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Marching Onward

February 29, 2020 · by · in About Writing, family, memories, Tucson Festival of Books · 1 Comment

Patricia Grady Cox February 29, 2020 For more information on the Tucson Festival of Books, click HERE

Start with an Empty Cup

January 1, 2020 · by · in About Writing, family, memories, New Year, Starting over · 10 Comments

Patricia Grady Cox January 2020 We’ve all heard the question, “Is your cup half empty or half full?” It’s supposed to point out how being optimistic can change the way you perceive reality. But last night, on New Year’s Eve, while my dog was going nuts barking, growling, whining, and running around while the firecrackers […]

More 19th Century Medicine

August 10, 2016 · by · in 19th Century medical cures, 19th century medicine, 19th Century New York City, About Writing, American West History, Living in the Past, memories, Research, Sunstroke · 1 Comment

Patricia Grady Cox August 10, 2016 I can’t seem to stop reading this book! “The National Farmer’s and Housekeeper’s Cyclopaedia” contains too much useful information, especially if one is writing a novel set in this time period. This 1888 portal into the past offers not only the “science” but also the culture and attitudes of […]