Love Letters from Mount Rushmore

Love Letters from Mount Rushmore

Author: Richard Cerasani

Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780986035579

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Relates the experience of sculptor Arthur Cerasani as he worked with Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 1940.


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Download or read book Love Letters from Mount Rushmore written by Richard Cerasani and published by South Dakota State Historical Society. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the experience of sculptor Arthur Cerasani as he worked with Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 1940.


Unconditional Love: Letters to an Adopted Family

Unconditional Love: Letters to an Adopted Family

Author: Samuel Wong

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2019-01-04

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1984574639

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In 1961, Murray and Dorothy Leiffer went to Singapore to study the status of Methodism in that country. They befriended Samuel Wong, then a college student, and encouraged him to pursue advanced training in the United States. Upon Wong’s graduation, they adopted him as their “number two son.” Over a thirty-year period, they wrote him letters from different parts of the world and the United States, telling him of their work and of life in America. They spoke of their visits with friends. They shared about their social and civic engagements as residents, citizens, and church members. They wrote freely about their travel experiences and their observations on jobs, marriage, family, nature, and retirement. Their letters are evidence of an unconditional love flowing through all those years, a vivid reminder that Wong was loved as he was, not “despite of” or “because of.” They groomed Wong for church service, but he became a bureaucrat in the federal government. They expected him to honor the marriage vow of “till death us do part,” but he broke it in the pursuit of academic and career advancement. Yet they never said they were disappointed in Wong. These letters, published as Unconditional Love: Letters to an Adopted Son and Unconditional Love: Letters to an Adopted Family, draw a portrait of an extraordinary couple that demonstrates in their everyday life the essence of unconditional love. They are complementary to the couple’s reminiscences on a seminary campus, Enter the Old Portals (1987), and a companion to Wong’s autobiography, A Chinese from Singapore (2009). Their letters are testimonies to grace and fidelity, a reminder of that which is true and honorable, civil and decent.


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Download or read book Unconditional Love: Letters to an Adopted Family written by Samuel Wong and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1961, Murray and Dorothy Leiffer went to Singapore to study the status of Methodism in that country. They befriended Samuel Wong, then a college student, and encouraged him to pursue advanced training in the United States. Upon Wong’s graduation, they adopted him as their “number two son.” Over a thirty-year period, they wrote him letters from different parts of the world and the United States, telling him of their work and of life in America. They spoke of their visits with friends. They shared about their social and civic engagements as residents, citizens, and church members. They wrote freely about their travel experiences and their observations on jobs, marriage, family, nature, and retirement. Their letters are evidence of an unconditional love flowing through all those years, a vivid reminder that Wong was loved as he was, not “despite of” or “because of.” They groomed Wong for church service, but he became a bureaucrat in the federal government. They expected him to honor the marriage vow of “till death us do part,” but he broke it in the pursuit of academic and career advancement. Yet they never said they were disappointed in Wong. These letters, published as Unconditional Love: Letters to an Adopted Son and Unconditional Love: Letters to an Adopted Family, draw a portrait of an extraordinary couple that demonstrates in their everyday life the essence of unconditional love. They are complementary to the couple’s reminiscences on a seminary campus, Enter the Old Portals (1987), and a companion to Wong’s autobiography, A Chinese from Singapore (2009). Their letters are testimonies to grace and fidelity, a reminder of that which is true and honorable, civil and decent.


Letters from Keystone

Letters from Keystone

Author: Fred A. Brede

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-02-08

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781543021325

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After finding letters his father sent home before he was killed in WWII, more clues lead Nick to dig deeper into is families past. In the process of obtaining a ranger position at Mount Rushmore he falls in love with Sharon who was hired to entertain the crowds. What Nick uncovers is unexpected and leads him down a path with Sharon he never could have imagined. Fortunes, love, adventure all takes place around Mount Rushmore as the Vietnam War was ending. A time of change, love and mystery.


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Download or read book Letters from Keystone written by Fred A. Brede and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-08 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After finding letters his father sent home before he was killed in WWII, more clues lead Nick to dig deeper into is families past. In the process of obtaining a ranger position at Mount Rushmore he falls in love with Sharon who was hired to entertain the crowds. What Nick uncovers is unexpected and leads him down a path with Sharon he never could have imagined. Fortunes, love, adventure all takes place around Mount Rushmore as the Vietnam War was ending. A time of change, love and mystery.


Black Hills

Black Hills

Author: Dan Simmons

Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 031607196X

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When Paha Sapa, a young Sioux warrior, "counts coup" on General George Armstrong Custer as Custer lies dying on the battlefield at the Little Bighorn, the legendary general's ghost enters him - and his voice will speak to him for the rest of his event-filled life. Seamlessly weaving together the stories of Paha Sapa, Custer, and the American West, Dan Simmons depicts a tumultuous time in the history of both Native and white Americans. Haunted by Custer's ghost, and also by his ability to see into the memories and futures of legendary men like Sioux war-chief Crazy Horse, Paha Sapa's long life is driven by a dramatic vision he experienced as a boy in his people's sacred Black Hills. In August of 1936, a dynamite worker on the massive Mount Rushmore project, Paha Sapa plans to silence his ghost forever and reclaim his people's legacy-on the very day FDR comes to Mount Rushmore to dedicate the face.


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Download or read book Black Hills written by Dan Simmons and published by Reagan Arthur Books. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Paha Sapa, a young Sioux warrior, "counts coup" on General George Armstrong Custer as Custer lies dying on the battlefield at the Little Bighorn, the legendary general's ghost enters him - and his voice will speak to him for the rest of his event-filled life. Seamlessly weaving together the stories of Paha Sapa, Custer, and the American West, Dan Simmons depicts a tumultuous time in the history of both Native and white Americans. Haunted by Custer's ghost, and also by his ability to see into the memories and futures of legendary men like Sioux war-chief Crazy Horse, Paha Sapa's long life is driven by a dramatic vision he experienced as a boy in his people's sacred Black Hills. In August of 1936, a dynamite worker on the massive Mount Rushmore project, Paha Sapa plans to silence his ghost forever and reclaim his people's legacy-on the very day FDR comes to Mount Rushmore to dedicate the face.


South Dakota History

South Dakota History

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13:

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From Rushmore with Love

From Rushmore with Love

Author: Fred A. Brede

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-02-09

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9781543038842

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As a sequel to "Letters From Keystone", Nick and Sharon tie the knot but family fortunes start to get in the way? After falling in love at Mount Rushmore they need to find their own way in the world and not be pulled one way or the other with family expectations. A fortune in gold for Nick allows him to quit his ranger position at Mount Rushmore where he first met Sharon. She didn't want to tell him of her family's oil empire in Texas but must, if their relationship would continue to grow. Read and experience the challenges the new couple face together. Mother, Dads, friends and wealth all want to pull the couple over to their side but only Nick and Sharon can made the decisions that will determine their future together.


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Download or read book From Rushmore with Love written by Fred A. Brede and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a sequel to "Letters From Keystone", Nick and Sharon tie the knot but family fortunes start to get in the way? After falling in love at Mount Rushmore they need to find their own way in the world and not be pulled one way or the other with family expectations. A fortune in gold for Nick allows him to quit his ranger position at Mount Rushmore where he first met Sharon. She didn't want to tell him of her family's oil empire in Texas but must, if their relationship would continue to grow. Read and experience the challenges the new couple face together. Mother, Dads, friends and wealth all want to pull the couple over to their side but only Nick and Sharon can made the decisions that will determine their future together.


Letters from Backstage

Letters from Backstage

Author: Michael Kostroff

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-01-31

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1581159579

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Ever wonder what it’s like to be a real working actor? Wonder no more! Michael Kostroff is here to reveal, in hilarious detail, just what it’s like to travel with the road companies of The Producers and Les Miserables. His firsthand account of the exciting, funny, and sometimes bizarre highlights of his journey includes working at a temp job when his agent calls to say, “You got the part!”; singing on a revolving stage while lugging a dead body; seeing ghosts in haunted theaters; and much more. Along the way, anecdotes about nailing an audition, keeping a performance fresh, and getting along with fellow cast members give useful tips for working actors. Anyone who wants to know what a life in the theater is really like needs this intimate and unforgettable narrative.


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Download or read book Letters from Backstage written by Michael Kostroff and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder what it’s like to be a real working actor? Wonder no more! Michael Kostroff is here to reveal, in hilarious detail, just what it’s like to travel with the road companies of The Producers and Les Miserables. His firsthand account of the exciting, funny, and sometimes bizarre highlights of his journey includes working at a temp job when his agent calls to say, “You got the part!”; singing on a revolving stage while lugging a dead body; seeing ghosts in haunted theaters; and much more. Along the way, anecdotes about nailing an audition, keeping a performance fresh, and getting along with fellow cast members give useful tips for working actors. Anyone who wants to know what a life in the theater is really like needs this intimate and unforgettable narrative.


The Carving of Mount Rushmore

The Carving of Mount Rushmore

Author: Rex Alan Smith

Publisher: WW Norton

Published: 2011-10-18

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0789260085

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The first book to tell the complete story of Rushmore. "I had seen the photographs and the drawings of this great work. And yet, until about ten minutes ago I had no conception of its magnitude, its permanent beauty and its importance." —Franklin Delano Roosevelt, upon first viewing Mount Rushmore, August 30, 1936 Now in paperback, The Carving of Mount Rushmore tells the complete story of the largest and certainly the most spectacular sculpture in existence. More than 60 black-and-white photographs offer unique views of this gargantuan effort, and author Rex Alan Smith—a man born and raised within sight of Rushmore—recounts with the sensitivity of a native son the ongoing struggles of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his workers.


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Download or read book The Carving of Mount Rushmore written by Rex Alan Smith and published by WW Norton. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to tell the complete story of Rushmore. "I had seen the photographs and the drawings of this great work. And yet, until about ten minutes ago I had no conception of its magnitude, its permanent beauty and its importance." —Franklin Delano Roosevelt, upon first viewing Mount Rushmore, August 30, 1936 Now in paperback, The Carving of Mount Rushmore tells the complete story of the largest and certainly the most spectacular sculpture in existence. More than 60 black-and-white photographs offer unique views of this gargantuan effort, and author Rex Alan Smith—a man born and raised within sight of Rushmore—recounts with the sensitivity of a native son the ongoing struggles of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his workers.


Extra Nutty! Even More Letters from a Nut!

Extra Nutty! Even More Letters from a Nut!

Author: Ted Nancy

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-06-14

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780312261559

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Welcome to the world of Ted L. Nancy. Some have called him inspired, some have called him a goofball, and many have wondered who Ted really is. All we know is that Ted loves to write and it shows-Extra Nutty! is chock full of nut, a record of real live correspondence from America's favorite pen pal to a cross-section of this great nation. Extra Nutty! is bursting with all new letters showing Ted at his looniest. Take, for example, this: Dear Business Permits Dept.: I want to apply for a business permit in your fine city...I operate the Soup & Sleep Restaurants. You can either order soup or sleep. A hostess will greet you and you would say, "I'd like to sleep." She will lead you to a table where you can catch a few winks. Or this: Dear Helena Ocean & Dog Licensing Dept: I will stage the play "Mark Twain with Tourette's Syndrome.". . . Let me know what arrangements I need to make to store my anchovie tank at your seaport. Thank you. I await large crowds. Or even this: Dear Kmart: I have invented a male underpants liner...This liner fits right in your shorts and can be thrown away after 15 weeks. I have been wearing the same pair of underwear for 105 days now and although they feel a little stretchy they are perfectly clean. Ted's unique way of looking at the world-and how the world responds to Ted's schemes--is captured here in this extra nutty, hugely hilarious collection.


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Download or read book Extra Nutty! Even More Letters from a Nut! written by Ted Nancy and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-06-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the world of Ted L. Nancy. Some have called him inspired, some have called him a goofball, and many have wondered who Ted really is. All we know is that Ted loves to write and it shows-Extra Nutty! is chock full of nut, a record of real live correspondence from America's favorite pen pal to a cross-section of this great nation. Extra Nutty! is bursting with all new letters showing Ted at his looniest. Take, for example, this: Dear Business Permits Dept.: I want to apply for a business permit in your fine city...I operate the Soup & Sleep Restaurants. You can either order soup or sleep. A hostess will greet you and you would say, "I'd like to sleep." She will lead you to a table where you can catch a few winks. Or this: Dear Helena Ocean & Dog Licensing Dept: I will stage the play "Mark Twain with Tourette's Syndrome.". . . Let me know what arrangements I need to make to store my anchovie tank at your seaport. Thank you. I await large crowds. Or even this: Dear Kmart: I have invented a male underpants liner...This liner fits right in your shorts and can be thrown away after 15 weeks. I have been wearing the same pair of underwear for 105 days now and although they feel a little stretchy they are perfectly clean. Ted's unique way of looking at the world-and how the world responds to Ted's schemes--is captured here in this extra nutty, hugely hilarious collection.


The Mount Rushmore Story

The Mount Rushmore Story

Author: Judith St. George

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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A biography of the sculptor who devoted the last fourteen years of his life to the carving of the four presidents' heads on the face of Mount Rushmore.


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Download or read book The Mount Rushmore Story written by Judith St. George and published by Putnam Juvenile. This book was released on 1985 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the sculptor who devoted the last fourteen years of his life to the carving of the four presidents' heads on the face of Mount Rushmore.