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life above the common

Posted on July 29, 2018 by labeak52

Originally posted on Joseph E Bird:
Mohler House, St. Albans, WV, 1911 Life above the common. I really like that phrase.  I stole it from Larry Ellis.  It’s the theme of his novel-in-progress about Rachel, a young woman, who, upon…

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More From The Book

Posted on July 27, 2018 by labeak52

Here’s a little more on the background of Rachel Thompson, the main character of the book.  Ed. Rachel stood by the tall windows looking out onto the river in the late twilight. On this winter evening the river would remain … Continue reading →

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More From The Book

Posted on July 26, 2018 by labeak52

Here’s a little more on the background of Rachel Thompson, the main character of the book.  Ed. Rachel stood by the tall windows looking out onto the river in the late twilight.   On this winter evening the river would … Continue reading →

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Newport News 1913

Posted on July 22, 2018 by labeak52

Readers;  Here is the latest bit of work on the novel in progress.  I have introduced a character by the name of WK Vanderbilt.  He was a real guy and really did most of the stuff that I attribute to … Continue reading →

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Isaac Martin Meets W.K. Vanderbilt

Posted on July 18, 2018 by labeak52

Readers;  Here is another bit from the novel in progress.  This is a bit of the back story that takes place in the early part of the 20th century, before WWI.             Isaac Martin’s timber … Continue reading →

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Getting to The Point

Posted on July 12, 2018 by labeak52

Readers; If you’ve been following along, you know that I have been working on a conversation between two of the principal characters in the story – Rachel Thompson and Jacob Eaton.  Jacob fell for her when they were both in … Continue reading →

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How Hard He Fell

Posted on July 11, 2018 by labeak52

Readers;  Here is another snippet from the book.  This one tells how Jacob Eaton fell in love with Rachel Thompson, the book’s protagonist.  It happened, years before the story in the book begins, when the two of them were about … Continue reading →

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An Evening of Beginnings

Posted on July 1, 2018 by labeak52

  Hey, Readers;  Here’s another snippet from the book.  In this scene our protagonist, Rachel Thompson, has recalled an old flame back to the little town where they grew up to help her evaluate some paintings she has found in … Continue reading →

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What’s In Those Old Trunks?

Posted on June 28, 2018 by labeak52

  The Loetschental Valley, Switzerland         It was Saturday and by noon an astonished representative of Sotheby’s was on the scene.  After reviewing the contents of the trunks, he took Jake and Rachel to an upstairs room … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Wealth

Posted on June 16, 2018 by labeak52

Well, I am back to my old tricks again.  Here is another segment from the book, this one new as of just a few hours ago.  Here is the context:  Rachel Thompson, who bought the old house and has been … Continue reading →

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