Lou Vickery

Do you believe there is a better you in you? Reach Beyond: And Find Your Path To Success is a resource book about how to discover the best you. Beneath life's beautiful wrapper lie the keys to making your life more meaningful and productive. While life isn't tied with a bow, it's still a gift. To enjoy the gift, it is crucial to continually search for ways to get better, to improve, to retrofit. Where are you in your life, right now? It's not unusual to be effective and efficient in some parts of life, but not in others. Maybe you already have enjoyed a high level of success, but have slipped a bit here and there. Then again, maybe you are one who is reaching out for the first time toward jump-starting either the personal or professional segments of your life-or both. The text of Reach Beyond wraps its tentacles around many areas of life that will help you discover the best you.

THE RISE OF THE POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS REVISED EDITION is basically a history of the Creek Indians, leading to the formation of the Poarch Band, the only Federally-recognized Creek tribe in Alabama. The Creeks were one of five civilized Native American Tribes located in the Southeastern USA. The book details the activities of the Creek in their movement from Mexico in the 16th Century toward the east, finally setting in what is now the states of Georgia and Alabama. The Creek in Alabama were noted as the Upper Creek and settled mostly along the waterways in Central Alabama in the 18th Century. In the late 18th century, the Europeans came to Creek country, and many males intermarried with women from the Wind Clan of the tribe. These half-breeds (metis as they were called) became noted Creek leaders and were instrumental in building viable and growing communities throughout the central and southern parts of what later became the state of Alabama. The Creek Indian War of 1812-14 aligned Creek against Creek. The warring Creek, known as Red Sticks, were led by Billy Weatherford (Red Eagle) and fought against the U. S. soldiers led by General Andrew Jackson, and those Creek (White Sticks) who remain loyal to the U. S. Government. After the Creek Indian War, many of the Creek who remained loyal to General Jackson and the Federal Government were given land grants of 640 acres of land and settled in and around what today is the Poarch reservation located in Southwest Alabama, near Mobile. Most of the Creek who settled in the Poarch area were not included in the relocation process to the territory of Oklahoma. Known as the "Trail of Tears," more 3,500 Creek Indians lost their lives on the trail west, including the author, Lou Vickery's, fourth generation grandfather, Sam Moniac. The Moniac family was one of the original families to settle first in Creek country... and later in the Poarch area. David Tate Moniac, son of Sam and Lou's fourth generation Uncle, was the first Native American to graduate from the U. S. Military Academy in l822. Chapter 17 details his amazing story. The avid history buff will find Vickery, a former professional baseball player, depiction of Creek history to be a "must" read.

GOOD STUFF FOR THE JOURNEY is just downright good stuff Upbeat, uplifting, up words. GOOD STUFF FOR THE JOURNEY illustrates that positivity does matters GOOD STUFF FOR THE JOURNEY is a "book of reminders" about building better relationships with others and God; improving family interactions; and insights into personal development. GOOD STUFF FOR THE JOURNEY uses poetry, prose, quotes, and short messages to deliver a powerful, "feel good stuff." GOOD STUFF FOR THE JOURNEY will make a great gift book. It's the kind of gift that will keep on giving over and over. GOOD STUFF FOR THE JOURNEY will touch the heart, ignite the spirit and inspire the soul of any reader.

Table Gift BookAlmost 400 Spiritually-Inspiring... Biblically-Correct... Thought- Provoking... Life Changing Messages with corresponding Bible verses. BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THE SUBJECT OF THIS WORK, WE HAVE TAKEN EXTREME CARE IN DEVELOPING THE UPRIGHTNESS AND INTEGRITY OF THE NOTES AROUND BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES. ALL OF THE MESSAGES SPEAK SOMETHING TO US ABOUT GOD'S WORD AND COVER A VARIETY OF LIFE MOMENTS AND REALITIES. THE NOTES FROM GOD ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO WEAVE THESE NOTES FROM GOD INTO THE FABRIC OF YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE. THE NOTES OFFER YOU A WAY TO VIEW LIFE FROM GOD'S DIVINE PERSPECTIVE AND FEEL THE VERY ESSENCE OF HIS PRESENCE THAT WILL AID IN GOD HAVING A GREATER INTERVENTION IN OUR LIVES. THROUGH THESE NOTES YOU CAN HEAR GOD'S VOICE, LISTEN TO HIS PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE, UNDERSTAND HIS LOVE FOR YOU, AND OVERALL, YOU CAN SIMPLY ABSORB HIS WISDOM.