Originally posted: March 18, 2011 ________________________ From Battlefields to Olympic heights I stumbled upon this story through a simple email to the United States Equestrian Foundation for some background about horse jumping in the 1940s. One woman mentioned they had a member from the last Army team who competed in the 1948 Olympics who might be willing to share some of his experiences. How could I turn down that opportunity? What I found was more than I’d ever imagined. Major General Jack Burton was indeed one of several riders who represented the United States at the first Olympics since Berlin in 1936. He’d served in the Pacific during World War...
Book Review: His Steadfast Love
Description: The Civil War – a defining time of great sacrifice, change, and betrayal which determined the fate of the Nation. It isn’t until it comes into her very home that Amanda Belle must face impossible choices of love, loss, and loyalty. It’s the spring of 1861 on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Although Amanda never thought she would marry because of her promise she made to her dying mother, her attraction to Captain Kent Littlefield is undeniable. When Texas secedes from the Union, her brother Daniel marches off to war to fight for the Confederate States and Kent remains with the Union troops. Her heart is torn between the...
Recycling Week – My favorite horse story (ever)
Originally posted Aug. 20, 2009 ______________________ The Arabian stallion legend: Witez II If I could credit a single book for my current work-in-progress, the Dreams of Yesterday series, it would be the Western Horseman Book called “Arabian Legends.” Published in 1999, the paperback book features 24 of the most successful and legendary Arabian mares and stallions. I have worn down my copy to the bare threads of the binding. I have spent hours pouring over this book and the photos of horses from in the 30s to the 90s. There are pen marks, pencil marks, highlighter marks, bent pages, sticky notes and everything in between. A hybrid of my two...
Recycling Week – Best of Author Interviews
I’ve been blessed to interview a lot of authors over the past two years – here is a blogroll of my favorites! The incredible Sarah Sundin helped me navigate my way into the real world of writing. She encouraged me and offered her advice without hesitation. All through email and Facebook. One day, I hope to meet her in person and truly thank her. 🙂 Her interview on my blog (my first author interview!) is in two parts and shares a bit about her own journey to publication! Part 1, Part 2 Cara Putman is ever-talented and author of many books – She shares her inspiration and why she loves...
Recycling Week – Best of Book Reviews
In honor of National Recycling Week – don’t even ask how I know that – I’m recycling a few of my old blogs. It was time to dust them off and make them work for their keep. Over the past two years, I’ve read countless books, but I only reviewed those I really enjoyed. Here is a list of my all-time favorites. (I can only think of a handful I would add to this list that I haven’t reviewed on my blog. One day, perhaps I’ll complete the list and review all of my favorites.) DISCLAIMER – these are in no particular order. There are many, many more books that...