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While deciding what to pack for my upcoming book events in DuBois, Force, and Pittsburgh, PA, I was delighted to get an email announcing that A Mighty Force is a finalist in the 24th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the … Continue reading →

I’m immensely grateful to Fox 8/ABC 23 in Johnstown, PA, for airing two segments about A Mighty Force: Dr. Elizabeth Hayes and Her War for Public Health yesterday. Many thanks to K. C. O’Day, host of the “All About Town” … Continue reading →

It’s mighty gratifying to find that the website BookTrib has selected A MIGHTY FORCE as its featured book for December. Following the review (reprinted below) there’s a Q&A between writer Susan Bailey and me about my favorite subject: Dr. Elizabeth … Continue reading →

Hooray! A Mighty Force won a coveted place on the 2021 MIGHTY WOMEN READING LIST FOR ADULTS created by the website A Mighty Girl. (How many times can you count the word “mighty” in this post?) AMightyGirl.com is a great … Continue reading →

The best thing about writing books is hearing from readers. Recently, I was thrilled to get this message: Hello. I know you don’t know me but I just finished reading your book, A Mighty Force, about Dr. Betty Hayes. I … Continue reading →

I’m immensely pleased that the New York Daily News chose to run my op-ed today. It compares the widespread public support in 1945 for the coal strike led by Dr. Elizabeth Hayes with the apathy surrounding a hunger strike, now … Continue reading →

“How did you develop an interest in a woman from the Pennsylvania hinterlands?” That question came from Barb Emmer, who lives in those “hinterlands” herself. Like me, Barb is a Dr. Betty fan who’s done a huge amount of her … Continue reading →

Traffic is already building on the new Wikipedia page about Dr. Elizabeth “Betty” Hayes, the subject of my forthcoming book, A Mighty Force, to be released in October 2021. As a Wikipedia editor, I got the ball rolling, but there … Continue reading →

As states rush to list all restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19, many of us wonder how we got here. How can Americans place the nation at risk to pursue their personal goals? In fact, we’ve been here … Continue reading →