by Deborah Swenson | Jun 26, 2020 | Articles
“Beloved Over All,” is a work of historical fiction, based on actual characters by Irene Sandell, an award winning author. In this novel, Ms. Sandell delves deep into early Texas history, fusing fact with fiction to tell a story of endurance, survival,...
by Deborah Swenson | Jun 17, 2020 | Articles
Deborah’s Book Review “Line of Glory” by Thomas D. Clagett, Award Winning Author Published by Five Star, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company Line of Glory by Thomas Clagett is a riveting book about the final 13 hours before the battle of...
by Deborah Swenson | May 14, 2020 | Articles
‘The Women of the West are alive within the pages of a great book.’ Welcome to the first of my Book Reviews. I had the honor of reviewing the Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of this wonderfully written book by Author, Kathleen Morris. We met in San Antonio, Texas, in...
by Deborah Swenson | Mar 19, 2020 | Articles
She Had Me at Her First Blink My Experience with Therapeutic Horsemanship She had me at her first blink, as her chocolate brown eyes with lashes the length any woman would envy, gazed into the very depths of my soul. Her calming aura lent a remarkable dignity for a...
by Deborah Swenson | Oct 28, 2019 | Articles
I had the privilege of attending the 25th Anniversary of Women Writing the West conference in San Antonio, Texas earlier this month. Held in the heart of the city at the Omni La Mansion del Rio, with its old world architecture and true Texas hospitality, made the stay...
by Deborah Swenson | Jul 15, 2019 | Articles
Libraries and small book stores are valuable assets to any town, large or small. They serve as gathering places and learning spaces, while enhancing the appeal to our community surroundings. There is something about going into a bookstore or library where the scent of...
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