That's How It Was: Operation Finders Keepers by Hazel Pacheco That’s How It Was: Operation Finders Keepers comes under “interesting children’s fiction” category. This is a unique children’s book because it is primarily done in letter format. Set in the late 1960s, the letters are to Randy Ray’s future family. His ten-year-old self shares his perspective on people, animals, and faith as he contemplates whimsical and not-so-whimsical career choices. Who would have guessed that a class … [Read more...] about That’s How It Was: Operation Finders Keepers by Hazel Pacheco
Interview with Author – Mary Elizabeth Fricke
About Mary Elizabeth Fricke: Mary Elizabeth Fricke has lived her entire life within five miles of the Missouri River. She and her husband of 37 years have lived 35 of those years on a farm that has been consistently owned and operated by his family for five generations. They have two grown sons married to wonderful women and two beautiful grandchildren. A graduate of the Writer's Institute of America and a member of the Heartland Writers Guild, she has published a number of articles in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mary Elizabeth Fricke
Time to Deceive (Sweet Pea II) by Mary Elizabeth Fricke
Time to Deceive (Sweet Pea II: 1973-74) Getting married means you’re going to live happily ever after with your true love. Right? Unfortunately, for Johnie, the first thing she learns after marrying Phil is the necessity of deception as she conceals her love for Jake. Fate continues its cruel intervention when members of Johnie’s family meet untimely deaths and Jake returns to mourn the loss of his sister. Jake and Johnie reunite briefly, painfully, in determination to adopt their … [Read more...] about Time to Deceive (Sweet Pea II) by Mary Elizabeth Fricke
Backwards Into The Future by Bronwyn Elsmore
You can’t go back, her friends say, but Mary has to do it. That’s because of two people from the past. One is pushing her, the other is holding back, and between the two women there’s much to be resolved. The plum tree and the manuka have gone, but a lemon tree thrives. The mystery surrounding the boat with painted eyes may never be solved; but perhaps some things from the past can be recovered. Targeted Age Group:: general What Inspired You to Write Your Book? The story that’s … [Read more...] about Backwards Into The Future by Bronwyn Elsmore
Narcissus the Sorcerer by Ralph Monday
This is a book about narcissism. Perhaps I am in error, but it seems to me that narcissism has become a staple of postmodern culture. World War II is a dividing point in American history. The Greatest Generation was about service to others, sacrifice, honor, integrity, loyalty, commitment. That generation experienced the Great Depression and saved the Western world from the horrors of fascism. They left their native shores confident in the tenets of modernity and returned to see the world, in … [Read more...] about Narcissus the Sorcerer by Ralph Monday
