Janjaweed - Devils on Horseback - Joseph and Jane Matthews

412 pages - Soft Cover

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“You can never go home again. . .”  Lu Conners wonders why she would want to.

Home to her conjures up memories of a poverty stricken childhood on a dirt-farm in Florida, the death of her mother, an embittered and closed-off father, and the cutting slights of being called nigger and pickaninny. Was it any wonder that when she won a scholarship for college in the north she never looked back?

Now with teenagers herself, a successful career, and a business-owner husband, the last thing she wants to do is attend to her newly deceased father’s affairs. Neither is she anxious to deal with her hostile brother or face those figures from her childhood who could feel nothing but betrayal after her long absence.

The journey home unexpectedly becomes more than a facing of bad memories. To her surprise she finds it to be a journey of renewal as secrets are revealed, sacrifices are discovered, and a newfound pride in her family and roots is instilled to be treasured and passed down to the next generation.
A Matter of Pride
-- Jane Gill
232 pages - Soft Cover

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Jane Gill was born in Saratoga Springs, NY, but has lived and worked in Florida for most of her adult life. While she fondly recalls the snowy days of her youth, she has long felt the South was “home”. She is fond of saying she had given the stork directions to be born in “Sarasota” but he misread the map and dropped her in “Saratoga”.

Jane serves on the Advisory Boards for the State College of Florida and Sarasota County Technical Institute. She is also active as a Mote Marine Sea Turtle Volunteer, patrolling the beach at dawn to record the activities of sea turtles that nest on Florida beaches. She raised two daughters, both college graduates, and attended college herself only after her children left home.  Jane proudly received her National Association of Legal Assistants certification when she was 50.

Jane began writing only a few short years ago.  She has twice received recognition for her contributions to Doorways Memoirs magazine.  She has also published in The Bridge magazine.  When she is not doting on her grandchild, she enjoys exploring off-beat Florida places and traveling with friends.


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Travis Martin last saw action as a Marine sniper in Vietnam - until he was medivacced out as a mental case. Now stateside in Georgia, his ongoing combat is to never again care about anyone, or anything, and to forget the horrors of war which he excelled at.

When George Mitchell arrives at his door, wheelchair bound from saving Travis' life, Travis knows that George is the one man he can not deny a favor, even if it means traveling to Africa and rescuing George's Missionary grandchildren from Muslim slavers, and even if it means practicing the art of death that had nearly driven him to insanity before.

With the help of some old Squad buddies and a few modern day Survivalists, they put together a mission of insertion and extraction. But it is Travis and Travis alone who must accompany a questionable and illegal band of African rescuers into Sudan and the very heart of the Janjaweed - Devils on Horseback.
Joseph and Jane Matthews celebrated their Fortieth Wedding Anniversary in 2009. They are the proud parents of four sons and two grandchildren. Both Joseph and Jane are members of the Florida Writers Association. Their book, Janjaweed - Devils on Horseback, is a fulfillment of a prophecy made by a man of God over Joseph one Sunday almost thirty years ago.

Joseph served his country and fought in the Vietnam War. During his tour, he worked for a Colonel on general staff and traveled throughout the country on courier assignments. He saw heavy action during the Tet offensive of 1968 when his base was overrun by the Viet Cong forces.

After his tour of duty, Joseph enrolled in the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) and received a BS Degree in Computer Science. Joe worked as a technical writer for over five years, authoring several dozen technical manuals, technical newsletters, and instructional documents. He is presently employed as a Systems Analyst. His hobby is ocean kayaking.

Jane has the special distinction of being an identical twin. Her twin sister, Joan, is also her best friend. Jane graduated Paterson State College (currently renamed the William Paterson College of New Jersey) in 1968. She is a certified teacher with a degree in Mentally Handicap, Learning Disabilities, ESOL, Reading Endorsement, and General Education K-6. Jane enjoys encouraging and educating children to reach their potential. She has been teaching at the same elementary school for twenty years. Her interests include reading, especially Christian Historical Fiction, gardening and walking for exercise.

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