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Support military-connected entrepreneurs this holiday season by purchasing gifts from veteran- and military-spouse owned small businesses. Did you know that the military-spouse unemployment rate is more than five times the national average? And that military spouses earn 25% less than their civilian counterparts, even though mil-spouses are among the most highly educated professionals in their …

“If people affected by a natural disaster don’t trust the volunteers enough to talk to them, they won’t get the assistance they need and deserve.” Nan McCarthy Please think before you post. When you spread false or misleading information about what’s going on in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene, you’re CONTRIBUTING to people’s suffering …

“It’s far too easy, now that my sons are grown, to look back in hindsight and identify all the ways I could have been a better parent—how I could’ve handled various situations differently, or better, if only I’d had the necessary wisdom at the time.” Nan McCarthy Before I became a mom I knew pretty …

Support military-affiliated small business owners this holiday season by purchasing gifts from verified entrepreneurs including military service members, veterans, & spouses. Military Families Magazine, in conjunction with The Rosie Network, has published its 2022 Holiday Shopping Guide where you can find Rainwater Press listed among the more than 180 businesses owned by service members, veterans, …

It only took 168 hours but a certain large retailer finally updated the sale prices Remember the Veterans Day sale that was supposed to happen last week but didn’t because my price discounts weren’t taking effect at a certain online bookstore? Well, the prices were finally discounted… two days after the sale was scheduled to …

Plans to offer my annual Veterans Day book discount didn’t pan out this year and here’s why Here’s how the promo for my 2022 Veterans Day discount was supposed to start: “From now until midnight November 11th, readers can purchase the entire Since You Went Away series for 25% off both print and ebook editions.” Except …

Since You Went Away: Part One 25% off (print) & 50% off (ebook) Most war stories focus on the drama on the battlefield. Since You Went Away shines a light on the battles being fought on the homefront, portraying in intimate detail the effects of a distant war on the families and returning veterans at …

“Nowadays, when I look back on that day my dad died 50 years ago, what strikes me the most is not the memory of my own sadness, but the faces of the people who cared for me.” Nan McCarthy My dad died 50 years ago today, January 15, 1971. I was nine years old. I …

Since You Went Away, Part Four: Fall  Nan McCarthy (Rainwater Press, 2020) 308 pages F I C T I O N In the spectacular conclusion to her Since You Went Away quartet, Nan McCarthy delivers jaw-dropping plot twists that will keep readers turning pages late into the night. McCarthy deftly weaves multiple plot threads with …

Since You Went Away, Part Four: Fall by Nan McCarthy (Rainwater Press, 2020) is now available from these booksellers:       Click on this link to order the paperback.   Click one of these to order the ebook.   New!The Since You Went Awayseries is now available from bookstores, libraries, & other retailers via Ingram …