History, Real Life and Faith
What’s the significance of poppies and World War I? Why has a red poppy become the symbol of the War to End All Wars? Several reasons All about poppies Poppies are short-lived perennial flowers. They’re the native flower of my home state, California, though ours are orange. Fragile, paper-thin flowers grow on the end of thin green stalks, about eight inches…
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What’s a coming of age story? A coming of age story describes the changes that happen in a young person’s life as they mature from childhood to young adulthood. It’s the tale of a hero or heroine’s transition from naiveté to wisdom against the backdrop of any setting. It’s a common genre with many stellar novels. Well known examples Charles…
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Why did I write a novel about World War I? It’s an honest question and one people might be curious about. Very simple. I wrote a novel set during World War I. A Poppy in Remembrance will be launched soon. Why World War I? I did not set out to write a novel about the war. I just went to…
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Nellie Bly was an important woman in American journalism. She was an inspiration to my heroine in A Poppy in Remembrance, for example. A resourceful and imaginative reporter, Nellie literally created a name for herself in the 19th century. It wasn’t always pretty. Finding her way into journalism Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran during the Civil War, Nellie died a few…
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I bet you’ve seen more World War I movies than you think you have. Everyone knows about the classic All Quiet on the Western Front, of course. And a movie scholar could probably come up with the first Academy Award winner: Wings. War Horse came out a few years ago, so you may know that one. PBS fans could counter with…
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The Riley family stands out on the roster of Bible Training College students. Four members of the Riley family attended Oswald Chambers’ classes. One is particularly significant, Mary Riley, and she will get her own blog post. But the other three also did interesting work following attendance at the Bible Training College (BTC). We’ll examine Kate, Arthur and Nellie’s work…
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