Friday, August 14, 2015

A Proud Moment

Since I feel a personal connection with all of you who've been following "Fabulous Florida Writers,"I wanted to share a very meaningful personal moment. This is a photo of my dad, a 98-years-young WWII veteran whose story was the inspiration for my novel, Jacqueline. He'd been urging me to write the story for a long time, and it is one of my proudest accomplishments to finally be able to put this book in his hands. That's his picture on the cover when he was a handsome young soldier stationed in Rennes, France with the 127th General Hospital. The book is dedicated to him and all the veterans of the Greatest Generation. We owe them a debt we can never repay.
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 14, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    Thanks for letting us see your inspiration, Jackie.

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  2. Diane Gilbert MadsenAugust 14, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    What a wonderful tribute to your Dad, Jackie. Thanks for sharing and best of luck.

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  3. Glenn NilsonAugust 14, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    What a great thing to be able to share. Best wishes.

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  4. Deborah SharpAugust 14, 2015 at 1:53 PM

    Your dad must be so proud, Jackie. What a fabulous thing you did in writing this book, and what a debt we owe members of the Greatest Generation like your dad (mine, too ... ) BTW, he looks fantastic!

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  5. Nancy J. CohenAugust 17, 2015 at 2:41 PM

    Congrats on the new release. My father's 1935 trip to Florida inspired my next mystery, and I was especially proud to publish his true-life 1929 travel adventure. It's gratifying to honor our parents this way.

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