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Meet the Bartlettes: Extended Family in the WW1 Trilogy
The Bartlettes are extended family to the Stewards in my WW1 Trilogy. The trilogy is comprised of Angel of Mercy (released in 2019), Those Left Behind (released 2020) and Adjustment Year (released April…
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Meet the Stewards: The Main Characters in the WW1 Trilogy
The Stewards are the main characters in my WW1 Trilogy comprised of Angel of Mercy (released in 2019), Those Left Behind (released in 2020) and Adjustment Year (released April 2021). Here are the…
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A Guide to My WW1 Trilogy
My historical fiction WW1 trilogy is comprised of Angel of Mercy (released in 2019), Those Left Behind (released in 2020) and Adjustment Year (released in April 2021). Here’s your guide to the trilogy. …
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5 Things I Learned While Writing A Tale of Two Nations
If you’ve been studying a subject for as long as I have, you may think there isn’t anything left to discover. I’ve been studying World War I and how it changed the lives…
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Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front
Historical events are captured, recorded, and interpreted in numerous ways. Primarily remembered in academic fields, history is emanated through popular culture as well. Films, TV shows, plays, books, and artwork tell the story…
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Erich Maria Remarque: Dealing With Disillusionment and Post Traumatic Stress
Erich Maria Remarque was born June 22, 1898, in Osnabruck, Germany. His birth name was Erich Paul Remark. He changed his name for the 1929 publication of his novel All Quiet on the Western Front. …
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Mary Borden: Supplying and Paying for a Mobile Hospital
Mary Borden, the daughter of a Chicago millionaire, was born May 15,1886. She left home as soon as she was of age and traveled to India where she married a Scottish missionary and…
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Vera Brittain: World War One Cost Her Every Man She Loved
Vera Brittain was born December 29, 1893, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. She is best known for her 1933 memoir Testament to Youth which talks about her wartime experiences. Brittain also was a pacifist who…
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Edith Wharton: Writing About Love, Hypocrisy & the Gilded Age
Edith Wharton is my favorite author and has been since I discovered her as an English major. Unlike many people who see movies based on books they’ve read, I tend to do the opposite.…
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Ernest Hemingway: Time with the Red Cross Inspired His Literary Work
Ernest Hemingway is considered a literary genius who established a writing style that bears his name. He also was a noncombatant during World War I whose experiences inspired his early work. Hemingway was…
