Below, Chloe the kitty contemplates their books. Both books give glimpses into what life was like a few decades ago. One is true and the other is fiction—but rings true. I enjoyed reading both.
Two's Company is 88-year-old Margaret's continuation of her first memoir, Echoes. When I received the book from her, she said, "Now, it's not edited—It's just the way I talk." Because her delightful voice came through so strong, I could forgive the occasional typo. I felt like I was sitting right there with her while she described her life and travels. Margaret has a wonderful sense of adventure, and—at an age when many would be content to stay home—she's traveled widely both in Europe and America.
Dorothy's novel, Facing Fallout, was her thesis in Hollins University's Graduate School of Children's Literature. Though classified as Young Adult, this coming-of-age novel will also appeal to older readers—especially those who remember the late 60s early 70s. Sara, the oldest child in a large and close family, gets a job at the local newspaper the summer before her senior year and learns a lot about life as well as newspaper reporting. When one of her brothers becomes seriously ill, Sara suspects the cause. Rich in family values, Facing Fallout successfully captures the concerns of a young girl and the way things were forty years ago. You can read the first chapter here.
Both writers used print-on-demand companies to publish their books, Margaret through Xlibris and Dorothy through Createspace. If you're interested in do-it-yourself publishing, I'm sure both would be glad to tell you about their publishing experiences.
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