Today is National Medal of Honor day so I wanted to share a story my friend Connie Pettersen sent me. She is a freelance writer for a local newspaper in Aitkin, MN, and wrote this amazing story about two World War II Marines. Enjoy! ‘Always Faithful’ WWII Marines Meet Again Two Marines from WWII… [Continue Reading]
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‘Always Faithful’ . . . WWII Marines meet again
My friend Connie Pettersen sent me this amazing story she wrote about two World War II Marines. She is a freelance writer for a local newspaper in Aitkin, MN. Enjoy the incredible story! Two Marines from WWII were reunited on April 16th at Villa Health Care Center in Mora, MN. Neither had seen each other… [Continue Reading]
Living History: The Real People Behind the Stories {by Kelli Stuart}
I can count on one hand the teachers who impacted me the most growing up. It started in 11th grade with my history teacher. On the first day of school, he came to class dressed as Captain Meriwether Lewis, and launched into a ten-minute monologue on the adventures of Lewis and Clark. I was hooked…. [Continue Reading]
Happy Memorial Day – Don’t Let the Stories Die!
Memorial Day is a time to remember: In 2000, I got my idea for what came to be my first historical novel, From Dust and Ashes. Wanting to know more about the 23 men who liberated Mauthausen concentration camp, I contacted the 11th Armored Division who put me in touch with six of the veterans. These… [Continue Reading]
We Meet Again by Charles Torluccio
We Meet Again by Charles Torluccio | 11th Armored Division One morning in 1990, my wife Doris and I were having morning coffee and reading the newspaper when I noticed that a Holocaust survivor named George Topaz was having a book signing in our town. As I read about Mr. Topaz’s experiences, I felt my… [Continue Reading]
The Forgotten War
The Forgotten War … ever heard of it? Yeah, I hadn’t really either. Beyond hearing about a For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, I didn’t understand the time period or the events of this war. When I was researching for my World War II novel, Arms of Deliverance, one of the autobiographies I… [Continue Reading]
Memorial Day | Don’t Let the Stories Die!
Memorial Day is a time to remember: In 2000, I got my idea for what came to be my first historical novel, From Dust and Ashes. Wanting to know more about the 23 men who liberated Mauthausen concentration camp, I contacted the 11th Armored Division who put me in touch with six of the veterans. These… [Continue Reading]
Excerpt from ‘Songbird Under a German Moon’
Happy Memorial Day weekend! If you are looking to add to your TBR pile, here’s another WWII book of mine I know you’ll enjoy! Here’s a bit about the book: Songbird Under a German Moon The year is 1945. The war is over and 21-year-old Betty Lake has been invited to Europe to sing… [Continue Reading]
Food Rationing & Recipes in World War II
Going grocery shopping and cooking may be a chore, but not like it was during World War II. During the war, many things were rationed. This meant families were only allowed a small amount each. Some items weren’t available at all. Recently, I wrote a book set during WWII. In Where Treetops Glisten, my main… [Continue Reading]
Marion’s Favorite Month–A WWII Story
I get a few emails from veterans every week. I shared one last week, and here’s another one I just had to share. NOW do you know why researching novels is one of my favorite things to do? I get to meet amazing men like Marion! Marion’s Favorite Month For the last sixty-three years, July… [Continue Reading]
Sharing The Stories of The Greatest Generation
About 15 years ago I was on vacation with two friends when I first heard about the 11th Armored Division–the men who liberated Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps. So intrigued by the history of these men, I wrote two novels about them, From Dust and Ashes and Night Song. In the course of… [Continue Reading]