I had a lovely conversation earlier this week with Heifer International’s World Ark magazine editor Jason Woods. Here is Jason’s blog post from that interview.
Speech to be live streamed
Peggy Reiff Miller will be a keynote speaker at the Church of the Brethren National Older Adult Conference at Lake Junaluska Conference Center, Thursday, September 7. Her 70-minute illustrated talk on “Delivering Hope to the Next Generation” will be live streamed at 10:30 a.m. at http://www.brethren.org/Inspiration2017. The talk will give the back story of how she became the documenter of the seagoing cowboy history, the legacy of the seagoing cowboys and the Heifer Project, and the importance of continuing to deliver hope to the next generation.
An Interview of Peggy Reiff Miller and The Seagoing Cowboy
Children’s author Peggy Archer has posted an interview with me on her Peggy’s Pages blog. Check it out to see what inspired me to write the book, what kind of research and marketing I did, current projects, etc.
Independent Bookstore Day today!
Independent bookstores mean the world to authors. They are our champions. I celebrate them today and encourage you to patronize your favorite indie today and every day. My favorite: my local bookstore, Better World Books in Goshen, Indiana.
Heifer International’s Unsung Heroes of the Greatest Generation-Part 4
This week’s post by Heifer International is the last of their Unsung Hero stories. Richard Reiste tells of some of the dangers the seagoing cowboys faced. Thanks, Heifer International, for sharing these stories!
Heifer International’s Unsung Heroes of the Greatest Generation-Part 3
This week’s post by Heifer International shares a cowgirl’s story! After the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration ceased livestock shipments in 1947, the Heifer Project was on it’s own. Cattle attendants no longer received pay from UNRRA, and they no longer needed to join the Merchant Marine. The latter made it possible for women to participate. This is Kathy Moore’s story.
Elkhart Truth article highlights the family connection for The Seagoing Cowboy
Amanda Wilkinson, reporter for The Elkhart (IN) Truth, tells the family connections that led Peggy Reiff Miller to write her children’s picture book, The Seagoing Cowboy in her article that appeared in today’s paper.
Ken Frantz tells his seagoing cowboy story to the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ken Frantz will be present with me tomorrow at the Canterbury School Book Fair in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette tells his story in today’s paper.
The Unsung Heroes of the Greatest Generation, Part 2
Heifer International has posted the second of it’s April posts on the Unsung Heroes. Check out Merle Crouse’s story here.
The Children’s War reviews The Seagoing Cowboy
The Children’s War is a blog “committed to helping young readers, parents, educators. and librarians discover well-written books that depict the ways in which war impacts the lives of young people.” This thoughtful review of The Seagoing Cowboy was posted today.
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