Craig posted this moving review on Goodreads:
“In a word: Poignant. Soulful. Inspiring. Somber. Brilliant.
“One simple word can not encapsulate this story. Moved by a deep love for her grandmother Leora, Joy Neal Kidney spends decades searching for the real story behind the death of three of her uncles in World War Two. Five uncles served, and only two made it home was memorialized in her first book, Leora’s Letters. This work is the story of what it took to bring you that book. What Leora Never Knew depicts the incomprehensible impact such a loss had on her family and the great resolve it birthed in the author to make it known. She has honored both those who were lost and those forced to endure such a loss. Frequent tears dot the pages of my book and warm my soul. I am so grateful this story has been told and the family legacy has been honored.”
Craig Matthews is the author of three powerful novels. Here is his Amazon Author Page.
And from his LinkedIn page: New Year – New Book.
Happy New Year!
Since it is the beginning of another trip around the sun, it’s a great time to start writing another book.
This is the second in a series; the first Charity’s Fire is on its way to being published in February. The whole series of books explores how the spiritual and physical worlds are distinct yet connected within the same space-time continuum. (Written as if we had eyes to see both things happen simultaneously.)
Inserting a book project into my life means other things take a back seat for a while; since I don’t have the luxury of locking myself into a writer’s dungeon for a month, I have to figure out how to spin another plate without wrecking anything else. And still, this is my most advantageous time to write.
So write I must. No one is going to write my stories. No. One. Else.
[Joy: I’m looking forward to his new book. I’ve read the manuscript of Charity’s Fire. What an astounding story! The Perfect Storm meets The Screwtape Letters.]
That’s fabulous, Joy. Thanks for sharing the good news. Well deserved!
Thank you, Paul. Leora Letters is the one that has the CV-5 story in it, as their older brother Donald Wilson was a plank-owner in the E-Div on the ship! (Did you ever figure out whether your father was in the photo of the band in the Yorktown history?)
Yes, he is! And I am grateful that you pointed that out!! 🙂
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Congratulations to you both!
Thank you, GP!
If Craig’s books are as interesting as his bio, they must be good! He certainly did a wonderful review of “What Leora Never Knew.” 🙂
Yes, and he’s on a roll this year. I think he may have three more coming out this year! He certainly has a gift for compelling and redemptive stories.
Congratulations on the wonderful review, Joy!
Thank you, Liz. It certainly is encouraging.
Wonderful review, Joy! Congratulations!
Thank you, Lauren!
You’re welcome, Joy! So deserving!
Congratulations, Joy, for such a well-deserved review. Craig’s work looks really engaging. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you, Tim! Craig is at work on his next one, and more!
Such unrestrained praise for your book, Joy. How delightful!
Thank you, Mitch! Craig’s stories carry the Creator’s fingerprint so well. I’m thankful for his encouragement,, and that Grandma Leora’s family will never be forgotten.
Wonderful review!
Thank you. It’s such a blessing!