by Mary | Sep 3, 2020 | A THREAD OF GRACE
If you’re a Kindle reader and have been thinking about ordering A Thread of Grace, today’s the day! Amazon is offering it as a Daily Deal for $1.99 on Sept. 3, 2020.
by Mary | Aug 29, 2018 | A THREAD OF GRACE
Seventy-five years ago, on September 8, 1943, hundreds of Jewish families fled a Nazi round-up in France by climbing the Maritime Alps, hoping to find shelter in the hills of northwestern Italy. Now there is a yearly march to commemorate that exodus — Marche de...
by Mary | Nov 28, 2016 | A THREAD OF GRACE, Uncategorized
She was the dog of a lifetime. A perfect fit, coming at the perfect time. Imperial and needy, ruling the household, enriching our lives. Annie Fanny was the dachshund model for Rosie Posey in Dreamers of the Day. She was not a speaking character precisely —...
by Mary | Jan 16, 2012 | A THREAD OF GRACE, Current events, DOC, THE SPARROW
I got email this morning from a reader who had just finished Doc and who was kind enough to take the time to tell me how he reacted to the book. “I have been a police officer in Wichita, KS for 24 years,” he wrote, “and know a little of the politics...
by Mary | Oct 9, 2011 | A THREAD OF GRACE, DOC, The Cure For Anger
Book publicists tend to think geographically, not climatically. When A Thread of Grace was published in January of 2005, the first week of the tour was on the West Coast. The events started in San Diego (sunny and 80), with stops in San Francisco (rain and 55),...
by Mary | Sep 13, 2011 | A THREAD OF GRACE, DOC, DREAMERS OF THE DAY, THE SPARROW, What I'm working on now.
“Shakespeare in Love” is one of my favorite movies. The screenplay is funny and clever and exciting and moving. The casting was perfect and the acting is grand. The costumes are almost distractingly gorgeous, especially when you watch in high def. Even the...
