The Story of a Young American Hero
Searching for Barton Carter is a narrative biography that explores the life of a young American who saw the horrific effects of Fascism on the children of Spain and responded with bravery and dedication to rescue them.
When you have warfare, things happen; people suffer; the noncombatants suffer as well as the combatants. And so it happens in civil war. Emmeline Pankhurst The following chart depicts the differences and similarities between the Spanish and the Syrian Civil Wars: Subject Spanish Civil War Syrian Civil War Duration 3 years/1936-1939 5+years/2011-Present Population at onset 25 million people 22 million people Refugees 400,000 adults/ 200,000 children displaced within Spain 465,000 Fled to France between 1936-1939 One million refugees left Spain…..
The last two weeks of April, I had my first two book events to introduce Searching for Barton Carter to the public. The first event was a thirty-minute presentation and book signing at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord, NH, my hometown. Many of my friends and family were in attendance along with a sprinkling of other community members. I had an audience of well over sixty and my book sales were notable! Since a few had read the book, while the…..
I had my first presentation and book signing last Friday. My nine-year-old granddaughter was seated in the front row during my presentation. I noticed that she was very attentive. Her eyes followed me as I walked slowly back and forth in front of the podium. When I finished, she ran toward me, threw her arms around me, and exclaimed, “Nana, I loved your story. I am so proud of you!” It took me eight years to write this book and…..
