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This book is about the story of the Cole family and their parts--some big, some small--in making America the great nation it is today. The Cole family migrated from the British Isles, Northern Ireland and Ireland, in the 1600s. They settled in New England and later migrated westward. Early Coles fought in the Revolutionary War. Later ones fought in the Civil War. Ned M. Cole Jr. enlisted in the United States Air Force and retired as a colonel from the New York Air National Guard. His son joined the Illinois Army National Guard and, after a few years, was commissioned. His grandson, Jeffrey A. Reilly, was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps. Captain Jeff Reilly fought in Afghanistan.After leaving active duty but remaining in the Air National Guard, Ned went on to a successful business career. His family had lost their fortune in 1918, due to eminent domain action by the United States government. Ned became one of the principal owners of ABC Rail Corporation. He was able to restore some of the family's lost fortune. Ned and his wife of nearly fifty-eight years, Carol, made their home in Melbourne, Florida.

This book is about the story of the Cole family and their parts- some big, some small-in making America the great nation it is today. The Cole family migrated from the British Isles, Northern Ireland and Ireland, in the 1600s. They settled in New England and later migrated westward. Early Coles fought in the Revolutionary War. Later ones fought in the Civil War. Ned M. Cole Jr. enlisted in the United States Air Force and retired as a colonel from the New York Air National Guard. His son joined the Illinois Army National Guard and, after a few years, was commissioned. His grandson, Jeffrey A. Reilly, was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps. Captain Jeff Reilly fought in Afghanistan. After leaving active duty but remaining in the Air National Guard, Ned went on to a successful business career. His family had lost their fortune in 1918, due to eminent domain action by the United States government. Ned became one of the principal owners of ABC Rail Corporation. He was able to restore some of the family's lost fortune. Ned and his wife of nearly fifty-eight years, Carol, made their home in Melbourne, Florida.

Looks at fundamental themes in African sculpture, shows a variety of iconic artworks, and describes their role in African society

Maternity images are prevalent in Africa wherever visual arts are valued, from prehistoric rock art sites, ancient Egypt, and Ethiopian Christianity to contemporary forms. Found in varied materials? prevalent wood, terra cotta and metal sculpture, also in ivory, stone, gold-leaf, bead work, and painted? images mothers and children are used by everyone, from commoners to kings.0This art enlivens virtually every type of object, especially altars and shrines, situated at the juncture of this world and the supernatural. Defining maternity as simultaneously biological and cultural, the author moves from obvious notions of fertility, nurture and increase to the importance of maternity in thought, ritual action and worldview, when community transformation and regeneration are paramount. Motherhood as concept and metaphor embodies a rich complex of ideas vital in the perpetuation of human society.0Art invoking this archetypal theme have been used as instruments in a?politics of maternity? from earliest times until the present. Idealizing and glorifying maternity for much of history, recent arts see forms of protest when women and children are at risk.

This book, the second of a two-volume series entitled POW/MIA Accounting, summarizes the final four of the author’s seven-year association with the U.S. government’s program to account for military service members who went missing during America’s historic conflicts. Based on hundreds of primary source documents including email and records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, this volume is an unprecedented description of the extent of political interference in the science of human skeletal identification. The narrative in Volume 2 derives from the author’s four-year experience as a member of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command’s (JPAC) Central Identification Laboratory located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oahu, Hawaii.

This is book is based on the true story of Jonathan Ned Cole, a deaf adopted son of Mary Carol Cole and Ned M Cole. Much of the story is factually about Jon's rather tragic life. Some of the story about his biological parents are works of my imagination. Jon never knew who his biological parents were. Other parts are dramatized to better portray who Jon was, a black, deaf boy raised in an all-white family. e last chapter is about Jon's time in Heaven and of course is from my imagination. inking of Jon being in Heaven helps me to deal with my grief over losing him. e story is told in the first person as though Jon were narrating the story himself. Some of what Jon tells you might make you laugh. Other parts will cause your eyes to well up in tears. As you listen to Jon tell his story you will discover that deafness is a far greater burden to carry than being a black person in mostly white America. is story is one which with the author struggled for many years to fi nd the words that would do justice to the extraordinary silence that Jon lived with during all of his short 26 years of life. is story is about the joy of living and the grief a family feels when a child is lost to them far too early. Yet this story in the end is about hope. As Jon would have it, his "real" father and mother make their him in Melbourne, Florida.

Followers of Jesus Christ are royalty! We are the adopted children of God. The all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-present Creator of the Universe has adopted us in his family. This means that we are royalty and heavenly heirs. However, as adopted people, we continue to struggle with what it means to be royalty. We still "fall short of the glory of God." We do not consistently live out our royalty. Sometimes, we live exactly like we are royal children of the Most High God. Other times, our thoughts, words, and actions are no different than those who have not been adopted and redeemed. We often live in splashes of royalty. This book of poetry and prayers expresses what some of those Splashes of Royalty look like.

This book is an insider’s account of the search for missing American servicemen who became trapped in the Soviet Union and the US government’s efforts to free them or discover their fates. The book, which is based on years of work as a consultant to the US government, includes archive research that took place in Russia and four other republics of the Soviet Union as the USSR broke apart. Volume I explores the history of missing American servicemen, with particular emphasis on thousands who were not accounted for during the Korean War and Cold War era. As US relations with Russia and North Korea become more intense, this book is an extremely timely resource for scholars, laymen, and policymakers.

"The Joy of Aging" by Mrs. Addie M. Cole is a luminous exploration of aging as an enriching phase of life, articulated with the warmth and insight of her journey. As a Deacon at the Resurrection Center in Delaware, Mrs. Cole crafts a narrative that transforms aging from a feared decline into a season of growth, beauty, and spiritual deepening. Through chapters that echo with gratitude, shared wisdom, and the rhythms of nature, she positions aging as a celebratory passage, marked by the richness of experience and a closer communion with the divine.With profound grace, Mrs. Cole reflects on the artistry of aging hands as symbols of a life fully embraced--hands that have nurtured, worked, and prayed. She invites readers to see the changing seasons of life through a lens of wonder and faith, finding God's hand in the smallest details and the grand cycles of nature alike. "The Joy of Aging" encourages a shift in perspective, urging readers to perceive aging not as an ending but as a continuation of life's melody, enriched by wisdom and an enduring faith.Mrs. Cole's narrative is a beacon for those navigating their golden years, offering guidance on embracing change, finding joy in simplicity, and living with a heart full of gratitude. Her poem, "A Century's Dance," encapsulates the book's essence--celebrating life's journey with resilience and joy. "The Joy of Aging" is more than just a book; it's an invitation to discover the profound beauty and fulfillment in aging, highlighting the spiritual journey that deepens with time. Through her eyes, aging becomes a path to profound wisdom, joy, and a deeper, more meaningful connection with life and the divine.