News And Updates:'Legends, Leaders, Legacies'
Fenton, Mo. -- March 2009 (UniGroup)
Susan Vollmer achieved the Competent Communicator award from Toastmasters and won the international contest held at the UniGroup club. Her presentation was on 'Legends, Leaders, Legacies.'
Columbia, Mo. -- September 2008 (Journalism School Centennial)
The University Of Missouri at Columbia celebrated its 100th anniversary in September. The university invited back all of the alumni from Mizzou's journalism graduates to participate in the celebration, which included networking and educational sessions on journalism.
My favorite session focused on the alumni who had won Pulitzer prizes for their writing, and they shared their stories. They agreed that you can't just set as a goal to win a Pulitzer. Instead, you have to be at the right place at the right time and capture a newsworthy story representative of that point in time.
Journalism School and Columbia Movie (Windows media file)
Stanford University, Calif. -- March 2008 (Presentation)
Susan Vollmer gave a presentation about her book Legends, Leaders, Legacies at Stanford University in California. In the most recent ranking of colleges by U.S. News & World Report, Stanford ranks fourth in the country after Princeton University, Harvard University and Yale University. You can see a copy of the Stanford presentation here: Stanford Presentation.pdf
Podcast Interview On National Public Radio (NPR) Station
Gary Shapiro loves history books and biographies. Due to his responsibilities and commitments, he is selective about what he reads. He made the time to read "Legends, Leaders, Legacies" and interview Susan Vollmer about the book. His radio program and podcast is carried on Central Coast Public Radio, KUSP 88.9 FM in Santa Cruz, California. You can hear the podcast at:
Jefferson County, Mo. -- November 2007 (Book Trailer)
Just for fun, a book trailer was created for Legends, Leaders, Legacies. This gives a visual depiction of the some of the leaders profiled in the book and the causes they fought for. You can watch the book trailer here:
Jefferson County, Mo. -- October 2007 (Presentation)
Susan Vollmer gave a presentation on her book Legends, Leaders, Legacies at the Northwest Branch of the Jefferson County Library in High Ridge, Mo. The presentation examined some of the limitations the leaders faced, the causes they fought for and the legacies achieved. We also discussed the goals of some of the members in the audience.
Kirkwood, Mo. -- September 2007 (Book Review)
Author Linda Austin of Kirkwood, Mo., specializes in nonfiction historical work. She has captured the details of her mother's memoirs, a Japanese woman who survived World War II and married an American soldier. Linda kindly made the time in her schedule to read and review Legends, Leaders, Legacies. The review is published in her blog.
Oregon, Wisc. -- September 2007 (Midwest Book Review)
Midwest Book Review kindly reviewed Legends, Leaders, Legacies for the biography shelf of the "Small Press Bookwatch." Established in 1976, the Midwest Book Review provides an outstanding service for library systems, readers and publishers. The service operates on a volunteer basis and is always looking for book reviewers. To see the review of Legends, Leaders, Legacies, use the following link.
Jefferson County, Mo. -- September 2007 (Presentation on "Leadership That Makes A Difference")
The Friday Speaker Series at Jefferson College started this academic year on September 7 at the Hillsboro campus. The topic was "Leadership That Makes A Difference" presented by Susan Vollmer. She is the author of the award-winning book Legends, Leaders, Legacies. For more information, see the link below to the Jefferson County Journal.
Alaska -- 1 August 2007 (Book Review on MyShelf.com )
Beverly J. Rowe reviews books for the Web site MyShelf.com. She lives in Alaska and recently read Legends, Leaders, Legacies. Her review can be seen at:
California -- 24 July 2007 (Featured Author on BookTour.com)
The Web site BookTour.com showcased Susan Vollmer as the featured author that day. Susan's profile page on BookTour is at:
Seneca, Mo. -- 21 June 2007 (Book Review)While many daily newspapers are trimming back on book reviews to save costs, rural newspapers still strive to serve their communities with a wide variety of information. The Seneca News-Dispatch has served its community since 1882. Located in the southwest corner of Missouri, Seneca is approximately 77 miles from Springfield, Mo., and 90 miles from Tulsa, Okla.
On 21 June 2007, the Seneca News-Dispatch provided a book review of Legends, Leaders, Legacies in the newspaper's print edition on Page 2A. If you would like to see the review, use the link below.
Manhattan -- 3 June 2007 (BookExpo America -- BEA)
Author Susan Vollmer attended BookExpo America in New York City. One of the points commonly made during the sessions included how difficult it is to obtain book reviews. Some of the larger newspapers are cutting back on this type of coverage. As a result, blogs are becoming an alternative outlet for book reviews and discussion.
In today's publishing industry, it's difficult for small independent presses to make it. If you like this site, send the URL (http://www.susanv.com/) to someone you know. Someday, it will reach the tipping point.
See the link below for scenes of Manhattan from this trip.
Scenes of Manhattan (large pdf file--for fast connections)
Bootheel of Missouri -- 26 May 2007 (School Reunion)
The school that Susan Vollmer attended in the Bootheel of Missouri celebrated its 80th anniversary this year by inviting all graduates from Delta C-7 in Deering, Mo. This community like many in rural areas depends on the school, the post office and a place of worship to bring people together. In April 2006, the nearby town of Caruthersville was one of the hardest hit areas by a tornado. More than a year later, their school buildings remained damaged and students were still attending classes in FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Assistance) trailers. Homes still need to be torn down, repaired or rebuilt.
The Bootheel of Missouri is about a four-hour drive south of St. Louis. The closest metropolitan area is Memphis, Tenn., where the major network stations are broadcast from. See link below for photos of the Bootheel.
Scenes of the Bootheel, Missouri, U.S.A. (large pdf file--for fast connections)
Los Angeles -- 1 May 2007 (Winner Indie Excellence Book Award)
PubInsider.com, an online magazine and publishing industry consulting firm, announced the winners and finalists of its 2007 Indie Excellence Book Awards. The author of Legends, Leaders, Legacies had submitted her final proof on the book so she would be able to enter the contest. Out of more than 700 entries submitted in a variety of categories, Legends, Leaders, Legacies won in the biography category. Jeff Bowen, president and publisher of PubInsider.com, said of the awards, “The 2007 results represent a phenomenal mix of books from a wide array of publishers throughout the United States and a healthy dose of newcomers to watch.”
St. Louis -- 1 May 2007 (Book Available)
Today is the first official day that the new book Legends, Leaders, Legacies goes on sale. Breaking with convention, Bootheel Publishing offers both a hardcover and softcover from the beginning, so that the customer can choose.
