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April 6, 2023April 9, 2023joynealkidney

A Poet with Panache

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023joynealkidney

Because of You Old Glory Flies by Julie Dueker

March 13, 2023June 28, 2025joynealkidney

Immigrant Patriot by Craig Matthews

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023joynealkidney

When Winter Came: A Country Doctor’s Journey to Fight the Flu Pandemic of 1918

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023joynealkidney

Reflections Along the White Pole Road

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023joynealkidney

Goodreads: Meet Your Next Favorite Book

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023joynealkidney

The 14th Fighter Group in World War II by John W. Lambert

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023joynealkidney

Please join me at Beaverdale Books, in person or via their Facebook page

February 15, 2023February 18, 2026joynealkidney

“She Published Her First Book at Age 75!” – interview with Dennis Peterson

February 10, 2023March 5, 2024joynealkidney

Meet Author Diane T. Holmes

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023joynealkidney

Searching for the Missing, Decades Later–Two Books by Kenneth Breaux

January 20, 2023September 27, 2026joynealkidney

The Iowa Chemist Who Saved the Manhattan Project

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023joynealkidney

Free Leora eBooks Through Saturday

January 16, 2023October 18, 2023joynealkidney

A Bright and Blinding Sun, a Story from WWII by Marcus Brotherton

December 12, 2022April 7, 2024joynealkidney

Prose and Poetry Gems by Sally Cronin

December 9, 2022July 6, 2023joynealkidney

Debut Novel of Cherie Dargan’s “Grandmother’s Treasures” Series

December 7, 2022April 2, 2026joynealkidney

Novels set in the Holy Land–one Contemporary, one in Biblical Times

December 5, 2022February 17, 2026joynealkidney

Thrillers by Jeff Bailey–Terrorists, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Warheads!

November 30, 2022September 9, 2023joynealkidney

The Delightful “West River Mysteries” by Jolene Stratton Philo

November 28, 2022September 28, 2025joynealkidney

Christmas Stories by Dan Walsh make Great Gifts

October 28, 2022December 15, 2022joynealkidney

Book Talk in Guthrie Center November 1

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022joynealkidney

Max & Amy interview on WHO-Radio

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022joynealkidney

Smorgasbord Bookshelf: New Book on the Shelves by Sally Cronin

September 30, 2022October 13, 2022joynealkidney

Leora’s Early Years: Guthrie County Roots

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022joynealkidney

Cover Reveal: Leora’s Early Years: Guthrie County Roots

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022joynealkidney

Browsing Books at Shepherd.com

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022joynealkidney

“I Wish I could Give it Six Stars”

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022joynealkidney

“See Jane Run!” by Jolene Stratton Philo

June 3, 2022October 18, 2023joynealkidney

Dead in the Water: The USS Yorktown at Midway by Stanford E. Linzey, Jr.

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022joynealkidney

“Dream Beyond Tomorrow” Series by Starr Ayers (Emma Stories)

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