By Catherine Mann
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| Catherine Mann and Friend |
As a military wife, I love it when
I hear people say "I support our troops." I can tell you firsthand
that our men and women in uniform appreciate the supportive letters they
receive from classrooms as well as all the other forms of caring people have
showered on them while they're away from home serving our country. Just the
other day as we were cleaning out the garage, we came across a box of mementos
my husband had saved from one of his deployments, and sure enough, he had kept
every letter he received - including big fat envelopes full of precious
handmade cards from elementary students and Sunday school classes.
I want to share with you a link to
one of my favorite organizations that also supports military members and their
families - The Fisher House Organization. Fisher House is much like a Ronald
McDonald House, except located near military hospitals. Here's a snippet from
their website that best describes their purpose.
"Because members of the
military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great
distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House Foundation donates
'comfort homes,' built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers.
These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most
stressful of times - during hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease,
or injury."
There are many creative ways you
can help - even by donating your frequent flyer miles. To learn more about The
Fisher House, check out their website: http://www.fisherhouse.org/
Thanks for listening!
Cathy - author AND proud Air Force
Wife
SHELTER ME, “Second Chance Ranch,” Berkley – available now!
From the USA Today bestselling Catherine Mann comes this
beautiful, heartwarming novel about a returning soldier, the daughter of his
fallen commander, and a very special dog with a mission. For fans of Jill
Shalvis, Susan Mallery and Nicholas Sparks.
Nestled in the sunny fields of Tennessee lies the McDaniel
family’s Second Chance Ranch Animal Rescue. Two new arrivals are on their way,
but only one is the four-legged kind.
Staff
Sergeant Mike Kowalski wants only one thing after he gets home from Iraq: to
sleep in a king-sized bed with clean sheets. But first, he has to hand off his
fallen commander’s dog, Trooper, to his family without handing off his heart to
Sierra.
Sierra
McDaniel needs a break. Her family life is crazy, and when she’s not mucking
out kennels, she’s slogging through grad school. Sierra certainly doesn’t want
another dog, especially one that reminds her of her father. And she definitely
doesn’t want to see Mike with that charming smile of his.
But
Trooper has a mission of his own. Before too long Mike is moving to the ranch
to lend a hand—and hoping for his own second chance with Sierra.
From the same series watch for:
SHELTERED BY THE MILLIONAIRE, Harlequin Desire, November 2014
RESCUE ME, “Second Chance Ranch,” Berkley, February 2015
2 comments:
Catherine, thanks for joining us today at Romancing the Genres and especially for sharing about The Fisher House organization. A very worthy cause and a specific way to support the men and women who've been wounded or injured.
Hi Catherine,
The Fisher House serves a wonderful purpose. Thank you for making me aware of this charity!
I love your Second Chance Ranch Series! Animals do indeed often bring people together. A friend of mine and her honey got together a year ago because she brought a charming little dog she was watching for a friend with her to a party.
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