Two Books on Abingdon!

Abingdon, Virginia Images of America (March 2003) $19.99 Available through bookstores, on-line retailers, Historical Society of Washington County, and all over Abingdon. ISBN 0-7385-1489-6 softcover, 128 pages, 200 photos Arcadia Publishing

This is a collection of historic photographs and postcards of Abingdon, Virginia. The history of this unique town is shown through fascinating, rare images of buildings, churches, schools, streets, people and businesses. The history of Abingdon comes alive for the reader.

Plumb Full of History A Story of Abingdon, Virginia (March 2003) $9.95 ISBN 1932158782 softcover, 64 pages, illustrated

Abingdon's Plumb Alley Day festival forms the setting for this story of two children discovering much more than just the history of their grandmother's hometown. The engaging plot and lively characters of this book for middle grade readers will make the historical knowledge of Abingdon stick with hardly an awareness that the reader is learning anything.

Current Projects

Full-time mother of Owen, freelance writer, historical researcher, adjunct instructor at Appalachian State University for Freshman Seminar

Past Work Experience

archeology, historic preservation planning and surveying, environmental planning, urban planning, museum programming, college instruction in urban planning, historic preservation planning, and freshman seminar.