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""Man-Eaters and Masai Spears: A Missionary Adventure Story"" is a thrilling book written by Charles Ludwig. The book is a true account of the author's experiences as a missionary in Africa, where he encountered various challenges and dangers. The book is set in the early 20th century when Africa was still largely unexplored and full of mysteries.The book tells the story of Charles Ludwig's journey to Africa, where he set out to spread the word of God and help the local people. However, his mission was not an easy one. Charles encountered many obstacles, including hostile tribes, dangerous animals, and harsh weather conditions. He also had to deal with the constant threat of disease and starvation.Despite all the challenges he faced, Charles remained determined to complete his mission. He worked tirelessly to build relationships with the local people and gain their trust. He also learned to adapt to the local customs and traditions, which helped him to better understand the people he was trying to help.Throughout the book, Charles shares many exciting and harrowing stories of his adventures in Africa. He recounts his encounters with lions, crocodiles, and other dangerous animals, as well as his experiences with the Masai people and other tribes. He also shares his personal struggles and challenges, including his battle with malaria and other illnesses.Overall, ""Man-Eaters and Masai Spears: A Missionary Adventure Story"" is a captivating book that offers a unique perspective on life in Africa during the early 20th century. It is a must-read for anyone interested in adventure, history, or missionary work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

'Levi Coffin and the Underground Railroad' recreates the human drama, pathos, excitement, and danger surrounding the attempts of American blacks in the 1800s to find release from oppression in the South. With cruelty to slaves indelibly impressed on his mind as a child, young Levi Coffin, a Quaker, was determined to spend his life improving their lot. In spite of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, he took seriously the admonition of Deuteronomy 23:15: Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee. Levi appealed to the consciences of fellow Quakers. He and his wife, Catherine, provided refuge, food, and moral support in their home during several decades for a stream of some 3,000 runaways headed for Canada. One of the slaves the Coffins assisted, Eliza Harris, became the leading character in Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential novel, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. Frustrated by Coffin's successful efforts to help fugitives elude recapture, slave-hunters nicknamed him President of the Underground Railroad. The network of cooperative homes became known as stations or depots, the wagons as trains, the drivers as brakemen or firemen, and the hosts along the way as stationmasters or conductors. This book presents Levi Coffin's experiences in a way that will capture the interest and admiration of young and old alike.

In historic downtown Cincinnati, Central Parkway is a landmark avenue, noted for its width. But under the parkway was once the Miami & Erie Canal, which connected Lake Erie with the Ohio River. Completed in 1845, the canal was a vital means of transporation of goods through the state. Railroads put the canal out of business, but it remained a waterway through Cincinnati well into the twentieth century. As Cincinnati burgeoned into a modern urban metropolis, the canal became a playing ground for the city's daring youth and adults. Upon the demise of the canal and the opening of Central Parkway, Charles Ludwig, a reporter for the Cincinnati Times-Star and himself a canal swimmer in his youth, gathered together stories and vignettes celebrating the canal's recreational past. Illustrated with historic photos, this book, originally published in 1929, records a time and way of life long vanished.