I was looking for a memorable way to celebrate my 70th birthday when a wonderful idea came to me. But it was a really big idea. It would require the help of 70 people. And a whole lot more. This is the story of my 70th birthday project, and how it became the greatest celebration of my life!
Donna moved to Michigan in 1971 when she married and left her hometown of Brockport, New York. She began penning novels in 1982 while working full time for an electronics firm in Grand Rapids. She resigned from her job in 1984 following a contract offer for her first book. Since then, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Zondervan Publishing House, Guideposts, and Bigwater Publishing have published her novels. Her husband, Fred, a former American History teacher, shares her enthusiasm for history. Together, they visited historical sites, restored villages, museums, and lake ports, purchasing books and reference materials for use in Donna’s research. In October 2015 Donna became a permanent resident of New Mexico. Donna has written more than a dozen historical romances for her Great Lakes Romances® series.
4.7 stars (5/10 hearts). This is a super short, simple little nonfiction, but it brought tears to my eyes. I absolutely loved the idea of celebrating your birthday by giving to the community around you, especially with the extra twist of getting other people to do it and choose how they used the money. Seeing how far it went and the difference it made was just heartwarming!