Bøger af Kathy Lynn

The effects of climate change are expected to be more severe for some segments of society than others because of geographic location, the degree of association with climate-sensitive environments, and unique cultural, economic, or political characteristics of particular landscapes and human populations. Social vulnerability and equity in the context of climate change are important because some populations may have less capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate-related hazards and effects. Such populations may be disproportionately affected by climate change. This synthesis of literature illustrates information about the socioeconomic, political, health, and cultural effects of climate change on socially vulnerable populations in the United States, with some additional examples in Canada. Through this synthesis, social vulnerability, equity, and climate justice are defined and described, and key issues, themes, and considerations that pertain to the effects of climate change on socially vulnerable populations are identified. The synthesis reviews what available science says about social vulnerability and climate change, and documents the emergence of issues not currently addressed in academic literature. In so doing, the synthesis identifies knowledge gaps and questions for future research.

This is the story of Ellen Jane Cummins who married Cherokee William Coker in 1843. Written through Ellen Jane's eyes and covering three decades, the story begins in 1837 when Ellen was not quite 16 and her Methodist preacher father accepts a call to create a church among the Cherokees in Franklin County Tennessee. This is a tale of love and values, capturing Ellen's passions, loves, insecurities and fears, her anguish for the ill-fated Cherokees during the Trail of Tears, the horrors of the Civil War, and is truly an unforgettable story of one white woman who loved and married a Cherokee man. The Locust Thorn is the second in a series of books by Kathy Lynn ("Sonseeahray") about her Cherokee ancestors.

Travis Coker has neglected his God, his wife, his family and his heritage for a lucrative career. A car accident leaves Travis in a coma, but he finds himself waking up in 1862 where he joins Stand Watie's Mounted Rifles during the Civil War. He wills himself to survive with the images in mind of his wife and family and his heritage as he follows the legacy of his ancestors. Cherokee citizen Kathy Lynn, "Sonseeahray" is the author of four historical fiction novels based on her very real ancestors. Most Cherokees did not have slaves and lived simple lives caring less about the white man's war, while some of the wealthy, mixed-blood minority favored the South. Therefore, when Federal soldiers withdrew in the summer of 1861 and the Confederate army occupied Indian Territory, the Cherokee Nation voted to secede from the United States. A formal treaty, between the Cherokees and the new Confederate government would cost the Cherokees dearly at war's end. Some three thousand Cherokees enlisted in the Confederate army and about a thousand fought for the United States. They fought in a few battles in Missouri and Arkansas. The Cherokee Nation lost more than one third of its population. No state, north or south, came close to this. In my research, I drew upon sources of the region around my home in Northwest Arkansas which is located on Little Sugar Creek. Camp Stephens was located at the turnoff of Sugar Creek Road and Highway 72. Our farm is located about five miles from the Pea Ridge Military Park and site of the actual battle. I am a Coker by blood and a distant cousin of Daniel Ratliff Jr., the grandson of Richard Ratliff and a great-grandson of Chief Pathkiller. The battle of Pea Ridge, fought March 6-8, 1862, is a seldom-publicized battle theater. However, it was one of the fiercest and decisive battles fought west of the Mississippi during the Civil War. Over 26,000 soldiers struggled for two days in Northwest Arkansas in the battle that would decide the fate of Missouri. But why was Missouri so important that so many men would risk their lives for it? Control of Missouri was the key to winning the war in the West. Military strategists, both North and South, were fully aware of this. Missouri provided an easy invasion route either north or south and controlled the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers. It had abundant natural resources, especially lead and iron ore, a large military-aged population and was the home of the Saint Louis Arsenal, with a stockpile of over 60,000 muskets. This book was written to make the reader aware of the reality of soldier's life in the Civil War by presenting some of the little details of a Cherokee soldier's typical experiences, as well as provide a little education about Brigadier General Stand Watie and his Cherokee Mounted Rifles. It was my hope to portray the Confederate soldiers in this book as human beings making the best of often horrendous circumstances. Most importantly, I wanted to remind myself and my readers about our priorities. We all get so caught up sometimes in day-to-day life, our jobs, earning money, paying bills and the like, that we forget sometimes how precious our family, our heritage, our culture and most of all our Savior are to us. From these pages emerges a portrait of a man being tested, developing skills of adaptation and endurance. Travis Coker was an unwitting participant, who evolved into a soldier and survived, and came away with a greater sense of himself and others, and a greater appreciation for the simple pleasures of life. As Travis learned these lessons, let us each take a moment to look at our own priorities. If just one person does so, then this book has succeeded. Wado, Kathy Lynn "Sonseeahray"

Memories of a Rancher's Daughter and Snippets of the Texas Panhandle Readers will feel transported back in time when they open Kathy Lynn's latest book, in which she shares a loving glance at her personal history. Armed with a sense of humor, the book follows her from childhood into adulthood. Along the way, she shares with readers her sense of humor, her great love of horses, cattle and the ability to get into mischief. She vividly paints for her readers what it was like to grow up on the Texas Panhandle. Memories is written as a love letter to her parents and the people of Petersburg, Texas.

Home Grown Faith will encourage and teach parents how they can shape the spiritual future of their kids one day at a time.