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John Matonich

John Matonich

About

I was born and raised in the far western end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and spent my youth enjoying all the aspects of being in this remote area. This upbringing has instilled a love of nature and an appreciation for an honest days work and life's simple pleasures.

Fatal Rivalry: Part Three of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Fatal Rivalry: Part Three of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p>In 1066, the rivalry between two brothers brought England to its knees. When Duke William of Normandy landed at Pevensey on September 28, 1066, no one was there to resist him. King Harold Godwineson was in the north, fighting his brother Tostig and a fierce Viking invasion. How could this have happened? Why would Tostig turn traitor to wreak revenge on his brother?<br />The Sons of Godwine were not always enemies. It took a massive Northumbrian uprising to tear them apart, making Tostig an exile and Harold his sworn enemy. And when 1066 came to an end, all the Godwinesons were dead except one: Wulfnoth, hostage in Normandy. For two generations, Godwine and his sons were a mighty force, but their power faded away as the Anglo-Saxon era came to a close.</p>

Story Behind The Book

I was asked a number of years ago to start writing articles in a professional magazine for a state surveying organization. I agreed to do it but on the condition the articles would never mention surveying or the surveying profession. That was in 1994 and I have been writing them ever since about life and family and my native Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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<div style="font-size:10px;" class="drkgry">&quot;<font style="font-size:9px;" size="3" face="Consolas">Just finished reading the last page of your book. I not going to give out my copy to any one for it will sit on my book shelve and<span>  </span>when I need a smile,I will open it up again and read a few articles.&quot;</font><br /><br />&quot;If you are a Yooper, or someone who just enjoys reading about family life, and observations. this book is perfect. I picked up the book of short articles to read during a trip with several connecting flights, I had it almost finished before I got to my destination - couldn't stop reading it. Great personal experiences that everyone can relate to. Fine read.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;A great &quot;Feel Good&quot; book! This is just a fun look at the world and things everyone thinks, that we just don't put it in to words. A nice light read that make you reflect back on fond memories from your own life.&quot;</div>