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Published March 27, 2007 by

Orrin Porter Rockwell: Man of God, Son of Thunder

Orrin Porter Rockwell; Man of God, Son of Thunder by Harold Schindler. From the University of Utah Press:

Was Orrin Porter Rockwell a cold-blooded killer or a saint? In this balanced account, Schindler paints the thrilling portrait of a genuinely colorful individual, a unique man of the frontier west. This electrifying, stunningly illustrated biography of the most mysterious and controversial figure in Mormon history won the American Association for State and Local History’s prestigious Award of Merit.

In his fast-paced and lucid style the author pursues the man behind the legend. Was the devoted bodyguard of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young a stalwart pioneer or a vicious murderer of scores of innocent victims?… Read the rest

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Published May 31, 2006 by

Write Fink!

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Published May 1, 2006 by

It’s Finger Snappin’ Good

If you like poetry and if you like free poetry even better, check out The Great Poetry E-Book Free-For-All. You only have 17 hours and 43 min… wait, you only have 17 hours and 42… no, you only have 17 hours and 41 minutes to get there and download all the free poetry your bandwidth will allow!
Thanks for the heads-up Charles! I snagged Shortness of Breath.… Read the rest

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Published November 14, 2005 by

I Wish…

Bo Surf – Version 2Okay, I’ve had a bunch of people ask me what I’d like to see under the Christmas tree this year… so, here’s the wishlist. This list is over at amazon.com and they have some cool stuff, but don’t feel like you have to shop there. You are welcome to locate the little treasures anywhere you like and if you’re feeling particularly generous, go ahead and upgrade the electronic items. I’m not picky either — these treasures may be pre-owned.

Update 2016: We have this Chanticleer CD now. Now, if you move down the list, you will see Chanticleer’s We Sing Christmas — another splendid choral collection.… Read the rest

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