We are sorry to report the passing of Beverly Pierce Stroebel on Feb. 5, 2010.
In September she reported that her book, Full Sail: A 21st Century Spiritual Cruise On Board The Mayflower, was published by VMI Publishers. She was featured as author-of-the-month on the VMI Web site. Navigate through www.mayflowerfullsaillogbook.com to read more about Beverly's book, which is based on the Christian and civil Mayflower Compact signed by her ancestors in the 17th century. Susan M. Osborn's article, “Dance Troupe Taps into Fun and Fitness,” about the Prune Juice Follies, was the cover article in the 12/29/09 issue of Senior Spectrum.
Frances Kakugawa’s short story, “You’re Going to Hell,” won first prize for non-fiction in the 2009 CWC Inland Empire writing contest. The story will appear in their newsletter, Fresh Ink. She was also featured in the Dec. 7 issue of The Sacramento Bee. The article was based on her short story, “The Enemy Wore My Face,” about her experiences as a child during the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Bill Holden's memoir of his third grade teacher, "Miss Burger and the Tale of Christopher Columbus," appeared in Spectrum.
F.D. Crandall announced the release of his spy thriller The Measure of a Man, published by Authorhouse, West Sacramento, CA. April 28, 2009. Visit his website, www.fdcrandallwriter.com, to get a better perspective of the book and its target audience. The book, a quality paperback, is available from www.amazon.com under ISBN # 9781438958217.
