Linda Pendleton

In The Shadow of the Alamo: Short Story Collection (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the Shadow of the Alamo ...

This interesting Short Story Collection was written by Clara Driscoll in 1906. All of her stories in this collection take place in the vicinity of the Alamo, a place Clara Driscoll was very passionate about. The daughter of a wealthy Texas rancher and businessman, she was well educated and spoke several languages. After finishing school in France, she returned to Texas where she became active in civic affairs and national politics, and became well known as a determined and successful woman. As a philanthropist was able to preserve the Alamo. She was a playwright, a novelist, short story writer, and poet, but the attractive young philanthropist received national publicity as the "Savior of the Alamo." When she died in 1945, she was honored as a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, who work to preserve historical places. She bequeathed the bulk of her family fortune to establish the Driscoll Foundation Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi. The hospital opened in 1953.

Linda Pendleton, author of the new Introduction to the short story collection is a member of the Authors Guild, Authors League Foundation, Sisters in Crime and EPIC Authors. Her writings cover a variety of genres: nonfiction, mystery/suspense, Comic books, and screenplays. She wrote fiction and nonfiction with her late husband, Don Pendleton. A native Californian, Linda is a member of the Authors Guild, Authors League Foundation, and Sisters in Crime. She enjoys genealogy when not writing.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Linda Pendleton
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781466086425
• Artikelnr.: 45454915

Autorenporträt

Linda Pendleton has written in a variety of genres: nonfiction, mystery novels, nonfiction ecourses, comic book scripting, and screenplays. She coauthored nonfiction and fiction with her late husband, renowned author, Don Pendleton, including the popular nonfiction books, To Dance With Angels, and Whispers From the Soul. A few of her other nonfiction books are A Walk Through Grief; Three Principles of Angelic Wisdom; A Small Drop of Ink. Her fiction work includes her novels, The Unknown; Sound of Silence; Deadly Flare-Up; Roulette, The Search for the Sunrise Killer by Don and Linda Pendleton; her Catherine Winter Mystery series, Shattered Lens; Fractured Image; Shifting Focus; Corn Silk Days, Iowa, 1862; The Bold Trail, A Samuel Garrison Western. She has won awards for her ebooks.

Linda is a former member of The Authors Guild, and EPIC Authors. SAhe is currently a member of Sisters in Crime and Western Fictioneers. Four of her early ebooks won Epic Awards. Although most of her time is devoted to her love of writing, she also enjoys the exploration of her family's genealogical roots.

Linda's book covers are designed with Judy Bullard. They have worked together for nearly two decades. Check out Judy's book cover gallery at http://www.customebookcovers.com. Judy is listed as one of Smashwords suggested cover designers.