Out Of The Darkness: The Story of Mary Ellen Wilson
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Book Description
Conventional child rearing in the wake of the Civil War could be aptly described as "spare the rod and spoil the child." Like slaves in the previous era, children were considered property, with no more rights than horses or dogs. With luck they were cared for and loved. Orphaned and raised in devastating poverty, young Mary Ellen Wilson was not so lucky. Out of the Darkness vividly details Mary El... More
Book Information
Publisher | Dolphin Moon Publishing |
Binding | Paperback (4 editions) |
Reading Level | All Ages |
# of Pages | 344 |
ISBN-10 | 0966940008 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0966940008 |
Publication Date | 03/01/1999 |
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9/3/2009 Eric A. Shelman said:
tags: FAKE BOOK, I wrote
This "Mass Market Paperback" version of the book never existed. A company called Commonwealth Publications out of Canada was ripping authors off on a "vanity publishing" scam, and we fell into their trap. After legal issues were resolved, many of the books they tried to "sell" to another publishin... more
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9/2/2009 Eric A. Shelman said: This is the dramatic telling of Mary Ellen's story - it takes you back to 19th Century New York City, where you smell the smells, experience life in the tenements, and follow Mary Ellen from birth to the day of her rescue 9 years later. An amazing true story that is only told in these books.
tags: FAKE BOOK, I wrote
tags: FAKE BOOK, I wrote
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