My love for writing and history began in fourth grade. I am a graduate of Indiana University (Bachelor of General Studies, 2002) and American Military University (Masters in Military Studies - Civil War, with honors, 2006). From 2006 - 2020, I served as the editor of the Hardtack, the newsletter for the Indianapolis Civil War Round Table. I am an adjunct history professor at American Public University System. I am a member of the Daughters of American Revolution, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. I received the Women in American History Award in 2018 from my Caroline Scott Harrison DAR Chapter. I received the Doctor Mary Edwards Walker Award in 2020 from the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Indiana.

A Daughter of Job My maiden name is Job. In the Bible, Job endured many trials and tribulations. When I began writing this book, I was only thirty-three years old. As I am finishing this book, I am now fifty-seven years old. Like Job, I have endured many difficult times in my life. Some problems seemed so trivial while others have been life-threatening, including a bout with Hodgkin's Disease, a lymph node cancer. I have faced many medical tests: biopsies, exploratory surgery, oral surgeries, CAT scans, Gallium scan, bone marrow biopsy, radiation treatments, EMG, and neurosurgery. Facing these problems can be overwhelming; however, with the LORD in my life: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Philippians 4:13) My book deals with a multitude of problems from the eyes of one who has endured them. It is my hope and prayer that this book can be an encouragement to those facing similar trials.

Here you can find more about why I wrote this book: about A Daughter of Job

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