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Rebecca Heishman

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in Corydon, Indiana, The United States

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Children's, Fantasy, Humor and Comedy

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Lynne Reid Banks: http://www.lynnereidbanks.com ...more

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I'm a senior citizen living her dream, becoming an author at the age of 62. Every book I've ever wanted to write is surging in my brain begging to be written. I became an author via a community Facebook page called Misty-the-Dog and Friends, as improbable as that sounds. http://www.facebook.com/MistyTheDogNe....

I'm a proud Hoosier born and raised on a southern Indiana farm by parents who were animal welfare advocates long before that phrase was ever coined. I grew up believing that everyone's parents rescued the stray dogs of the world, brought them home and allowed them to live in peace, love, and happiness for the rest of their lives. It wasn't until I became an adult and moved away from my sheltered Pollyanna-style small-town existence I'm a senior citizen living her dream, becoming an author at the age of 62. Every book I've ever wanted to write is surging in my brain begging to be written. I became an author via a community Facebook page called Misty-the-Dog and Friends, as improbable as that sounds. http://www.facebook.com/MistyTheDogNe....

I'm a proud Hoosier born and raised on a southern Indiana farm by parents who were animal welfare advocates long before that phrase was ever coined. I grew up believing that everyone's parents rescued the stray dogs of the world, brought them home and allowed them to live in peace, love, and happiness for the rest of their lives. It wasn't until I became an adult and moved away from my sheltered Pollyanna-style small-town existence that I discovered the extent of animal neglect and abuse in this country. And it wasn't until I became an author that I found a way in which I could make a positive difference in animal welfare and rescue. All my book signings and public events are fundraisers for animal welfare/rescue organizations in southern Indiana and northern Kentucky. I team up with local animal welfare/rescue groups to bring awareness to the importance of spay/neuter, and I am an avid advocate for Trap/Neuter/Release of the feral cat populations in this country. My husband and I are the proud and loving dog parents of Millie and Luna, both rescues with special needs. We are also guardians of a beautiful little colony of five gorgeous fat and healthy feral cats who aren't so wild anymore because they spend most of their time lounging in our front yard.

I was permanently disabled by multiple sclerosis in 2001, so I know what it's like to live with that MonSter. I use my writing and my work with animal welfare to keep my head on straight and to keep depression at bay. Anyone who lives with any kind of chronic illness knows that depression stalks you when you are fighting to stay on two feet. My husband William and I have been happily married for 39 years. He is my biggest fan and my life's inspiration. We have fun, despite life's wicked, mean-spirited inconveniences. And the two little housedogs keep us motivated. Millie is a Chihuahua/miniature pinscher mix who was emotionally damaged by living her young life as a neglected backyard breeder dog. Luna was dumped at an animal shelter by her first family because they were moving to a place where dogs were not allowed. She struggles with chronic pancreatitis that has twice become acute and threatened to kill her. Her health will always be delicate.

It's hard to slip my writing into one neat and tidy genre. It has been said by a reader that I write 'children's books for adults.' My books are certainly wonderful for children, but most of my readers are adults who have managed to hang on to their childlike imaginations and still nurture that soft spot in their hearts where a love for warmth, whimsy, and fairy tales still lives. My little books are filled with love, humor, and dog wisdom. I allow the animals and insects and butterfly fairies to tell their own stories. I guarantee that you will never finish one of my books feeling sad. Life is tough enough. I write books to help people escape from the madness. My author influences were E.B. White of Charlotte's Web fame, Lewis Carroll, and Lynne Reid Banks, author of The Indian in the Cupboard.

If you'd like to visit the Facebook community page that started it all, visit me and Millie and Luna in The Misty Neighborhood at Misty-the-Dog and Friends. http://www.facebook.com/MistyTheDogNe.... ...more

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	Path of a Bullet - A Collection of Short Stories featuring Ike by Tim Baker (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Heishman (Goodreads Author), Susan Toy 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 4 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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	The Misadventures of Millie (Rodney & the Legendary Cricket Family Rescue #2) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014	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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My Last Life on Earth: Through my Eyes

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Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley (Elvis Series Book 1)

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“The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently.”
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