Summer Updates and Offerings

To make up for a long hiatus in posting, I've got some pictures for you today, and an offer:

While my limited stock lasts, I'd like to make author autographed copies of my biography available at a discounted rate of $15 hardback, and $10 paperback, postage included.

Just contact me at ruthmonsell@gmail. The book seems to be selling well, but if you're on my personal author site, I feel you deserve special treatment!

If you read it, I'd love to have your comments. Of course, every author wants to sell their book, but I am more motivated by my mission of putting forth the story of a woman whose ethics and phenomenal achievements, including Social Security, need to be known and upheld in the threatening times we are living in.

It was hard posting for a while after we lost Tomlin. At the end of May we were very much involved in his Newcastle memorial service, burial and reception with eulogies from friends and associates at the homestead. It was all perfect.

The weekend began with a buffet gathering at a friend's home on Glidden Street. That evening I presented my newest oil portrait, Tomlin, with the homestead in the background, to Christopher, his widower. It was put out at the reception the next day for all those who came.

The homestead has had a big boost in visitors this summer, now that it is a National Monument, even though the Brick House itself is still closed due to ongoing official archiving and cataloging of everything the home contains, mostly papers, photos, memorabilia, correspondence and awards of Frances P, but also her furniture, clothing, typewriter, etc.

The Frances Perkins Center is still headquartered there and has built a lovely, airy new visitor welcome center in the first section of the barn. There you can find my biography of Frances for sale, along with lots of other items of interest and Frances souvenirs such as hats and pins. Need I mention the wonderful woodland trails down to the river, always accessible?

On the day of the memorial, the FPC director, Amanda, kindly took me into the parlor of the Brick House to take my picture there with the portrait I'd given them years earlier.

I later learned that it had been transferred to the visitor center for the season so Frances's image would welcome guests. That made me happy!

Thanks for reading this post, and I hope to hear from you.

Ruth