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About this Book:

Harmony And True Grit tells about numerous descendents from an English colonel from the Revolutionary war, John Samuel Waddel and Naomi a full blood Cherokee.Their descendents travel from Pennesylvania down the Appalachians, and Cumberland River to points in southern USA. Some went to the Southwest and on out west to Dodge City, Kansas, then to near Branson, Missouri and winds up in Washington state. The storries include humor, hardships, conflict, love and an inherent love of God and country. Pictures are distributed throughout the book to indicate individuals, times and places.

About the Author:

Mary Lou McKillip is a natural born story teller, song writer, singer and yodels, along with being a housewife. She is a retired CNA, Activity Director in hospitals, nursing homes and convalescent centers. She enjoys making other people smile and is happiest when others around her are happy. She has a tremendous love for God and Country.

Book Review:

Mary Lou McKillip is an Appalachian-born author who is also a natural-born story-teller. Her historical fiction begins during the Revolutionary War when John Samuel Waddell falls in love with and marries Naomi the author's ancestor, a full blood Cherokee. You'll get more fiction than fact, with story after story, stretching across our wide America. stories that connect the White familly, the Grogans, Mitchners and more. These are stories filled with conflict, mysterlly, sadness and humor. There is a mystery at a waterfall that is revealed at Annie's deathbed. Readers follow Roxie and Everett down the Cumberland River. It's said Roxie could shoot a hawk's eye over into his other eye and him a-flying. A favorite story that made me laugh is the tall tale of a whiskey making bootlegger who has his sons working at the still and his daughters delivering moonshine throughout the country in lard buckets, when caught by the G-Man, Sam Grogan sent him in the opposite durection chasing after the wrong fellow. -Nancy Simpson

Order/Contact Info:

Books may be ordered from. Peaceful Ridge Publishing 560 Badd Road Bradleyville, Mo 65614 Phone 417-251-2105 temck42@hotmail.com Truman & Mary Lou McKillip PO Box 212 Marble, NC 28905 Phone 828-835-8494 temck42@hotmail.com