How a genealogy story became a novella
How Rev. Thomas Hanks Genealogy Inspired a Novella
How a genealogy story became a novella
History, Real Life, and Faith
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How a genealogy story became a novella
in Historical Research· Life's challenges· Writing Life
Kizzie Hanks, genealogy, and a Log Cabin Christmas
in Family Life· Life's challenges
I’ve been hunting for a photo of Permelia for 20 years. My grandfather was an enigma and his mother even more so. Nearly 20 years ago, I began a genealogy hunt hoping to learn more about the man and some of the mysteries of our family. Others have followed genealogy quests for similar reasons. I quickly learned that some of the…
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WHAT are we supposed to do with our late parents’ year books? And other decluttering challenges.
in God's love· Historical Research· Writing Life
What does “inspirational Christmas fiction” mean? The Charlotte and Mecklenberg County Public Library in North Carolina defines it this way: “Any good book can be an inspiration, but many of these books highlight people overcoming adversity or reaching new levels of understanding. Whether they pull themselves up by their own bootstraps or have help from a higher power, these books…
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Margaret Brownley I met Margaret Brownley in October, 2011 when we appeared at a retailer’s meeting called Reboot West. We were promoting our other collaborated book, A Log Cabin Christmas Collection (which re-releases on September 1, along with A Pioneer Christmas Collection). She’s a cheerful, hard-working writer who loves to meet her readers and is busy finishing up another novel as I…
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