee jumps at the chance, convinced that it is an opportunity for fame and fortune, only to find herself torn by conflicting loyalties and caught in the middle of a conspiracy she could never have imagined.    Basing his novel on a real crime and the many unanswered questions surrounding it, William Coles brilliantly blends fact and fiction to create this compelling mystery.    William E. Coles, Jr., native to the hills, valleys, and history of western Pennsylvania by spiritual adoption, has for a number of years taught English with his wife Janet at the University of Pittsburgh.  Author of many books and articles on the teaching of writing and literature, he has published three young adults novels with Simon and Schuster/Atheneum:  Funnybone in 1992 (with Stephen Schwandt.  Voted Publishers’ Pick of the Lists), Another Kind of Monday in 1996 (an ALA best book for young adults and voted Best Books for the Teen Age by the New York Public Library), and Compass in the Blood in 2001.

Compass in the Blood

Jr., William E. Coles

This is the story of Kate Chase Sprague and the men she tripped on their way to the White House.

The Belle of Washington

Shumaker, Eleanor Harper

World Conquest.  Perhaps where Alexander, Napoleon, and Hitler failed, two will succeed.  When the paths of a senator and a general cross, fate hands them an opportunity to attempt the unimaginable.  While world tensions escalate to the breaking point, these ambitious men step forward to drive the United States toward unrivalled glory.  Only one enemy stands in the way, and a square off between the two world super powers, China and the United States, grows inevitable.  But, as true motives come to the surface, a complex web of deception and deceit is uncovered. Mysteries are unraveled and a secret is revealed that could alter the course of history forever.

The Eagle's Crest

Wagman, Greg

Kashner, Elliott

The reader is invited to walk with Walter Frank Haile, Sr. from the cotton fields of Heath Springs in South Carolina to the coal fields of western Pennsylvania. History often portrays the hero, the acclaimed, and even the infamous. But who is to tell the story of one man's family and their lives through World War I, little noted by our protagonist because of his young age, through the great depression of the 30ís, World War II, and into the twenty-first century. Walter wanted to have this book especially for his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, but he hopes to share the lessons he learned in the long life he has been granted, with you the reader. The photos in this book are only some of the many Walter has. They provide a look at the past and a view of the future.

From Cottonfields to Coalfields

Pietrusza, Phylis

Community & Culture

No place on earth has seen more revival than the Isle of Lewis, the largest of the Hebrides Islands off the west coast of Scotland. This isolated, barren island with its friendly, wonderful people have seen the presence of God time after time. 
This book is the history of ten great spiritual awakenings on the island, beginning in 1824. It is the story of great preachers and wonderful people who met the requirements for true revival. 
The revivals covered in this book happened in: 1824-1828 1840-1843 1857-1860 1900-1903 1923-1926 1934-1939 1949-1953 1960-1965 1969-1973 1984-1986 
If you want to read stories of genuine revival, this is the book. It will thrill you, convict you, and create a desire in your heart to see authentic revival in your own life, and the life of your church. 
For 180 years, God has come down in all of His glory on this out-of-the-way island. He has made himself known as a God who loves us, and wants us to love Him back. 
Take this book, settle down in a comfortable chair, and get ready to be blessed beyond measure as God speaks to your heart.

The Land God Chose to Love

Allen, Brad

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