Bücher veröffentlicht von Nothing in Common Books

Fifty years of marriage, fifty years of custom-drawn holiday cards, chronicling the growth of the author/illustrator's family as shared with friends. A 1974-2023 sequel, of sorts, to "Oh Mother, Than Man's Here Again!!," also a book spanning nearly fifty years (1918-1971) of cards, those drawn by the author's grandfather. Full color, multi-part cards illustrated on every page.

Two Irish immigrants - one wealthy, one poor - connect in Philadelphia during the anti-immigrant riots of 1844. The wealthy man emergences from the rubble to prosper in the city's industry, winning election to a seat on Common Council, profiting from the Civil War, and raising children who become prominent in the nation's capital, while the poor man succumbs to disease, his sons destroyed by the war. The wealthy man's family is involved in the trial of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, the creation of the Congressional Record, leadership of the Pension Bureau, building of the Panama Canal and diplomatic efforts to end World War I; they meet with presidents and other powerful men; profiting from their government contacts, they narrowly avoid scandal. The poor man's family members suffer from post-traumatic stress from the war; they engage in bigamy, become con-artists, bar tenders, and bare-knuckle fight promoters. They get arrested and jailed. The Catholic religion to which both families belong divides the tolerant from the intolerant, and the two families from each other - until one member of the poor family becomes an army pilot during WWI, winning the heart of the only daughter in the wealthy family, and they marry. From that point on, the tables are reversed, the poor man achieving fame and success in business, sports and entertainment. He, too, meets with presidents and is tapped for government service in support of war. But what finally happens when the sixth generation arrives is enough to test the tolerance of all. This history of the two families is intermingled with the history of America from the 1840's to the 1960's. 446 pages, complete with six appendices, numerous maps and illustrations, and over fifteen hundred footnotes full of source citations.

A unique coloring book in which all images are scenes from a very unique cabin in Brasstown, North Carolina. Since the cabin is available for rental, the book can serve as an introduction to the beauty of the place, or as a memento of a mountain vacation. Just a mile from the John C. Campbell Folkschool, the cabin is the perfect place to stay during your time at the school, and the coloring book a perfect gift to tell others about your once-in-a-lifetime experience there.