Bøker av Dewayne Landwehr

In 17th century England, civil wars rage, the Little Ice Age causes famine and starvation, cattle rustlers cross the borders area between England and Scotland, and the nobles become so enraged with their king they decide to kill him. Cromwell rules for a while as the country tries a republic form of government and attempts to eradicate the Irish from their homes. Struggles among Catholics, Covenanters, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Calvinists, Puritans and others cause civil strife that results in atrocities and bloodshed on all sides. The Cowan family finds refuge from the marauding armies and cattle thieves inside ancient stone circles in the 17th century Scottish Borders. A Druid rescues a starving child in Ireland. A rogue Catholic priest protects an orphan, introduces him to the Odenwald in Thuringia and shows him the battlefield where three Roman legions were destroyed. A Welshman hears of and considers joining a new sect called the unitas fratrum. A blacksmith in western Scotland attempts to make a living without losing his head in a dangerous world of intrigue, smuggling and violence. This is my family's story. A story of love, hope, spirituality and survival. Read it today. This is the second book in a planned trilogy. The first book, "Smoke on the Whiteadder", was published in 2022. Both books can be read independently, but you may wish to read it first.

This is the story of the author's life growing up in a large family in a small Missouri town near Route 66 during the 1950s. DeWayne Landwehr, like many boys who grew up in small-town America, lived through physical and sexual abuse-but he also enjoyed some great times. His early memories involved raising chickens: There were always eggs to gather. Every day, the family would bring them to the basement to be washed, candled, graded, and sold-or washed, sanitized, and assembled into the trays for the incubator, depending on whether they were to be eaten or hatched into more chickens.With three older siblings, he could not wait to go to school. Every day, he'd see his siblings go to class-and it seemed so magical. The entire school system was located right across the street in three buildings.Later, he started working his way to college at a gas station on the famous Route 66, where he encountered people of varying backgrounds. He struggled with the sometimes dishonest practices of his boss, contrasted with the necessity of keeping a job, and met interesting characters along the way.