Amelia's Gift

by Pat Haddock, Matthew Choat (Editor)

When her grandparents die in an auto accident, Amelia McCallum's memories careen back to the summer spent with them when she was ten years old. Re-live a child's confidence that anything is possible with magic. Whether you're ten or nine times ten, you'll find something in this 1950's recollection to encourage you to cheer for Amelia.

317 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2015

About the author

Pat describes herself as Texan to the bone, and she exhibits characteristics attributed to being one. A little boastful about it and outgoing, she rarely meets anybody who’s a stranger for long. She laughingly says she speaks two languages: Texan and a little English. She has dabbled in writing all her life, but in the last few years she has become serious about developing it as a marketable talent. She spent over 50 years in the business world but retired in 2013 to write, among other things. In 2025, she moved to Alto Boquete, Panama and has begun a new adventure there. Other interests include her family, pets, reading, gardening, needlework, , traveling, and she has over 30 years invested in genealogy research.

Pat’s love of family, pets, and family history come through in her writing. Her often quirky characters reflect her sense of humor and understanding of what makes us all different.

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