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Lisa Saunders, writer and member of Speakers Bureau at the State University of New York, Rockland .

Photo by Collette Fournier, RCC.

 

 

Lisa Saunders is the author of Anything But a Dog! The perfect pet for a girl with congenital CMV, Ride a Horse, Not an Elevator and EVER TRUE: A Union Private and His Wife. A public speaker, she has appeared on radio and television and at several club functions. She is a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. Lisa is a Cornell University graduate and resides in New York's Historic Hudson Valley with her husband Jim and hound Bailey. 

To schedule an event, please contact Lisa at  Saundersbooks@aol.com 

Scheduled Events

 

 

Lecture: "The Tragic Kiss: Stop the Spread of CMV" CMV Talk for RCC.doc
Tuesday, December 2, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. 
RCC, Academic I building, Room 1106, 145 College Road, Suffern
Admission: Free. More Info: Dr. Melanie Rie, Instructor, Biology, at 845-574-4190, mrie@sunyrockland.edu, or Lisa Saunders at 845-574-4244, lsaunde2@sunyrockland.edu.

"Anything But a Dog! The perfect pet for a girl with congenital CMV"

Sunday, Dec. 7, 1-4 p.m., Hopper House, Nyack, NY

"Anything But a Dog!" is the humorous true story of a homeless old
canine's devotion to a disabled little girl. Author Lisa Saunders says
“no” to daughter Jackie’s pleas for a dog, fearing it will be too
rambunctious around her disabled sister Elizabeth. But she does make her
a promise she thinks she will never have to honor: “If God brings a dog
to our door, then you can have it.” In the meantime, the family wrestles
with a series of dysfunctional pets: a flesh-eating hamster, an attack
cat, killer ants and a very stinky rabbit. Then one day, the unexpected
happens: a shivering, dirty puppy shows up at their door. But is this
dog really Heaven-sent? The book includes a prevention message on the #1
viral cause of birth defects: congenital CMV, more common a cause of
disabilities than Down syndrome. Visit author's Web site at http://www.authorlisasaunders.com/

"Anything But a Dog! Book Signing

Thursday, Dec 11, 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. "Anything But a Dog!" book signing, Cultural Arts Center Atrium, Rockland Community College, Lisa Saunders at 845-574-4244, lsaunde2@sunyrockland.edu.

"Anything But a Dog! Book Signing

Tuesday, Dec16,  11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. "Anything But a Dog!" book signing, Cultural Arts Center Atrium, Rockland Community College, Lisa Saunders at 845-574-4244, lsaunde2@sunyrockland.edu.

Writing and Publishing Your Family History

Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m.,Suffern Free Library, Contact: Miguelina Molina, Community Services Coordinator, (845) 357-1237, mmolina@rcls.org

 

Writing and Publishing Your Family History.doc

Saturday, April 4, 2 p.m.

Tappan Library, Tappan, N.Y.

For more information, contact: Sara Nugent, Director,

tapl@rcls.org or website: www.taplib.org, 845-359-3877

 

Writing and Publishing Your Family History.doc

Sunday, April 26, 2 pm

Finkelstein Memorial Library,

Spring Valley, NY.

More info: Nick Rossi, nrossi@rcls.org, 1-845-352-5700 ext. 246 www.finkelsteinlibrary.org/

 
Lisa Saunders is available to speak on the following topics (bio included in write-ups):

Writing and Publishing Your Family History.doc

Anything But a Dog Flyer.doc

Ride a Horse Talk and Saunders Bio.doc

Congenital CMV: Elizabeth Saunders: Forever Sweet Sixteen

Civil War: EVER TRUE and Author Bio.doc 

Getting Published: Are you my publisher.doc

CMV Facts Anything But a Dog Flyer Eliz CMV Facts.doc

Congenital CMV Lecture: CMV Talk for RCC.doc

 

 When Lisa Saunders speaks on EVER TRUE she covers the following topics:

 

How Lisa became interested in this project (her interest in the Civil War, finding the letters).
The condition of the letters.
Unrecognizable words and missing dates.

The help Lisa received from historians and the elder generation.
Where Lisa did the research (battlefields, forts, National Archives, rare books)

Artifacts and family secrets she uncovered

The background information needed to provide the context for the letters.

Deciding what to edit (Nancy's dead brother’s letters, prison and arrest records).
Nancy McDowell's role in the war (running a pie business from Fort Foote).
Other than battles, what other events can people expect to read (medical treatments, cooking and tent living, desertions, hangings, murder and theft, the occupying of a  Confederate home, the stresses on Charles and Nancy’s marriage, prostitution).
Charles's impression of Lincoln and Seward.

How Nancy and Charles felt about the war and the South.
Lisa will read the letter of the Battle of Cold Harbor

Battle Lisa was most affected by.

She’ll discuss her favorite letter that speaks of his longing for Canada.
Charles and Nancy’s life after the war.

Where she did the writing.
The recipes Lisa included and why (apple pies, dumplings, hoecakes, sugar cakes, etc).
 
If you are looking for other speakers in the Hudson Valley area, you may contact:
 
Lisa Saunders (saundersbooks@aol.com) can speak on Civil War, "How to get Published" and "Raising a Child with Special Needs."
Dan McInerney, (845-357-2535) Civil War Reenactor
Phyllis Murphy (Phyllandboy@aol.com) can speak on the Daughters of the American Revolution
Marty Erickson (Marthase@aol.com) can speak on the The Brick Church and/or her family's Civil War letters

Cecile Kaufer (845-368-4939) can speak on her experiences in hiding during the Nazi occupation of France.

Linda Zimmerman http://www.frontiernet.net/~lindazim/ Can speak on Civil War and All Rockland County History.

Paul Martin http://www.paulmartinart.com/index.html  President of the Rockland County Historical Society. Can speak on art and American History.

Faculty and Staff at SUNY Rockland Community College can be reached by visiting: www.sunyrockland.edu

 

 

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