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Leslie Compton

Florence Festival of Books 2023, Oregon (FFOB)

July 18, 2023 by SF Parrott Leave a Comment

The Florence Festival of Books is here!  Two of our authors will be attending this year: Leslie Compton and Suzanne Parrott.

We’re excited to meet up with old friends and meet new ones!

FREE BOOK FAIR EVENT

SWAG bags at the door! Giveaways, Writing Workshop, Panel Discussion & Kenote Speaker, Delicious Food and a lot of friendly faces!

So set the date: September 23, 2023. Doors open at 10am!

Florence Festival of Books
Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street
Florence, OR 97439

Author Websites: Find out about more about Leslie Compton and Suzanne Parrott.

And be sure to stop by the book fair to say hello!

Tagged With: book fair, FFOB, Florence Festival of Books, Leslie Compton, Suzanne Fyhrie Parrott

THE FORGOTTEN ARTIST, The Story of Evylena Nunn Miller by Leslie Compton

March 30, 2022 by SF Parrott Leave a Comment

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Much of the evidence of women’s struggle for recognition in the arts has disappeared and so have those who have taken part in them. In the 21st Century, where women comprise fifty percent of the professional artists, we cannot afford to neglect their achievement. Leslie Compton introduces you to one of those women, her Great-Aunt, Evylena Nunn Miller, The Forgotten Artist.

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Filed Under: Authors, Biographies / Memoires, History (narrative/non-fiction) Tagged With: American Woman artist, Evylena Nunn Miller, FSPauthor, Leslie Compton, Women artist

That’s Just the Way Life Is… A Memoir

August 26, 2018 by SF Parrott Leave a Comment

That's Just the Way Life Is... A Memoir by Leslie ComptonThat’s Just the Way Life Is… A Memoir
By Leslie Compton

That’s Just the Way Life Is… details the journey my father and I traveled as he battled prostate cancer while weaving through memories of happier times. The physical, emotional and medical situations we encountered are explored in detail. This memoir was written for those who have lost a loved one, those who are caregivers and those who are training to be caregivers.

At the conclusion are discussion suggestions to be used in a group situation to prepare them for their journey ahead.

* * *

…a fine piece of writing, honest, unflinching,…impressive work.”
— Peter Gibb, author of King OF Doubt (a memoir), teacher, lecturer on memoir writing and mindfulness.

“This is a book not everyone will want to read…but everyone should… profound and moving, wonderfully well written.” — Olivia Taylor-Young, FORMER Public Relations Director / Hospice Public Information Officer, San Jose, CA
retired newspaper / magazine columnist, U of Oregon Osher LifeLong Learning Institute 

“It is well written, a very honest telling of your experience with your father’s dying. The questions at the end are …helpful and should generate valuable reflection.” — Fred Grewe, Clergyman, Hospice at Providence Medical Facility, Medford, Oregon

Filed Under: Biographies / Memoires Tagged With: fspbook, Leslie Compton, memoir, new release

Dearest Minnie, a sailor’s story

December 18, 2016 by SF Parrott Leave a Comment

Dearest Minnie, a sailor's story about the Great White Fleet by Leslie Compton

DEAREST MINNIE,
a sailor’s story

Narrative-Driven Historical Fiction |
Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet

Dearest Minnie is a strong narrative-driven historical fiction which brings to light a typical sailor’s life on the USS Virginia during Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet cruise of sixteen battleships around the world in 1907-1909.

 

Travel with Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet through the eyes of an enlisted sailor, during 1907-1909. A wonderfully accurate portrayal of Teddy Roosevelt’s sixteen battleships good will tour that is seldom told in depth in history books. Extrapolated from over 200 actual postcards sent home to “Dearest Minnie” this book is an engaging narrative as seen through the eyes of a sailor on the USS Virginia.

This documented event is only a couple of paragraphs in most history books. Learn, through the eyes of an enlisted sailor about the battleships, the reason for the cruise, the political climate, the animals aboard, the entertainment at each port and aboard ship, and the unexpected mishaps. This book includes over 200 colored postcards printed during the cruise. A wonderful book for any age — you need only have a love of history and a desire to learn something new.

 

My book, Dearest Minnie, began when I was ten years old though I didn’t know it at the time.  I received a large box containing three albums filled with postcards from around the world from an estate of someone I had never met.   I spent hours studying the pictures on the cards.  As an adult my fascination grew.  I took the postcards out of their disintegrating albums to discover they had been sent to my grandfather’s cousin, Minnie Camp from the USS Virginia during the Great White Fleet cruise around the world. Thus began my research and passion for this period of history.

Release Date: August 2017


Book Title: Dearest Minnie, a sailor’s story
Subtitle: Travel with Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet 1907-1909  through 200+  full-color postcards

Author: Leslie Compton

ISBN: 978-1-937333-39-3
Price: $34.95

Published by: First Steps Publishing, Oregon

Publication Date: July 1, 2017
Release Date: August 1, 2017

Distributed by: Ingram Distribution
Wholesale Discount: 50%: returnable
Format: Paperback, full-color, 70 lb, acid-free stock
Weight: 1.34 lbs
Size: 8 x 10 in

Available from: First Steps Publishing, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Amazon and other booksellers.

Author Website: www.LeslieCompton.com

Filed Under: Books, Bookstore, History (narrative/non-fiction) Tagged With: 20th century, fspbook, great while fleet, history, Leslie Compton, new release, teddy roosevelt

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