A collection of books by Ponca City, Oklahoma, area authors. If we still have a copy of these books in our store inventory we will be glad to hold one for you at our front desk. Just email us or give us a call. Or of course you can always order them online and have them conveniently shipped to your front door.
	La Mia Cucina Italiana, My Italian Kitchen by Mary Anne Potter Price: $17.95 Inventory Status: In-Store Only, Please call to place on hold for pickup in-store

	Madness in the Heart by Donahoe, Edward Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $17.95 Published: Aegis Press, 2004 Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability Originally published in 1937, this was Donahoe's first novel, big with unrestrained vitality. He recreated the crudeness and power and evil that oil brought into the land; and in the mighty figure of Thomas McGraw he imaged all that was great, both good and bad, in the American builders of Empire. This loosely ficticious book so infuriated some of the leading families of Ponca City, Oklahoma, that they destroyed every copy of the book they possibly could; thus making it now very rare and quite valuable. John J. McGraw, great-grandson of the central character, has republished the book, replacing the vaguely disguised characters and other aspects with their actual models.
	The Broken Statue by Perry, Bob Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $17.95 Published: iUniverse, 2006 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Buried in the red soil of the Oklahoma prairie is a secret only Charlie McDonagh can fully reveal. Charlie is an ordinary man who is witness to extraordinary events and people. A stone statue of a striking young woman, broken into a hundred pieces is uncovered from the dirt of a remote location-a broken statue representing shattered lives and shattered dreams. The story of the statues is one of love, greed, betrayal, power, and crushed aspirations. The statue symbolizes what was and what could have been. A tale of a great oil empire betrayed, destroying the lives of the family who built it. An intriguing story based on the real-life legacy of the Marland Mansion and the statue still located within its walls.
	The Wrong Stuff: The Adventures and Misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator by Smith, Truman, Weber, Carlton Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $19.95 Published: University of Oklahoma Press, 2002 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Between April and July 1944, Truman Smith flew thirty-five bombing missions over France and Germany. He was only twenty years old. Although barely adults, Smith and his peers worried about cramming a lifetime's worth of experience into every free night, each knowing he probably would not survive the next bombing mission. Written with blunt honesty, wry humor, and insight, The Wrong Stuff is Smith's gripping memoir of that time. In a new preface, the author comments with equal honesty and humor on the impact this book has had on his life.
	Into Fields of Fire by Collins,George Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $22.99 Published: Xlibris Corporation, 2004 Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability   See all editions of this title. The Story of the 438th Troop Carrier Gorup During World War II by Austin J. “Buck” Buchanan and Maj. W. L. George Collins, USAF-Ret. This story is taken from notes Austin “Buck” Buchanan wrote in notebooks he carried in his pocket all during World War II. “Buck” is no longer with us. Collins edited and compiled “Buck’s” notes into a manuscript that became this book. Here you will ride with “Buck” as he flies his plane through a field of fire so intense that one shell blows a hole in the plane big enough for a man to go through and uncountable bullet holes perforated the plane. All aircraft controls are shot out except elevator and ailerons. You will ride with him as he manages to complete his mission and bring his barely flying plane back to England. And you will ride with him through hundreds more such harrowing trips, in his C-47 with no armor plate and no guns, into other fields of fire, and often impossible weather. Also available in Hardback.
	Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Holocaust by Korenblit, Michael, Janger, Kathleen, Korenblit Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $16.95 Published: Miracle Press 2000, 1995 Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability   See all editions of this title. Ponca City Resident and Holocost Survivor, Manya Kornblit, passed away on April 25th, 2008. Known locally for her fascinating story of love and survival in the holocost, Manya and her husband, Meyer, are the subject of Until We Meet Again written by their son Michael Korenblit. Active in her community, Manya had a wide circle of friends and admirers. She enjoyed autographing copies of "Until We Meet Again", along with her husband and son, Michael Korenblit, who wrote the book. She often added the words "God Bless You." A number of these paperback books, autographed by the three of them, are still available at $14.95. In 1942, Manya and Meyer Korenblit were teenagers in love in Hrubieszow, Poland. But they were also Jewish and soon found themselves torn from their families and each other as they were shifted from camp to camp. Before they were separated, though, the two promised to meet in their hometown at the end of the war, which they did--two of the fewer than 200 surviving members of the 8000-strong Jewish community that had lived in Hrubieszow before the war. Manya and Meyer's courage, faith, and love for each other were to sustain them though the loss of parents and siblings, constant fear and harsh conditions of hiding, separation from each other for 2 years, and numerous concentration, and death camps. Their survival was one miracle; meeting again was a second. While in the camps, Manya kept a diary, jotting down daily events in terse lists such as "Cyvia, joy, horrible condition, no hair, Cyvia better, new friend, replaced shoe, washed dress, farmwork" which she rolled into tight cylinders and concealed in her hair. Sixty years later, her son, Michael Korenblit wrote the book titled "Until We Meet Again," which chronicles his parents' experience of the holocaust.
	Tankesley's Draw Price:  $14.95 The time frame for the book is during the years of Indian Territory through the oil boom of the 1920's. The story is seen through the eyes of a cowboy named Harry Tankesley and as the author says, "deals mostly with the growing up of a cowboy about the time the Indian Territory was becoming a state. Harry's corner of the world was centered around a draw just south of where Tonkawa, Oklahoma, is now, but Harry's story isn't just about the land; it's about the people and a time where a man's word was his bond, a mistake could cost his life, and ingenuity was his best chance of survival."
	The Filthy Thirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler's Eagle's Nest: The 101st Airborne's Most Legendary Squad of Combat Paratroopers by Killblane, Richard Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $19.95 Published: Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, 2003 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days   See all editions of this title. Since World War II, the American public has become fully aware of the exploits of the 101st Airborne Division, the paratroopers who led the Allied invasions into Nazi-held Europe. But within the ranks of the 101st, a sub-unit attained legendary status at the time, its reputation persisting among veterans over the decades. Primarily products of the Dustbowl and the Depression, the Filthy 13 grew notorious, even within the ranks of the elite 101st. Never ones to salute an officer, or take a bath, this squad became singular within the Screaming Eagles for its hard drinking, and savage fighting skill-and that was only in training. Just prior to the invasion of Normandy, a "Stars and Stripes" photographer caught U.S. paratroopers with heads shaved into Mohawks, applying war paint to their faces. Unknown to the American public at the time, these men were the Filthy 13. After parachuting behind enemy lines in the dark hours before D-Day, the Germans got a taste of the reckless courage of this unit - except now the men were fighting with Tommy guns and explosives, not just bare knuckles. In its spearhead role, the 13 suffered heavy casualties, some men wounded and others blown to bits. By the end of the war 30 men had passed through the squad. Throughout the war, however, the heart and soul of the Filthy 13 remained a survivor named Jake McNiece, a half-breed Indian from Oklahoma - the toughest man in the squad and the one who formed its character. McNiece made four combat jumps, was in the forefront of every fight in northern Europe, yet somehow never made the rank of PFC. The survivors of the Filthy 13 stayed intact as a unit until the Allies finally conquered Nazi Germany. Over 20,000 copiessold of the hardcover edition.
	13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy by Starks, L. A. Format:  Trade Paperback Price:  $15.95 Published: Brown Books, 2006 Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Energy executive Lynn Dayton thinks her challenge is fixing the troubled refinery her company has just acquired on the Houston Ship Channel. But soon she must save it, and other oil refineries, from the industrial havoc and deaths directed by a French saboteur, simultaneously fighting off threats to her own life. As Lynn deals with chemical leaks, disloyal employees, a new season of hurricanes, and mounting casualties, Robert Guillard, a corrupted idealist, plans to manipulate her through her vulnerable sister. But Robert underestimates his prey.
	Lookin' at Life Price:  $22.95 A collection of cowboy poetry from Joe Kreger, Oklahoma rancher and Poet Laureate of Oklahoma. 142 pages, with illustrations by Gene V. Dougherty.
	Ada's Heart by Wilkins, Sandra Format:  Hardcover (Cloth) Price:  $23.95 Published: Avalon Books, 2008 Inventory Status: Special Order - Subject to Availability Sandra Wilkins’ first book, Ada’s Heart, is a wholesome historical romance set in Shawnee, Oklahoma Territory during its hey-day in 1905. It is the story of an actress, Ada Marsh, who arrives in Shawnee with her acting troupe. After a scandal involving her fiancé, Ada decides to leave her former life behind. She befriends two young women, Gwen and Rose, along with Gwen’s cousin Luke Logan. Luke decides to pursue Ada, but he will have to earn her trust before he can win her heart.
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Blood of Our Earth: Poetic History of the American Indian by Jones, Dan C., Hood, Rance
There's No Crying in Flag Football: Real Stories of Men & Their Emotions of Faith by Denton, Jeff