Anne Stanton Publications was created to provide inspiration for hard times through the life stories of real people. To that end, stories presented here have been thoroughly researched, creatively produced and are presented in a way that is both engaging and informative. Links to additional information related to the historical period and cultures introduced in the books are provided on the Resource Material page.
An Upstream Battle:
John Parker’s Personal War on Slavery
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The first book released by Anne Stanton Publications, An Upstream Battle: John Parker’s Personal War on Slavery, tells the true story of John Parker, a successful African American businessman who also served as a guide for runaways. At first reluctant to risk his own newly earned freedom to help others, John Parker became deeply involved in the effort to help runaways and personally helped hundreds of people cross the Ohio River to freedom. Based on events portrayed in Parker’s autobiography, An Upstream Battle recounts four stories from the life of John Parker in a form suitable for young adult readers.
Download the first three chapters of An Upstream Battle here.
Famine, Flood, and Fever is the second book by Anne Stanton. This work of historical fiction is inspired by the life of Mary Fisher, an ordinary woman whose life touched extraordinary events of the early 20th century. She graduated in 1918 with a degree in nursing at a time when the Spanish Flu was ravaging communities around the world. With advanced training in social work she worked to house homeless men during the Depression and helped refugees from the catastrophic flood on the Ohio River in 1937. She also worked as a relief worker in China for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) after World War II. Her extraordinary life of service to others is the basis of Famine, Flood, and Fever.
Download 30 pages of Famine, Flood, and Fever here.
Comments about An Upstream Battle or Famine, Flood, and Fever may be sent directly to the author at: anneaugusta1@gmail.com
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