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Alta Omnimedia Unveils
New Book for Family History Month
"People
who have read advance copies tell me they didn't want to put it down,"
states Renee Gentry, San Jose publisher and granddaughter of the
late Mrs. Brean--a native of Oklahoma and long-time resident of Escondido,
CA."'Dinner could wait,' one woman told me," Gentry
continued. "She got the book in the afternoon and read straight
through into the night!"
Alta Omnimedia, LLC, publisher of American History books and other
media, today announced that "Dear
Grandchildren" will be available at the start of October: Family
History Month. Gentry sees this book as something more than just an
interesting story about the trials and triumphs of one woman's life
"out West." Mrs. Brean was born in Indian Territory--now
present-day Oklahoma. Her family eeked out a living farming in the Sooner State.
Later, they tried their hand at ranching in the newly-admitted state of
New Mexico, but that wasn't so easy either. "Family is a wonderful
thing," says Gentry. "I don't think Grandma could have made it
through all those rough times if it weren't for the love and support of
her family. Hearing about your family history can really help you
appreciate where you are today. I hope this book encourages other
grandparents, and even parents, to share their childhood memories."
Gentry may be
getting her wish. David Walske of Los Angeles, himself an expert in the field of
information technology and communication, claims, "Many years ago my
mother began to write about her life growing up in the rural farming
community of the Maumee Valley of Ohio. Somewhere along the way she
mentally lost sight of the project and put her manuscript away, unfinished
in a drawer. After reading 'Dear Grandchildren,' she's been
inspired to pick up the task again."
"Grandma
was on the road in a covered wagon when she turned 12. Having no meat, the
best her mother could do was to fry up some potatoes and onions for her
birthday dinner," says Leslie O'Connor of Saratoga Springs, NY, another granddaughter,
recalling a story from the book. "It makes you feel good inside to
think about love and family, and to consider what's important. Really,
it's all about good relationships."
"I hope
when you have read this you will feel that you not only know me better,
but that you will know more about the times in which I have lived,"
Brean wrote to her grandchildren. "I hope you will tell your story,
too," Gentry adds.
"Dear
Grandchildren" is available now at www.DearGrandchildren.com. # # # About
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