Somewhere in China. October 2003 I’ll always remember her dark unforgettable eyes. We only met once in a bustling train station, and I never got her name. I don’t recall her speaking since we had a language barrier and a brief visit. This young Chinese woman was in danger, meeting four Americans. Our …
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Early Chapters on ‘Where We All Belong’
Where We All Belong Curt Iles I. THE JOURNEY _____________________ CHAPTER 1 CAPTURED “A prisoner of war is someone who was trying to kill you, but then asks you not to kill him.” —Winston Churchill 13 May 1943 Tunisia, North Africa “The first five …
Working Titles on ‘A Louisiana Journey’ Series Book 1: ‘Where We All Belong’
Where We All Belong is the first book in a three-book series, A LOUISIANA JOURNEY. A LOUISIANA JOURNEY will consist of three books: Where We All Belong A German POW, Noah Becker, comes to Louisiana during War World II and finds a new life and new love. The American Woman Louisiana girl Maggie Loewer travels …
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“Back Cover Copy” of our upcoming novel Where We All Belong
Where We All Belong A Novel by Curt Iles BACK COVER COPY Visit www.creekbank.net to read “Early Reader” Chapters ____________________________ Back Cover “Hitler said we’d march across America. He just forgot to tell us we’d be carrying shovels instead of rifles.” During World War Ⅱ, over 200,000 German prisoners of war, primarily members …
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“You cannot make up a story better than the Truth.” Introduction to ‘Where We All Belong’ by Curt Iles
Where We All Belong by Curt Iles Introduction You cannot make up a story better than the truth. Mowata rice farmer Jimmy Loewer shared the following story: In the 1960’s a car drove up to his family farm and a well-dressed middle-aged couple stepped out. The man pointed at the farm’s windmill. …
Upcoming: Where We All Belong
Readers, Many of you are curious about our upcoming novel, Where We All Belong. We are currently putting the finishing touches on this 94,000-word novel. (that translates to about 370 pages.) We are in the most challenging phase of publishing a book: finding an editor/publishing house. I’d appreciate your prayer that God will open …
Rice University’s Connection to Beauregard Parish, La.
NEWS from Rice University. Used by permission. 12/4/1997 12:06:00 AM Updated: 31 August 2023 To our knowledge, the entire Rice Land pine timber farm was lost to the Tiger Island fire. A Growing Tradition: Rice University in Beauregard Parish The Rice Land Lumber Co. is more than a tree farm: its crop rotation provides a …
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The Friendship Land 2023
The Friendship Lane The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. –Henry Boye This story is about two men who refused to lose their friendship over a difference of opinion. It is a story worth telling and one worth remembering. It’s the story of The Friendship …
