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A good chunk of my time growing up in southern Indiana was spent reading books; all kinds of books, but especially mysteries and the scariest stories I could find at the time. I read every book in the library about witches, goblins, elves, magic, changelings, dragons, anything fantastic and otherworldly. I also have always been an avid lover of history. I was an active member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, taking part in events, costuming, feasting, and medieval dancing. I also spent many years as a weekend gamer, getting together with friends to create characters, work through adventures, and enjoy our collective imagination.

Another interest is genealogy. I started pestering busy adults with questions about my family history whe ...more

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	Poison Branches (Perri Seamore Book 1) 3.99 avg rating — 109 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Drawing on the Past (Perri Seamore Book 3) by Cynthia Raleigh (Goodreads Author), Colin Lawson (Illustrator), Don Boatright (Photographer) 4.38 avg rating — 64 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summoning the Winds (The Lanthorne Ordinary Witches #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I spend a good deal of time in cemeteries, especially spring and summer. I volunteer to take photographs of headstones, for genealogy purposes, for those researching their family but who don't live near the burial site. A grave marker can be an important factor for documenting relationships, birth dates, and death dates. For some people, a photo serves as a remembrance of a loved one, a distant re Read more of this blog post »

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Perri Seamore (3 books)
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Don Boatright (Photographer)

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Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1)

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