Hendersonville-based author, speaker and storyteller Sheila Ingle (http://sheilaingle.com/) writes about the Revolutionary War. On her website she says, "I have fallen in love with this period of our history, because of all the stories I have read about the men, women, and children who fought for our freedom. Since I am a South Carolinian, I have focused more on the Southern Campaign in my studies. Over and over, I have read snippets about the lives of many heroines who stood down their enemies on their porches and in their front yards."
Her books are "Courageous Kate: A Daughter of the American Revolution" and "Fearless Martha: A Daughter of the American Revolution." The first is an account of a young mother in South Carolina who rode from her backcountry home to warn Patriot soldiers of impending danger. The second is a "fictionalized and illustrated biography of this plucky female patriot for young readers." Both books are illustrated by Sheila's husband, John.
The Ingles appear at Grateful Steps (159 S. Lexington Ave.) on Saturday, March 10, 1-2:30 for a reading and book signing. They will dress in colonial costume and desmonstrate historic toys and cornhusk dolls.
