A game of politics on the backs of 74 dead Americans
This is a painful post for me to write. If you've read my book American Boys and you are following the ordeal of getting the Department...
Twenty-one names… right here!
Today the California Department of Veterans Affairs agreed to add the names of the 21 Californians killed on the USS Frank E. Evans to...
Going back in time: how I got into the Sage farmhouse
"The farmhouse on the hill was the largest the Sages had ever lived in..." starts Chapter 5. Those of you who've read American Boys know...
A Kirkus Star? What's that?
So I've had to explain this several dozen times this week and figured I'd blog about it. First off, allow me to shout into the heavens: I...
An excerpt: Forty-five years ago today…
This day forty five years ago what was left of the USS Frank E. Evans was dragged out to sea. Read this excerpt of American Boys to learn...
A Gold Star Mother to remember...
I took this photo of Eunice Sage just before she passed away. She lost three sons on the USS Frank E. Evans and remains one of America's...