Book Excerpts
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An Excerpt of The Unmarriable Kind
An excerpt from Chapter 2 of The Unmarriable Kind by Melina Druga “You wish to speak to me, sir?” Pen in hand, Steward sat behind his neatly organized desk and glanced up…
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An Excerpt of Rose’s Assignment
An excerpt from Chapter 5 from Rose’s Assignment by Melina Druga “Hello, Mama,” Rose said, maneuvering up the aisle trying to prevent her voluminous dress from injuring the tender plants. Her mother…
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An Excerpt From Journey of Hope
An excerpt from Chapter 3 from Journey of Hope by Melina Druga Lavinia Fox Winthrop’s shriveled and cracked hands appeared two decades older than the rest of her 42 years. While the skin…
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An Excerpt From Adjustment Year
An excerpt from Chapter 18 from Adjustment Year by Melina Druga Why were Jacob and Nathaniel never subjected to these dinners? Oh, wait, I know why. It’s because they didn’t leave home. These…
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An Excerpt From Those Left Behind
An excerpt from Solving One Problem Causes Another from Those Left Behind by Melina Druga The sound of crying startled Ida from a deep sleep. At first, it felt like a dream, but…
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An Excerpt From Heinous
An excerpt from the murder of Ella and John Coppersmith from Heinous: Forgotten Murders From the 1910s by Melina Druga Russell Pethrick, a 22-year-old grocery delivery boy, was one of the suspects police…
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An Excerpt From Angel of Mercy
An excerpt from Chapter 3 of Angel of Mercy by Melina Druga Geoffrey was, if nothing else, predictable and reliable. Today’s dinner, like every other dinner since their marriage, followed the same pattern. …
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An Excerpt From A Tale of Two Nations
An excerpt from A Tale of Two Nations: Canada, U.S. and WWI by Melina Druga World War I, like most wars, was started by politicians and fought by ordinary men who generally had…
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An Excerpt of 1918
An excerpt from 1918 by Melina Druga The news was met with unbridled joy in North America with spontaneous celebrations breaking out in communities small and large. In Ottawa, the first Canadian…
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An Excerpt of 1917
An excerpt from 1917 by Melina Druga Patriotic zeal gripped the U.S. Frederick Summer Boyd, an Englishman in New York City, was pelted with salad and mayonnaise at a restaurant for refusing…
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An Excerpt of 1916
An excerpt from 1916 by Melina Druga On Election Day in the United States, Nov. 7, both Democrats and Republicans were confident of victory. Wilson was in Princeton, New Jersey, staying at his…
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An Excerpt of 1915
An excerpt from 1915 by Melina Druga Remembering the Dead By April 27, the troops were relieved and sent behind the line where they were expected to be given up to two…
