Award-Winning Author Releases Wisconsin Memoir

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 15, 2009 -- Former resident of Siren, Wisconsin and an award-winning author, Carolyn R Scheidies, has released a new memoir entitled TALES OF A SIMPLER TIME: Wisconsin Childhood Remembered.

She said of her book, “TALES OF A SIMPLER TIME: Wisconsin Childhood Remembered, is look back at a more innocent time when faith and family were important values. This look back helps us refocus our own priorities, provides a new perspective and gives us a foundation of hope for today.”

Through vignettes and stories, Scheidies recreates the 50’s of her childhood. Scheidies views this as a pleasant read down memory lane (for many) or for a glimpse of a more secure life that many in this generation wish they could live now— and can through the pages of a book. “Looking back,” she said, “helps us look ahead with renewed hope in ourselves, our faith and our world.”

Some of the chapters are: BOPPING BOREDOM; THE PICKLE FACTORY; DANNY; WINTER WONDER SKATES; MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBERED 1958; DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE; CHOSEN (How A Train Ride Changes A Little Girl’s Perspective) and many more.

Scheidies is the daughter of Rev. William Fredrickson who served the Siren Covenant Church in the late 1950's. She said, “I have fond memories of my growing up years in Siren.”

Internationally known author Lauraine Snelling said of the book. “TALES OF A SIMPLER TIME reminded me of a much-loved classic, LIFE WITH FATHER.”

Carolyn R. Scheidies has a BS degree in Journalism from the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK). Her writing credits include over two dozen books both fiction and non-fiction, several of which have won awards. She's written for a variety of publications, and has a regular column in a regional paper. She operates several web sites including: I DEAL IN HOPE http://IDealinHope.com/author, AUTHOR'S CHOICE REVIEWS http://IDealinHope.com/bookreviews, A Daily Devotional Blog http://IDealinHope.com/blog and 12 STEPS TO BECOMING AN AUTHOR www.BeAnAuthorToday.com. She also speaks to different groups on a variety of topics, leads workshops on writing, and guest lectures at UNK.

TALES OF A SIMPLER TIME: Wisconsin Childhood Remembered is Scheidies' third book based on her life.

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