by jlo | May 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Several men in my family tree have served in the military, but the only one I know of who died in a war was my grandfather’s brother. He was Corporal John F. Lamont of Company F-132nd Infantry, and he was killed in action on October 9, 1918, in the...
by jlo | May 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last week I wrote about wanting to improve my health and what the pre-World War II ladies magazines call “vitality.” I looked up “vitality” in the dictionary. The first definition is, “the peculiarity of distinguishing the living from the...
by jlo | May 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Inspired by this post by Jessica Cangiano over at Chronically Vintage about wearing white, I’ve got white on my mind as we swoop toward summer and, in particular, Memorial Day–the traditional kickoff to the season of wearing white, at least here in the...
by jlo | May 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Happy Monday! The randomly selected winner of a free copy of ANCHOR IN THE STORM is . . . {drum roll} . . . Tisha Martin! Congratulations, Tisha! I’ve sent you an instant message on Facebook. Please give me your mailing address, either on FB or shoot me an...
by jlo | May 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of my very favorite historical eras to read about is World War II, a naturally dramatic time period that lends itself to engaging stories. With eight novels set in that time period, Sarah Sundin has become a master of the genre. Her latest book, Anchor in the...
