Gertie, the Darling Duck of WWII by Shari Swanson Woodcut Memory Game Food stores begin to run

Food stores begin to run dangerously low

trapping children in cycles of anxiety and depression

of two New York Times bestsellers

All Things Bright and Beautiful is the beloved sequel to Herriot's first collection

Hester is also the author of Crafting with Mason Jars and other Glass Containers

Gertie, the Darling Duck of WWII by Shari Swanson Woodcut Memory Game Food stores begin to runIn 1945, the attention of the United States, along with the rest of the world, was focused on World War II. After more than five years of fighting, downcast, war weary people were looking for signs of hope of a better future. One April morning, a duck searching for a nesting spot lands on a tall post sticking out of the Milwaukee River. Situated near a busy drawbridge and the noisy city of Milwaukee, this was an unlikely, precarious spot for a soon to