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September 27, 2025September 27, 2025joynealkidney

A Good Book for Gold Star Mother’s Day

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Not ready for the woodpile yet – guest post by Shane Goodman

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A winsome response by “the lady who sits sobbing while watching ‘Finding My Roots’ on PBS”

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Father to the Fatherless, a Sculpture by Jake Griggs

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True American Heroes

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Poignant. Soulful. Inspiring. Somber. Brilliant.

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024joynealkidney

Where would the Japanese have gotten the information?

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023joynealkidney

Review of “What Leora Never Knew” by GP Cox on his Pacific Paratrooper Website

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023joynealkidney

The First Review on Amazon for “What Leora Never Knew”

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023joynealkidney

Leora’s Dexter Stories on Smorgasbord Book Promotions

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023joynealkidney

Mom’s Purse by Paul E. Kotz

August 3, 2023August 2, 2023joynealkidney

Review of “Leora’s Letters” by Sally Cronin of Smorgasbord Blog Magazine

July 28, 2023September 9, 2023joynealkidney

I Almost Missed this Freedom Rock® Book “Selfie”

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023joynealkidney

Where the Tall Corn Grows by Rick Friday

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023joynealkidney

There is No Understanding Suicide by Michael Walrod

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023joynealkidney

A Fork(lift) in the Road by Robert Frohlich

June 16, 2023June 9, 2024joynealkidney

A Loving Father, the Answer to Prayer for a 12-year-old Boy–Guest post by J.D. Wininger

June 7, 2023June 14, 2025joynealkidney

My Three Fathers by David LaBelle

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023joynealkidney

Why Memorial Day Matters by Lee Habeeb

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023joynealkidney

The Early Life of a Remarkable Woman! Review of Leora’s Early Years

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023joynealkidney

Just One Person – by Paul Kotz

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023joynealkidney

Snake Oil by Rick Friday

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023joynealkidney

Interview by Dennis Peterson: “She Published Her First Book at Age 75!”

February 6, 2023February 7, 2023joynealkidney

Make Memories by Glenn Stoutt

January 28, 2023March 25, 2023joynealkidney

You gotta take the pencil sharpener

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023joynealkidney

The Honeymoon is Over by Rick Friday

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022joynealkidney

“Shelter of the Cross” – signed Poster Print by Photojournalist David LaBelle

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022joynealkidney

“Doing History” by Reading Minds by Dennis Peterson

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022joynealkidney

Andrew’s View of the Week, Guest Blogger Andrew Reynolds

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022joynealkidney

The Quiet Cowboy by J. D. Wininger

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