Chapter 10 Unto Us this Day a Child is Born Nettie woke from a restless sleep early. It was Christmas morning and the sun shone brightly through the window. This was the day a child was born long ago in Bethlehem. How she longed for the birth of her child this day. Raymond slept beside […]
Peggy McAloon
Peggy M McAloon is on a mission to inspire kids everywhere to stand up to abuse and bullying. Her "Lessons from Fiori Series" about a young girl from Wisconsin, provides a strong female role model who isn't afraid to show compassion or hack into a con man's computer if the need arises. Peggy's courageous battle with depression, abuse, and a traumatic brain injury has enabled her to identify with both children and adults who have suffered from abuse and bullying.
She's a retired trainer and speaker in the field of commercial credit. Her first book, "The Art of Business Credit Investigation" was featured in Inc. Magazine. She's been interviewed by the Associated Press and appeared on news shows in her efforts to protect our water resources.
Her first book in the Lessons from Fiori series, "Elle Burton and the Reflective Portals" is a finalist in the 2018 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards.
The Christmas Prayer – New Life
Chapter 9 – New Life as Husband & Wife Life in Menomonie was anything but easy in 1884. The logging industry of Maine had moved toward the Midwest by the 1880s. Between 1855 and 1884 the industry had increased by over 1,000 percent between the Chippewa Valley forests and the woods of Dunn County. Millions of […]
The Christmas Prayer – Nettie’s Wedding
Chapter 8 – Nettie’s Wedding Nettie sat alone in the residence section of the school. Today was her wedding day, and she was nervous about whether everything would go smoothly. Today was her wedding day, and she was nervous about whether the ceremony would go smoothly. Bertha and Raymond worked so hard to make certain everything would be […]