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6 days ago September 23, 2023September 23, 2023joynealkidney

The Leora Books

August 16, 2023August 15, 2023joynealkidney

A Faulty Gas Gauge and Worn Tires

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023joynealkidney

Invitations to Write Book Endorsements

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023joynealkidney

Six Terrific Book Ideas for Father’s Day Gifts, all with Iowa Ties

May 8, 2023September 9, 2023joynealkidney

The Library at the Hotel Pattee

April 21, 2023April 21, 2023joynealkidney

Brothers Born of Adversity: How the Bonds of Friendship Helped Two Men Survive the Horrors of Japanese Prison Camps and the Infamous Hell Ships During WWII

March 31, 2023March 30, 2023joynealkidney

Where to Find Dallas County Places Named in the “Leora Stories”

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023joynealkidney

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

January 16, 2023February 7, 2023joynealkidney

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

December 9, 2022July 6, 2023joynealkidney

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

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022joynealkidney

Dad’s 1939 Chevy (AKA C-39)

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022joynealkidney

Family Lockets

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022joynealkidney

Dallas County Freedom Rock Selfies

May 4, 2022August 25, 2023joynealkidney

Battle of the Coral Sea: Memories of Donald Wilson, Aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5)

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022joynealkidney

Bishop’s Cafeteria in Des Moines

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022joynealkidney

“Yes! All Can!” by Elaine Briggs

October 22, 2021December 17, 2022joynealkidney

Two Men Who Influenced World History Grew up as Iowa Farm Boys

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021joynealkidney

Military Service Members Related to Leora Wilson

December 7, 2020December 7, 2022joynealkidney

December 7, 1941

October 9, 2020October 8, 2020joynealkidney

Danny Wilson: January 1946

July 17, 2020July 12, 2020joynealkidney

Warren Neal: B-29 Superfortress Commander

June 14, 2020April 26, 2021joynealkidney

Flag Day

June 1, 2020December 2, 2020joynealkidney

Uncle Bill’s WWII

May 19, 2020May 19, 2021joynealkidney

The USS Yorktown (CV-5) Located Three Miles Deep

May 4, 2020May 7, 2023joynealkidney

Motherline

April 8, 2020April 7, 2020joynealkidney

The Bluejackets’ Manual 1944

February 17, 2020March 2, 2020joynealkidney

Danny Wilson: We Don’t Want Any Heroes

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020joynealkidney

Washington Township School

December 27, 2019September 7, 2022joynealkidney

Dale Wilson’s Diary: Removed Forever (poem)

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019joynealkidney

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