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Books By Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith — Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith

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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. A Journey Through Words. Books By Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. Muskoka’s Main Street: 150 Years of Courage and Adventure along the Muskoka Colonization Road. The Muskoka Road was one of the most successful of Ontario’s 19th century colonization roads. Key to opening the now renowned Muskoka and Parry Sound Districts to early settlement, it evolved into the central section of today’s Highway 11. Find out more about Lee Ann’s latest book here. Strength Within: The Granger Chronicles.

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Workshops — Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith

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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. A Journey Through Words. The Workshop Series: “Writing Family History And Memoir – Even if You’re Not a Writer”. This series of practical, interactive workshops takes you from first steps through to publishing your family history or memoir. Each workshop is about 2 hours in length. You can choose one or more in any order, depending on where you are in your project. The workshops are held at The Book Nook and Other Treasures. And the Ottawa Public Library. For a printable brochure.

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Articles and Stories — Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith

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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. A Journey Through Words. March 26, 2012. 8220;A Lasting Gift for Years to Come,” about writing memoir, was published in the January-Feburary issue of Fifty-Five Plus Magazine. 8220;Family Treasure: Five Best Reasons for Writing a Family History,” was published in the September issue of Fifty-Five Plus Magazine. 8220;Project Planning: Researching Family History” was published in the September/October 2010 issue of Family Chronicle. To get your copy. Newspaper March 4, 2010. Re-titl...

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About Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith — Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith

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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. A Journey Through Words. About Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. Lee Ann’s passion for history and storytelling has driven her career as a writer of life stories. Whether exploring Ontario’s 19. Century Colonization Road program, or guiding people through the process of transforming dates and facts into captivating memoir and family histories, Lee Ann loves to make history highly readable. Her first book, Strength Within: The Granger Chronicles,. Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. Recently on the Blog.

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NATURE OR NURTURE? TAKING THE LONG VIEW — Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith

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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. A Journey Through Words. TAKING THE LONG VIEW. April 27, 2015. Old photos of ancestors sometimes show fascinating physical resemblances: your deep-set eyes show up in a grandmother; your son’s school picture looks just like his grandfather’s at the same age. But what about skills, talents, interests? Is it possible to find similarities at that level? A parental interest nurtured into the next generation? Fred Smith’s pipe-fitting tools. This fact is fascinating for three reasons:.

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WRITING IT SO THEY READ IT: How I’m Bringing Family History to Generation Y — Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith

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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. A Journey Through Words. WRITING IT SO THEY READ IT: How I’m Bringing Family History to Generation Y. April 10, 2015. I set myself a bit of a challenge lately when I decided to create a family history specifically for my two sons, age 28 and 25. Neither of them likes to read. Neither has a big interest in history, family or otherwise. But they do like hearing me tell stories of the ancestors I’ve discovered: the inventors, heroes, and adventurers they descend from. Two short essay...

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Invite the Author to Your Book Club — Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith

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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. A Journey Through Words. Invite the Author to Your Book Club. Just send an email request. And I would be more than happy to join your book club for a lively discussion. If you’re local to the Ottawa area, I can drop by in person; otherwise, I’m available to chat via Skype or over the phone. It’s fun, friendly, and free! Other Book Club Resources:. Muskoka’s Main Street Reading Guide. Muskoka’s Main Street FAQ. Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. Recently on the Blog. THE PAST IS NEVER FAR AWAY.

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Muskoka’s Main Street: 150 Years of Courage and Adventure Along the Muskoka Colonization Road — Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith

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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. A Journey Through Words. Muskoka’s Main Street: 150 Years of Courage and Adventure Along the Muskoka Colonization Road. Muskoka’s Main Street. Describes the road’s 150-year history through the eyes of people who designed, built and travelled it, and who settled along its winding course to carve communities from raw bush. Is a great story, told by a gifted writer who clearly loves telling it. The book is destined to be a must-have on the shelves of avid Muskoka readers. Read what r...

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CLUES TO A LIFE: First Steps to Knowing an Ancestor — Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith

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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith. A Journey Through Words. CLUES TO A LIFE: First Steps to Knowing an Ancestor. March 13, 2015. Sometimes a genealogist finds a jackpot of information about an ancestor: photos, records, letters, memories. Most often we have only tantalizing clues with which to piece together the story of a life. Such was the case with William Henry Bellamy, my husband’s maternal grandfather. All I knew starting out was that he:. Was born in England. Spent time in Burma during World War I. Marriage ...