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A blog in which tales are told, authors are interviewed, and books are reviewed. Author Archives: Ol' Big Jim. About Ol' Big Jim. New Yesterdays – Ms Lawrie’s Review. Eleanor Lawrie, author of The Complete Adventures of Shelby F Squirrel and Friends and The Great Forest Caper read New Yesterdays a while back and gave it a five-star rating. Here’s what she had to say: “A unique take on history is presented in this very … Continue reading →. Follow Blog via Email. Join 6,570 other followers. Thoughts and S...
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September | 2014 | olbigjim
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A blog in which tales are told, authors are interviewed, and books are reviewed. Monthly Archives: September 2014. On her 77th birthday, Mother shares a few memories. Ol' Big Jim. The year of Our Lord, 1937 holds very special significance for me. It isn’t because John Steinbeck published Of Mice and Men or because Ford introduced the De Luxe Ford line. It isn’t even because JRR Tolkien released The Hobbit. No, it … Continue reading →. Follow Blog via Email. Join 6,570 other followers. I Write In the Dark.
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December | 2015 | olbigjim
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A blog in which tales are told, authors are interviewed, and books are reviewed. Monthly Archives: December 2015. Ol' Big Jim. We arrived in Birmingham ten months ago. Hard to imagine so much time has passed by. But, we’ve managed to scoot around the state a bit and take in some sights. Seeing the autumn colors from the vantage point of … Continue reading →. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 6,570 other followers.
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February | 2015 | olbigjim
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A blog in which tales are told, authors are interviewed, and books are reviewed. Monthly Archives: February 2015. From Amman to Birmingham – Part I. Ol' Big Jim. What an astonishing journey this has been! Over the past few weeks, since I last posted, we have packed, sold, or given away pretty much everything we owned. Walking through the flat, footsteps echoing in the cavernous rooms made my … Continue reading →. Follow Blog via Email. Join 6,570 other followers. V Reads “New Yesterdays”. Inion N. Ma...
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March | 2015 | olbigjim
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A blog in which tales are told, authors are interviewed, and books are reviewed. Monthly Archives: March 2015. From Amman to Birmingham – Part II. Ol' Big Jim. Lest you think I’ve forgotten about you, a wee update on our progress so far. The past month has been a nonstop flurry of activity! Apartments, utilities, cars, jobs, furniture to say it’s been overwhelming is a colossal understatement! We … Continue reading →. Follow Blog via Email. Join 6,570 other followers. V Reads “New Yesterdays”. Inion N...
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The Wall Crack’d | olbigjim
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A blog in which tales are told, authors are interviewed, and books are reviewed. The Wall Crack’d – 2 →. The Wall Crack’d. Ol' Big Jim. For as long as he lived in Amman, Paul’s eye had been focused on the old house. He had dreamed about it, fantasized about it, made plans for it, but never imagined it would actually belong to him. After all, it had been in the same family for generations. Fairly quickly, the deal was made. Money was exchanged, and papers were signed. Paul was ecstatic! He was happily pai...
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