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Mary Cronk Farrell's acclaimed books have received honors including Booklist Editor’s Choice, Washington State Book Award Finalist, Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, Banks Street College Best Books, NY Public Library Best Books for Teens, Amelia Bloomer Project List and earned numerous starred reviews.

A former TV journalist, Mary writes compelling history books about courageous unknown women who faced extraordinary danger to help shape American history. Her engaging and powerful writing appeals to adults, as well as teens.

Mary has appeared on TV and radio across the nation and her multi-media presentations and workshops are popular with women’s and civic groups, and at conferences, museums, schools and libraries.

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Mary Cronk Farrell Hi Kathryn,

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One day in the life of Catherine Leroy,  the first and only accredited female combat photographer in Vietnam, will tell you more about her character than the tens of thousands of words I wrote in my book about her.

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“From "Irena's Children, Young Reader's Edition" by Mary Cronk Farrell: I am delighted and honored to bring her story to life in this edition for young readers. Irene's choice of lifesaving resistance to the power and evil of Naziism proves to me that we humans have great potential to put aside self-interest, to rise above hatred and fear, and to act with compassion...Some parts of the story are so terrible I don't want to write them, and they might be sad and painful for you to read. But if we don't know about the Nazis' brutality, we can't begin to understand Irena's bravery.”
Mary Cronk Farrell, Irena's Children: A True Story of Courage

“On payday near the entrances to the mines, lines of maimed and debilitated workers begged for handouts. Pennsylvania”
Mary Cronk Farrell, Fannie Never Flinched: One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights

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“I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it's just too much. The current's too strong. They've got to let go, drift apart. That's how it is with us. It's a shame, Kath, because we've loved each other all our lives. But in the end, we can't stay together forever.”
Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go

“I've made a discovery, and it's that grief isn't like sadness at all. Sadness is only something that's part of you. Grief becomes you, it wraps you up and changes you and makes everything--every little thing--different than it was before. I remember the me before we got the telegram saying he was gone, but it's like I'm remembering someone else. It feels like an earthquake has gone through me...”
Jodi Lynn Anderson, Midnight at the Electric
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“On payday near the entrances to the mines, lines of maimed and debilitated workers begged for handouts. Pennsylvania”
Mary Cronk Farrell, Fannie Never Flinched: One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights

“From "Irena's Children, Young Reader's Edition" by Mary Cronk Farrell: I am delighted and honored to bring her story to life in this edition for young readers. Irene's choice of lifesaving resistance to the power and evil of Naziism proves to me that we humans have great potential to put aside self-interest, to rise above hatred and fear, and to act with compassion...Some parts of the story are so terrible I don't want to write them, and they might be sad and painful for you to read. But if we don't know about the Nazis' brutality, we can't begin to understand Irena's bravery.”
Mary Cronk Farrell, Irena's Children: A True Story of Courage

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity.”
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

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Mary Farrell Thank you!


Sandra Thx for friending me! :)


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Hello Mary,

It's such a pleasure having you as a friend. Thank you and best wishes!

My warmest regards,
CJ


message 5: by Lois

Lois Thanks for inviting me to be your friend. Hope to see some of your book recommendations on NFforKids.


message 4: by Mary

Mary Farrell Wendy wrote: "Thanks for the friend invite!"

I noticed we have read a lot of the same books. Thanks for accepting!


message 3: by Wendy

Wendy Holliday Thanks for the friend invite!


message 2: by Mary

Mary Farrell Hi Matt,

I noticed you have read:
The Battle of Lake Erie (North Star Book)
by F. van Wyck Mason

I was told it was a book for children published in 1960.
Do you remember much about it?
I am a children's author writing a book on this topic and trying to find out what other books have been written prior to this. I have only been able to find this one written specifically for children, though at 180-pages, I'm assuming it is for older children. I have not seen the book myself.
Thank you.
Mary


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Matt Hi Mary,

How can I help you?

Matt


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