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    A Man Called Rasmus
    A Man Called Rasmus
    A Man Called Rasmus
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    A Man Called Rasmus

    By James T Born

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    A historical account of a man who left his home in Norway, and came to America, in search of a new way of life. It is about the journeys and adventures, as he took up arms, and bravely fought in the 1862 Indian Wars, and in the U.S. Civil War. You will not want to put this book down, once you start reading it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJul 12, 2012
    ISBN9781477211656
    A Man Called Rasmus
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    James T Born

    The author of this book is a Christian. He has been a California State Licensed Private Investigator since 1978, and was a Nevada State Licensed Private Investigator from 1989-2002. In addition to his thirty years of licensing in that field, he also served as a Police Officer and Deputy Sheriff for another ten years, bringing his combined experience in the investigative field to over thirty seven years. His highest rank held was Sheriffs Captain, Chief of Detective Bureau. Mr. Born is a District Court Certified Forensic and Fingerprint Expert! and has taught Crime Scene Tech­nology and Investigation to law enforcement officers in eleven states. Jim is a recipi­ent of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution “Law Enforce­ment Commendation Medal” the highest civilian law enforcement medal in the United States. He is a graduate of Los Angeles Pierce College and has further at­tended fours years of University instruction in his field of Criminal Justice Admini­stration. Jim has graduated from 82 law enforcement training schools and is a deco­rated Vietnam veteran, having been awarded the nations forth highest medal for valor, the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device. His autobiography has been published in “Who’s Who in California”. His American roots date back over 200 years ago.  

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      A Man Called Rasmus - James T Born

      © 2012 James T Born. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 07/09/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-1164-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-1165-6 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012909489

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      IN PURSUIT OF WHO I AM

      THE SEED IS THE LIFE

      Preface and Acknowledgments

      Prologue

      ChapterOne

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Chapter Ten

      Chapter Eleven

      Chapter Twelve

      Chapter Thirteen

      Chapter Fourteen

      Chapter Fifteen

      Chapter Sixteen

      Chapter Seventeen

      Chapter Eighteen

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      THE LEGACY OF AN AMERICAN HERO

      Born Family Genealogical History

      Volume One

      © Copyright James T. Born 11-11-2011

      A man lives as long… . as he is remembered

      Your tombstone stands among the rest; neglected and

      alone.

      The name and date are chiseled out

      on polished, marbled stone. It reaches out to all who care

      It is too late to mourn. You did not know that I exist

      You died and I was born.

      Yet each of us are cells of you

      In flesh, in blood, in bone.

      Our blood contracts and

      Beats a pulse

      Entirely not our own.

      Dear Ancestor, the place

      You filled

      Over one hundred years ago

      spreads out among the ones you left

      Who would have loved you so.

      I wonder if you lived and

      Loved,

      I wonder if you knew

      that someday I would find

      This spot, and come to visit you.

      Author unknown

      IN PURSUIT OF WHO I AM

      In the year 2002, I came upon a reasoning to try and find out the nature of my genes. To discovery that great mystery that we all, at one time or another, ask ourselves, Who am I ?

      I often wondered of whom I took after more, was it my father or my mother? I ask myself, why do I have blue eyes, why did I have dark brown hair, why at 65 years of age, do I only have slight wisps of gray hair showing, while at the same time my friends have no hair, or all gray hair, why do doctor’s tell me that I have thick skin, why am I with large shoulders and have unusual strength and a host of other thoughts about my being that seem to defy my knowledge and general understanding?

      My quest for these answers came through a mature understanding of the mixing of blood, at the time of conception, and by researching scientific developments over the last twenty years or so, what I have come to realize is that our genes or genetic makeup, is passed down through inheritance, in the form of Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid DNA, from parents to sibling, and as it does, it encodes all generic information from both parents, while it continues to maintain prior passed down genetic information from our ancestors. This in essence makes up who we are.

      When we realize this, we also must realize that we have within us DNA traits, handed down, not just from or parents, but from their parents, grandparents and their ancestors before them. Our blood has become a historical library, and guiding force of our life. Blood really is thicker than water.

      In perspective, it is a scientific rule that matter can not be destroyed nor created. We are all made of matter. Knowing this prompts me to believe that matter from our ancestors is alive in you and is alive in me.

      I wanted to know what country they came from, when were they born, and what did they die from? What experiences did they have, what obstacles in life did they pass through?

      What was happening in the world during their life time? How did they live and what did they look like, did they look like me? Do I have similar medical conditions or passed down medical conditions, that I should watch out for in me, or in my offspring?

      Did my relatives have children that may have generated to where I have cousins or other unknown kin? What were their interests and occupations? Were any of them famous of infamous?

      Did they fight for their country and believe in the very same things that I believe in? In what ways are we alike?

      These and countless other questions have come to light during my genealogical research. I have and shall endeavor to print as many facts as possible. This work of course is not finished.

      This is the reason why I will continue the thrill of discovery and the quest to understand who I am.

      Their blood is in me, as your ancestors blood is in you. One must remember that only God can create matter. Matter is what we are all made of. God will not destroy that

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