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An Authored Actress: Writing, Acting, Loving, Dying
David Matheny
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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A black American soldier and a white British secretary share their passion for the piano through the end of World War II and into the rest of their lives. Henry is a short and nervous black soldier who takes a piano lesson with shy and lonely Camille in her small flat in London.She instantly sees what a piano prodigy he is and asks him to teach her jazz improvisation. He agrees but only if she lets him cook for her.She learns as much musically, as a good musician could ever learn from a true musical genius.They lose their virginity together. She comes out of her shell and lands a better job. He's beaten severely by white soldiers on the way to his army cooking job.His newly found courage thwarts her effort to keep him out of the heavy fighting.She goes to America with a rich friend from Boston, to bypass the bureaucracy of both countries, they both know will be bigoted toward mixed couples.He goes to war. He finds more courage and finds he's as good at killing as he is at cooking or playing.She becomes the social secretary for a wealthy woman before she becomes indispensable to the father and son who are making huge profits off the war.He kills for a French farm family and has feelings for the farm girl.She plays piano for events and tries to bolster their black friend who lost his legs.He's taken prisoner and his Stalag commandant takes full advantage of his cooking and playing skills. His piano playing puts him in a brothel, where more killing helps two Polish sisters escape.She has his child in Boston and plans a life for their new family in New York City, where her new career can support the family, while he becomes the jazz innovator he was always meant to be.He deceptively delays his return home after his escape, to heal himself along with the two women, but the healing leads to intimacy.The war ends in Europe and that's the day his arrival surprises her.He tells her about the other women and she tells him she forgives him, but only time will tell the truth of that.She reaches a higher level working for the rich family that's working the military for contracts.His playing reaches a higher level, but he ends up using and getting high to reach those new musical highs.He asks for her help with his addiction, but she has a hard decision to make when he's beyond any help she can give or get.Somehow, they go on, as the music between them, is always on.
High school sweethearts reconnect years later and dissect their teen romance to see why they didn't end up together.
Puberty and Equality: Civil Rights and Moral Wrongs
David Matheny
Independently Published
2019
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An author tells of going through puberty during the struggle for racial equality in the South as he seduces and is seduced by his wife's friends.At a party for academics, a famous author is coaxed into telling a story from his past. He's never talked about his past before. Even with his wife.The party ends and his wife and her friends pressure him into telling the whole story over a three-day weekend. He has to talk of his own physical and sexual growth because that's so inextricably intertwined with the growth of civil rights during the busing and desegregation of the early Seventies.The weekend of story-telling is embellished with good food, good wine, good pot, and bad deeds.His wife is caught up in a power move to put her into a powerful position at the university. She listens to as much of the story as she can, but she gets pulled into the power-play some.Her new assistant and two best friends are intent listeners who are all intent on making their own play on the well-known author. He wants to play as much as they do. The playing gets hot and heavy until it's no longer playing. He plays with each of them until he ends up playing with all of them. At the same time His story is the story of an abused Southern boy going through puberty to reach manhood on the other side. He witnesses the horrible things done to African-Americans in that hard time. He knows he always was a little different and that makes the difference. His empathy for humanity grows as strong as his body.His strange mind and odd nature always allowed his obsessions to rule him. He became obsessed with equality and became more than a passive sympathizer. He kicked ass as an activist in his own special way for the special young man he was.While he became a champion of equality, he grew from a bullied runt to a capable man. A man who wanted honesty from others and demanded it from himself. He blamed his own dishonesty for the loss of his first true love, who was lost to him and the world forever.He struggled with being a better man until he found a better woman and survived into the better part of his life.He didn't believe in God, Karma, or fate, but he would've certainly enjoyed the 'what goes around comes around' irony of his own fate
A single man and woman each send their daughters away for the holidays, and instead of being alone, they're forced to spend Christmas together.
A phone mistake invites a runaway bride to Christmas with the jilted groom, his soon-to-be fianc , and both their families.
Two young women help a pained young man find friends for a Friendsmas party and compete for his affection until the Christmas spirit changes everything.** This short story was adapted from a longer and quite different story (Friendsmas). Enjoy **
The sarcastic sister of the bride and cynical brother of the groom are forced by parents to pretend they're in love so the Valentine's Day wedding goes well.
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The story of King David, his childhood, his battle with the Philistines, his women, and the tragedy of his son Absalom, is full of excitement, but yet is only a part of his life. His relationship with the Lord God was the key thing, and he danced before the Lord. He was also the first King of Israel, and our story starts at the time when Jerusalem was conquered by Babylon, and its people taken away into captivity. They started to look back at the foundation myths of their history, and the story of David and Solomon, when the kingdom was at the height of its glory, seemed to be just the story to tell. So that is how the collection of stories of David came to be compiled into the books we can read today.
A delightful retelling of how David is chosen as king, especially for under 5s. Featuring full-colour photographic spreads of the much- loved characters from The Big Bible Storybook, this board book is perfectly sized for small hands, with short text for a parent or carer to read to the child.
A reexamination of the biblical David, legendary warrior, poet, and king, by one of America’s most respected rabbis Of all the figures in the Bible, David arguably stands out as the most perplexing and enigmatic. He was many things: a warrior who subdued Goliath and the Philistines; a king who united a nation; a poet who created beautiful, sensitive verse; a loyal servant of God who proposed the great Temple and founded the Messianic line; a schemer, deceiver, and adulterer who freely indulged his very human appetites. David Wolpe, whom Newsweek called “the most influential rabbi in America,” takes a fresh look at biblical David in an attempt to find coherence in his seemingly contradictory actions and impulses. The author questions why David holds such an exalted place in history and legend, and then proceeds to unravel his complex character based on information found in the book of Samuel and later literature. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of an exceptional human being who, despite his many flaws, was truly beloved by God.
"God and whiskey have got me where I am. Too little of the one, too much of the other." - David King, Chatham, Canada, 1895. Born a slave in 1847, but raised as a free man on the world-renowned, African-American Elgin Settlement near present-day Chatham, Ontario, David King is a man whose life has been defined by his violent rebellion against the very person who freed him - the Reverend William King. Far from the pulpit he was intended to fill as the Reverend King's anointed successor, David has lost his faith in God and humanity. He has also turned his back on both his past and his own people by abandoning the Elgin Settlement for nearby Chatham after a final, shattering confrontation with the Reverend King. Undoubtedly, the most unconventional man in town, David is also - thanks to his illegal after-hours tavern, Sophia's, and his highly lucrative grave robbing business - one of Chatham's richest citizens, white or black, and certainly its best read. Triggered by the news of the elderly Reverend King's death, the middle-aged David is compelled to revisit a past he thought he left behind, but which - as evidenced by his inability to embrace the happiness he so dearly earned - he clearly has not. Ranging over the early years of the pioneering Elgin Settlement, David's wild, whiskey-fueled early years in Chatham as a factory worker and apprentice grave-robber, and his day-to-day life with his ex-prostitute German lover in present-day, 1895 Chatham, David is a portal to a fascinating, if mostly unknown piece of Canadian history, as well as, the story of one man's search for wisdom, peace, and forgiveness.
This classic text by Charles Kingsley presents five famous sermons by King David. David is described in the Hebrew Bible as a king of the United Monarchy of Israel and Judah. In the Books of Samuel, David is a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying the giant Goliath, a champion of the Philistines in southern Canaan. David becomes a favorite of the first king of united Israel, Saul, and forges a close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul.
Explore the life and legacy of one of the Old Testament's most compelling figures in "David: Five Sermons" by Charles Kingsley. This collection offers a thoughtful examination of David, King of Israel, through a series of insightful sermons. Kingsley delves into the biblical biography of David, exploring his triumphs, struggles, and enduring faith. Drawing directly from scripture, these sermons illuminate the key moments in David's life, providing historical and religious context to his reign and his pivotal role in the history of Israel. A timeless exploration of faith, leadership, and the human condition, "David" provides a window into the life of a king whose story continues to resonate. Perfect for those interested in biblical studies, Old Testament history, and the lives of influential religious figures.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.