ABOUT THE AUTHOR: PATRICK SIMPSON
After Pat Simpson and his wheelchair-dependent wife Anne traveled the world, Pat launched his writing career with two highly acclaimed nonfiction books for physically disabled travelers: Wheelchair Around the World and Wheelchair Down Under. His third book, Whither thou Goest, won the 2004 “Nonfiction Book of the Year Award” from Jada Press. After years of travel and research, much of it with Anne, Pat came out with his first historical novel, Desert Angels. Along the way he met some of the most unforgettable people of his life while visiting libraries, museums, Indian reservations and battle sites all over the American West. He followed Indian warpaths and pioneer trails, including the entire Oregon Trail—twice! Desert Angels came out in 2012 and is now available in print and e-book formats on Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and Smashwords.com.
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Village Times July 2022
THE VILLAGE TIMES Independence Village of Olde Raleigh Resident Newsletter WRITERS CORNER My Favorite Song – by Richard Smalto When
Village Times June 2022
THE VILLAGE TIMES Independence Village of Olde Raleigh Resident Newsletter WRITER’S CORNER Together at Last – by Pat Simpson June
Village Times March 2022
THE VILLAGE TIMES Independence Village of Olde Raleigh Resident Newsletter HAPPY BIRTHDAY March 02 JoAnne Siebold 03 Elizabeth Wilson 07
The Grasshopper Cross
Suddenly, Theo was in Dakota Territory, the southeastern corner of today’s South Dakota. The train had no sooner crossed over
My Mom, the Writer
Posted by Patrick Simpson, Dec. 29, 2014.My Mom, Alma Ready, LOVED Arizona! In fact, she loved everything West. And she
Tara! Home!
Wednesday, 12 October 1994: Remembering Scarlett’s “Tara” from Margaret Mitchell’s novel, Gone with the Wind, we planned to visit a place
American Indian Heritage Celebration 2013: We’re Still Here
I was inspired to make this video after my visit to the 18th annual American Indian Heritage Celebration at the
Emma Lazarus
Not long ago, I watched a PBS documentary about the Statue of Liberty. To PBS’s credit, the plaque at its base
Triangle Run/Walk for Autism 2013
I volunteered over four years at the Frankie Lemmon School for special needs children. Why? I was inspired by my
Why the Caged Bird Sings
Each of these “disabled celebrities”, along with countless others, were once thought of as “caged” by their disability. But they