Böcker av Suzanne Gene Courtney

In the historical narrative/memoir Child of Many, the author traces the lives of her paternal great-great-grandparents, Winifred and Captain Moses Davis, during the American Civil War, and her maternal Eastman lineage starting with the arrivals of the Mayflower and Confidence, bringing both lines to the present day.History buffs will identify with some of the events and famous relatives mentioned. The merging of the Davis and Eastman lines not only presents a fascinating view of the past, but also shows how connected we are through time and space. Readers may even be encouraged to discover their own heritage.Child of Many merges two family lineages through the founding of this country amid battles, conflict, and hardship, while weaving the intricacies of DNA-related traits, gifts, and characteristics inherited through the author''s ancestry. Her ancestors, named and unnamed, served their country well in the military, law, medicine, education, government positions, science and industry, and more. In researching those who came before, the author better understands her own presence in today''s world as she continues her healing from grief and fear. About The Author: Suzanne Gene Courtney now resides in Austin, Texas, near her family. Having retired from teaching in Michigan, she currently holds membership in the Writers'' League of Texas, Texas Association of Authors, Authors Marketing Guild, and the Society of Children''s Book Writers and Illustrators. She is also an artist, Reiki master practitioner, and a grief coach. This is her seventh book. 

Listen to the frogs! The charming children's story Rainfrog encompasses the first meeting between an imaginative little girl and a tiny rainforest tree frog. A bond forms between the two, and when they are later separated, their attempts to find each other again are heartwarming. This tender and innocent story leaves readers wondering what will happen next. While vacationing in Puerto Rico, author Suzanne Gene Courtney heard the tiny tree frogs, called coquies, flood the night air with a constant high-pitched song that kept her awake her first night there. On subsequent nights, the frogs' singing lulled her to sleep, and this story was born. "I learned more about the coqui tree frog after reading a National Geographic article about them," she said. "It was extremely interesting, and I incorporated some of this knowledge into the writing of Rainfrog." Suzanne Gene Courtney is an elementary school teacher in Monroe, Michigan. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/Rainfrog.html