A retired journalist who uncovered the truth behind his great-grandmother's murder and wrote a book about it
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I gave 40 programs in six states on “The Potato Masher Murder” during the five years after it was published. Just booked No. 41! @KentStateUPress
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Thanks to Drury University’s “The Institute of Lifelong Learning” for inviting me to talk about “The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband,” my 40th presentation since the book about my great-grandmother’s brutal murder was published. @KentStateUPress
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Besides a book program Tuesday at Drury University for "The Potato Masher Murder," I have three concerts this week with the Symphony of the Magic Dragon. The first was Sunday night.
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29 Oct 2025
My 40th book program since "The Potato Masher Murder" was published will be for The Institute for Lifelong Learning at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the Olin Library (lower level), Drury University, Springfield, Mo. For information: drury.edu/mature-learners/ @KentStateUPress
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I’m amazed and flattered that five years after my book was published, I still needed to order 10 copies of “The Potato Masher: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband” for future appearances. Thanks to the more than 1,000 readers who already have bought copies. @KentStateUPress
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22 May 2025
The most fun I’ve had in five years of book programs! Tonight, I spoke to the Axehead Beverage Co. Book Club in Seymour, MO, where Helen and I owned the newspaper in the 1990s. All had read "The Potato Masher Murder" and had their own theories about the case. @KentStateUPress
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19 May 2025
I'm speaking to a book club this Wednesday at Axeheadbeverageco, Seymour, MO. Social hour at 6, book discussion at 7. I'll talk about "The Potato Masher Murder," the true story of my great-grandmother's brutal murder. Thanks to Andrea Rowe for the invitation. @KentStateUPress
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22 Apr 2025
Thanks to my recent interview with KY3's Steve Grant and now that "The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband" has been selected for the May read by the Axehead Beverage Co. Book Club in Seymour, Mo., I'm back in Amazon's top 100,000!
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17 Apr 2025
I’ll be signing “The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband ” from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, April 26, as The Book Burrow in downtown Lebanon, Mo., celebrates INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY! @KentStateUPress
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18 Apr 2025
Change of plans: I won’t be at this event. We may reschedule.
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I signed newly ordered copies of "The Potato Masher Murder" this morning at our new local bookstore, The Book Burrow (Lebanon, Mo.). Thanks to Courtney and Krystal for carrying my book about my great-grandmother's violent murder. @KentStateUPress
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23 Mar 2025
My Amazon book sales soared Friday after my interview with Steve Grant went live. It's been a long time since "The Potato Masher Murder" ranked as high as 91,562 on the Amazon best-seller list.
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21 Mar 2025
My interview with KY3 anchorman Steve Grant has gone live!
ky3.com/2025/03/21/ky3-digit… @KentStateUPress
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Thanks to KY3’s Steve Grant (KYTV, Springfield, MO) for choosing “The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband” for the subject of an upcoming “Behind the Headlines” online feature. @KentStateUPress
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17 Feb 2025
I’m excited to announce that signed copies of “The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband” now are available at Downtown Lebanon’s new bookstore, The Book Burrow, 114 W. Commercial. Thanks to Crystal and Courtney for adding the book. @KentStateUPress
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15 Feb 2025
It’s always exciting to get another shipment of “The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husbsnd.” Even after the first printing sold out, interest in my great-grandmother’s horrific murder continues. @KentStateUPress
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10 Feb 2025
New bookstore wants to carry my book! Just ordered a few copies for it.
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Saturday is the Christmas Open House at the Kinderhook Treasures Gift Shop! It's a great opportunity to pick up a signed copy of my book, "The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband.” Inside the Lebanon-Laclede County Library, Lebanon, MO.
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30 Nov 2024
The first goal on my retirement bucket list was to write a book about my great-grandmother’s brutal murder, which I did. Goal No. 2 was to relearn how to play the bassoon and perform in a concert for the first time in 55 years. Proud to say that I’ve now been in 3 concerts!
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30 Nov 2024
Back to Goal No. 1: I tell the story of my great-grandmother's murder in “The Potato Masher Murder.” Order at bit.ly/3aQsAgF.
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