Broomhandle Books: 58 books

In 2009 an engraved 1935 Browning FN Hi-Power in perfectly preserved condition appeared for sale online. Purportedly a personal gift from Chiang Kai-shek, the gun had been carefully stored away until finally sold as part of an estate. This article looks into the mystery of the gun's provenance. How...

If it’s the dental hygienist who frightens you more than the dentist, here’s a method to keep plaque under control. It will lessen the pain of those dental cleanings and give you a whole new way of understanding your options for achieving exceptional dental hygiene.

This compilation of the letters of Cordelia Lewis Scales originally was transcribed and annotated in the 1950’s by Dr. Benjamin Gray Lumpkin and Martha Neville Lumpkin. The genealogical interest the pair took in their ancestors centered on family research into the life of Dabney Minor Scales, who...

So, you’ve been told to do an elimination diet. Or, you’ve been told to go gluten free. Maybe you’ve been told you have food allergies or sensitivities. You’ve been told to stop eating this and to stop eating that. You’ve been told, you’ve been told, you’ve been told!If food allergies...

So, you’ve been told to do an elimination diet. Or, you’ve been told to go gluten free. Maybe you’ve been told you have food allergies or sensitivities. You’ve been told to stop eating this and to stop eating that. You’ve been told, you’ve been told, you’ve been told! I, too,...

There are many forms of qigong. All require discipline, long study and practice to attain any significant or long term benefits. All forms of qigong are based on principles of energy movement through channels in the body. Successful practice of qigong in any of its forms can afford long life, strong...

So, you’ve been told to do an elimination diet. Or, you’ve been told to go gluten free. Maybe you’ve been told you have food allergies or sensitivities. You’ve been told to stop eating this and to stop eating that. You’ve been told, you’ve been told, you’ve been told! I, too,...

If you are a native English speaker who has traveled extensively in foreign lands, you have certainly come across signs in English that forced you into mental gymnastics. The sentiment or idea expressed takes on double meanings far beyond what the writer intended.Of course, the creator(s) of...

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, commonly known in China as the Liao Zhao, was first published in 1740, although it existed in manuscript form before then. Little is known about the author Pu Songling, except that he completed the lowest (or bachelor’s) degree in the Chinese examinations....

Many things in life we learn by chance meetings with people who influence our lives, maybe even our health habits, forever. Such was the result of my wife’s early meeting with a French masseuse who taught her the essential nature of caring for one’s skin. The knowledge was simple, versatile and...

If you have ever been on an elimination diet or told you have food allergies or sensitivities, you know that survival can rely on raw foods or a search for special recipes that suit your needs. Replacing foods you once enjoyed can become a trial. When an elimination diet and its results shook...

“The Fiddling Contest” is a true old family story transcribed by Ellen Gray Taylor, who had heard the brave story of Mars Henry in the words of the ex-slave who told it to her and to so many other children. Rendered in the vernacular, this story depicts the great love shown within an extended...

For anyone doing genealogical research on the Leuschner family or the area of Colditz in the 16th or 17th centuries, this document may provide valuable insight. Dr. Johannes Loschke was a descendant of Georg Leuschner. Loschke lived more than 350 years after Leuschner, but had enough material from...

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, commonly known in China as the Liao Zhai, was first published in 1740, although it existed in manuscript form before then. Little is known about the author Pu Songling, except that he completed the lowest (or bachelor’s) degree in the Chinese examinations....