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Sandy Hanna I’m a painter, so if I feel blocked, I try to paint what I’m thinking about. This often leads me places I hadn’t imagined or thought about. It gives m…moreI’m a painter, so if I feel blocked, I try to paint what I’m thinking about. This often leads me places I hadn’t imagined or thought about. It gives me a visual springboard from which to find the words. Other than that, I eves-drop peoples’ conversations, observing actions and interactions. This also helps to give me some ideas.(less)

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AMERICAN BOOK FEST - FINALIST!

The Ignorance of Bliss An American Kid in Saigon by Sandy Hanna

So excited to receive the Best Book Finalist Award for “The Ignorance of Bliss: An American Kid in Saigon” from the American Book Fest in the History category. My memoir covers the early 60s when my siblings, parents, and I were transferred to Saigon by the Army. I’ve written this true coming-of-age story to read like a novel, told from a young person’s perspective, of a unique time in histor Read more of this blog post »

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