Local author Katie Ganshert celebrating her second novel


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Posted Online: Jan. 30, 2013, 1:54 pm
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Quad Cities Author Katie Ganshert at upcoming local events to celebrate her second novel!

Meet local author Katie Ganshert at a Quad Cities upcoming local book signing event, celebrating her second novel Wishing on Willows (Waterbrook Press, March 19, 2013) that continues the story in her debut novel Wildflowers from Winter.

The story of Robin Price as she deals with a three-year old son, a struggling café, and fading memories of her late husband, where Ganshert explores if second chances at life and love always involve surrender?

Meet Ganshert at one, or both, book signing events!

Saturday, March 23, 2013
1:00-3:00 PM
Books-A-Million
4000 East 53rd St

Davenport, Iowa 52807

Phone: 563.355.0705

Friday, April 5, 2013
6:30-8:00 PM
Dunn Brothers,
787 Middle Rd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Phone: 563.345.6099

Although fiction, the real-life topics addressed by Ganshert provides readers thought provoking situations such as single-parenting, second chances and surrendering personal plans for God's plans.

Through Ganshert's skillful writing, readers are able explore their own life choices and concerns as they journey with the characters through their own situations.






















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1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
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1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.




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