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Book Lovers LOVE Books

Book Lovers LOVE Books

Book lovers LOVE books. We love reading them, we love reading about them, we love learning of new books to love. We love the stories, the...

Obliged to be Industrious

Obliged to be Industrious

I grew up as a musician in a household of musicians. My father was the conductor of a summer county band--think of any extremely wholesome outside...

Travel Blog – Preston, Idaho

Travel Blog – Preston, Idaho

The day was bitter cold, with snow on the ground and ice floating in the river. Cannons from the nearby ridge opened fire with grapeshot. The Shoshone had a few rifles with faulty powder. They tried to defend their families with bows and arrows. Soldiers charged the camp, and were initially repelled, but flanked on two sides and overwhelmed the defenders with superior numbers and firepower. Chaos ensued. One woman picked up a pistol to protect her baby and was shot by an officer. Women were shot trying to swim the river with babies on their backs, a vain attempt to escape.

Women at Sea

Women at Sea

Fiction often portrays that women were unwelcome on ships. According to superstition, women brought bad luck to the voyage.  Yet, in British Royal...

Medieval Road Trips

Medieval Road Trips

Welcome to my travel blog. As I write adventure romance set in thirteenth century Ireland, I will share my research and insights in that time....