A Mound of Evidence

About the Book

A Mound of Evidence is the story of a 21st Century girl, Aubrey Burke, who gets transported magically into the life and times of another little girl living somewhere around 500 B.C.E. in the Hopewell Indian tradition. The two girls’ adventures take them through a day in the life of the people of this era.

About the Author

I have lived my entire life in the small town of Bryan, Ohio. I am a recent widow and the matriarch of my wonderful family that includes a son, two daughters, four grandsons, 7 great-grandchildren and 2 great-greats! Over the years, I have enjoyed a number of occupations. I married a farmer so that included keeping the books, helping with the hands-on labor on occasion and even being a surrogate mother to baby ostriches at one point. I was also a partner in my parent’s wholesale heating and air-conditioning business for many years. After my children finished college, I earned my bachelors degree in history and museum studies with a minor in fine art. These skills led me into several different areas. I painted ostrich eggshells, showed my torn-paper mosiacs at numerous art shows and became the curator at our local county historical museum complex. I even produced two large murals that are displayed on our family farm barns. I have always enjoyed writing. I have done newsletters for a number of different organizations along with a few magazine articles. But A Mound of Evidence is my first attempt at writing a full length book.