Books with author Dr Nelson Lee

First published in 1859, Nelson Lee’s Three Years Among the Comanches is perhaps the most widely known story of all Indian captivity narratives. Lee was a Texan Ranger captured by marauding Indians in the 1850s and forced to live with them as a slave for three years before making his escape. His account includes detailed descriptions of life in a nomadic Comanche village, his marriage to a young squaw, buffalo hunts, Comanche versus Apache conflicts, Comanche mythology and gut-wrenching descriptions of the terrible fates of his fellow-captives who were tortured before him, his life being spared only because of a silver alarm clock he possessed, the loud workings of which mystified his superstitious captors.

Among the many captive narratives of the nineteenth century, Nelson Lee's stands out as one of the most thrilling and authentic. A longtime Texas Ranger, Lee was captured by Comanches and held for three long, grueling years before making his escape. Once free, he nearly lost his mind and his life during the two months it took him to make his way to a settlement. Alone, lonely, completely worn out, and uncertain of where he was, he was barely able to persevere. Back in his native state of New York, this book was compiled and published very shortly after his return. It is invaluable for its descriptions of Comanche life and the life of Texas Rangers in mid-century. Every memoir of the American West provides us with another view of the movement that changed the country forever.

First published in 1859, Nelson Lee's Three Years Among the Comanches is perhaps the most widely known story of all Indian captivity narratives. Lee was a Texan Ranger captured by marauding Indians in the 1850s and forced to live with them as a slave for three years before making his escape. His account includes detailed descriptions of life in a nomadic Comanche village, his marriage to a young squaw, buffalo hunts, Comanche versus Apache conflicts, Comanche mythology and gut-wrenching descriptions of the terrible fates of his fellow-captives who were tortured before him, his life being spared only because of a silver alarm clock he possessed, the loud workings of which mystified his superstitious captors.

In this reprint of a classic Indian Captivity Narrative from the 19th century, Nelson Lee recounts his adventures and his narrow escape from the Comanches in tales nearly too tall to be true. From South America to Texas, he finds adventure everywhere. Lee emerges from one hairy situation only to ride into another daring adventure with the coolness of a Hollywood hero. For three years he is held captive among the Comanches. Tortured by his captors, this Texas Ranger survives to tell others about what he observes and learns about the Comanche tribe, and publishes one of the best descriptions of the life of the Texas Rangers.

This book is about Mormon millionaires. It contains the success stories of elevin self-made millionaires, active Mormons who started with nothing and achieved remarkable business success. They tell how they did it in their own words - all spelled out in detail. Douglas Snarr, Robert Allen, Amy LaRae Grant, Larry Haines, Paul Jewkes, Vic Cartwright, David Halls, George Murdock, Wilburn McDougal, Dave Campbell, and Jim Burr.

Kids Handwriting BookNotebook for each child to practice and learn to write:alphabetlettersdigitsfirst wordssentences manual skills exercises Journal contains 200 pages.Enough for an integrated learning course.The size of the notebook is 6x9 inches so that your child can go take him to kindergarten or school and exercise!Excellent educational helper for children and teachers in kindergarten and school.

In 1938, two 12-year-old boys unleash a rash of pranks as retribution for the ban on Halloween. Their crusade leads them to the horrifying possibility that their town may be haven to a real-life vampire! Middle-grade readers will be given an intimate look at life in the Great Depression in this story, which is inspired by true events such as the famous Mercury Theater radio scare and the outlandish pranks of the author's father as a youth. This is a fun adventure with a bait-and-switch pay-off that will leave the reader on the edge of their seat!