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by Janis I. Monroe (Author)
In 1801, the eastern shore of Lake Ontario was full of green fields and trees until one man, a New York City lawyer by the name of Augustus Sackett, visited the area and changed the landscape forever. The lush green fields morphed into saw mills allowing the building of houses and storefronts. Families moved into the area and the village grew and prospered. All was as Augustus had hoped, yet there were unforeseen events that struck the young village, at times, bringing it to it's knees. Through the War of 1812, the Battle of Big Sandy, and village fires, men and women pulled together to rebuild the village and pave the way for railroads and future generations.
Author Biography
Janis I. Monroe grew up in a country setting on the outskirts of Watertown, NY. She began writing short stories and poetry in high school and continues to evolve as a writer. She has advanced from poetry, short stories, into lyrics, articles and the more challenging work of creating novels. Credited to her name are the poems "Rain," which has been published twice; "Christmas Joy" and "Ocean Prayer" have been featured in the chapbooks Seasons of Change Vol. XXIII (2000), Poets of the Year (2001), Fireside Christmas (2001) and a second edition of Poets of the Year (2002); were all published by the JMW Publishing Company. "Heat of the Night" was published in a British magazine, Poetic Hours, in the fall off 2001. "Fear" was published on the website: http: //www.geocities.com/spirithunter_007 in November of 2002. "To Say Goodbye" was accepted for publication by Poetic Hours for the May 2003 issue. "The River of Life" was published by Poetic Hours in 2005. "Smiles" was published in the Vermont magazine Ever-Changing. Monroe has also published over several articles on various topics for Yahoo Voices. You can view her profile at: http: //contributor.yahoo.com/user/14579/janis_monroe.html When she's not writing you can find Janis in the kitchen with her chef's jacket buttoned and sleeves rolled up, ready to create, or recreate, new recipes to delight volunteering tasters. Ms Monroe lives in Maine with her family, one fish, and two gerbils: Chill and Brownie. Books by Janis I. Monroe Everlasting Arms: A Collection of Religious Poetry & Lyrics (Ebook & Print) Day & Night: A Collection of Nature Poetry (Ebook, Audibook & Print) Heat of the Night: A Collection of Poetry on Love (Ebook & Print) Curious Perceptions: Poetry Inspired by Life Experiences, Emotions or Thoughts (Ebook & Print) The History of Sackets Harbor, New York (Ebook, Audiobook & Print) On The Web: Blogs: http: //janismonroe.com Twitter: http: //www.twitter.com/janisimonroe Facebook Page: https: //www.facebook.com/pages/JanisIMonroe Amazon Author page: http: //amazon.com/author/janisimonroe Google +: https: //plus.google.com/u/0/102134238190528429733/posts Yahoo Voices: http: //contributor.yahoo.com/user/14579/janis_monroe.html LinkedIn: http: //www.linkedin.com/in/janisimonroe/
