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SALLY JAMESON BOND
Sally's Soliloquies
Welcome to Sally’s Soliloquies!
Each week, as I share snippets of the research that helped me develop my story, you will learn about the often-turbulent times of World War II. When My Mother’s Friend is finally published, and you open your copy to page one, you’ll be up to speed on the time and place of my story and so much more.
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– Sally
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D-Day + 29,219
Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of the launching of Operation Overlord during World War II. The entire operation lasted for two months,...
Sally Jameson Bond
Jun 5, 20245 min read
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A Magical English Christmas
Fifteen years ago today, Joe and I were in England. It was a marvelous time to be there—magical, really. After we arrived at Heathrow on...
Sally Jameson Bond
Dec 24, 20233 min read
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My Mother’s Son by Sally Jameson Bond
Last year, just before I published my first novel—My Mother’s Friend—on October 6th, I blogged about it. It seems silly for Sally’s...
Sally Jameson Bond
Dec 1, 20233 min read
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365 Days, My Upcoming Tour, and Tom
It's been a year since I launched my first novel, My Mother's Friend. It doesn't seem possible. As many of you know, publishing a novel...
Sally Jameson Bond
Oct 6, 20235 min read
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"Golden"
Who are those people?!?! [Honeymoon photo taken at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago] Remember when you were young and you...
Sally Jameson Bond
Aug 9, 20234 min read
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Captain William B. Overstreet, Jr., USAAF
My husband Joe and I were invited to a Halloween party last Saturday night. Except for my nephew’s Halloween-themed wedding reception in...
Sally Jameson Bond
Nov 2, 20225 min read
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My Mother’s Friend by Sally Jameson Bond
When I launched my author web page last year, my wonderful web designer, Michelle Gill, happened to mention “you know you’ll be blogging,...
Sally Jameson Bond
Oct 5, 20222 min read
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Musicals! Musicals! Musicals!
I love musical theater. When I was in ninth grade (in the spring of 1967), I got to play (trombone) in the pit orchestra for Ottumwa...
Sally Jameson Bond
Aug 31, 20226 min read
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Casualties of War
Last week, I wrote about the end of World War II. Today I’ll give you some staggering statistics about the casualties of that war. It’s...
Sally Jameson Bond
Aug 17, 20226 min read
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At last, Japan surrenders
August 1945 was an extraordinary month. The World saw the end of its War, but not until two powerful atomic bombs were dropped by two...
Sally Jameson Bond
Aug 10, 20226 min read
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Two Years to the Day
The United States Army Band’s Deployment to North Africa, the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium During World War II . . . and more Two...
Sally Jameson Bond
Jul 27, 202219 min read
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A Rite of Passage
If nothing interferes with my plans—at my age, any number of things can interfere with plans—I will make an appearance at my 50+2 (twice...
Sally Jameson Bond
May 18, 20225 min read
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Victory in Europe—Part Two
V-E Day was certainly celebrated in the United States, but perhaps “commemorated” is more appropriate in some respects. New York City...
Sally Jameson Bond
May 11, 20227 min read
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Victory in Europe—Part One
Try to imagine, if you will, what it must have been like in your hometown on V-E Day—May 8, 1945—the day the Allies accepted Germany’s...
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May 4, 20229 min read
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Dachau—A Gruesome Symbol of Inhumanity
Wars can sometimes bring out the best in people—neighbors helping neighbors comes to mind. During World War II, there were many brave...
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Apr 27, 20226 min read
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Ernie Pyle—The GI’s Favorite Reporter
It has been almost seventy-seven years since World War II ended in Europe. Back then, information about the war came to Americans via...
Sally Jameson Bond
Apr 20, 20226 min read
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The Deaths of Our Presidents
During my lifetime—so far—nine American presidents have died. Herbert Hoover, who was born in West Branch, Iowa, was the first of those...
Sally Jameson Bond
Apr 13, 20225 min read
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D W J—My Dad—Part Two
After Dad returned to Ottumwa from China in 1946, he decided he would join his dad and uncle in the family business—Johnson Funeral...
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Mar 2, 202212 min read
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D W J—My Dad—Part One
One hundred years ago today—I don’t know the hour—the cries of a newborn baby boy pierced the air. It was a momentous day as Carl and...
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Feb 23, 20227 min read
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Trench Foot, Pneumonia, Frostbite
We finally got some snow last week. The official total here in the Roanoke Valley was eight inches which isn’t all that impressive, I...
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Jan 26, 20225 min read
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