Mary Ford Livres

Inspired by the true story of a courageous teen runaway At only thirteen years old-arrested for being part of the Mercury Gang because the boys only stole Mercury sedans-Conley Ford, on a whim, decides to run out on probation, skip school, and put his thumb out instead. The fifteenth of sixteen children, Conley discovered early on what it takes to survive. Having learned how to peddle products door-to-door-from tomatoes to soap to hot tamales and more- he'll take his ingenuity and survival-savvy on the road to find where he belongs away from his overbearing father and tumultuous household. With only fifty cents in his pocket in the fall of 1955, Conley hitchhikes from his home in Halls Crossroads, Tennessee on a journey through Atlanta, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi, only to end up in New Orleans selling hotdogs as a street vendor. But home isn't always where you make it. Soon, Conley satisfies his need to escape again--and again after that-in hopes that his best life will be waiting just around the corner. When he finds his way back home, he attempts to settle into high school. But his adventures have given him different life experiences than his peers. To his surprise, they are in awe of his exploits and vote him class president. Fictionalized by Conley's wife Mary, Boy at the Crossroads is an adventurous coming-of-age novel about making it on your own and overcoming a hardscrabble childhood.

Published together with 'Making Teddy Bears'. Each contains over a dozen projects for a wide variety of toy designs.

Home baking with chocolate, including its use as both an ingredient and a decoration in cake and dessert cookery, is examined in this book. Step-by-step photographs help clarify the text.

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The story follows Lani, a young girl returning to the mythical Atlantis, a place she barely remembers. As she navigates her new life, she must adapt to her family and peers while embracing her role as the heir to a powerful clan. Unbeknownst to her, she has also inherited formidable enemies who view her as an outsider. These adversaries are determined to undermine her claim to her heritage and magic, setting the stage for conflict as she strives to prove her identity and worth in a land filled with intrigue.