Just wanted to do a quick post to share some great news here at the end of summer 2023.
First, Eerdmans Publishers has begun to advertise the book on their website. It also has appeared for pre-order at Amazon and most online booksellers. This includes Bookshop.org, which provides a slight discount and supports independent bookstores. It looks like the site with one of the largest discounts right now ($18.99 rather than list price of $24.99) is Christianbook.com. Prices may fluctuate in the coming months. The publication date is February 6, 2024, one day before Laura’s 157th birthday. I’ve provided several links at the bottom of this post, or you can just search to see if it’s available at your favorite online bookstore.
Second, I was on vacation with my family at the beginning of July when Eerdmans sent me the corrected proofs so that I could put together the index. When I got back home, blocked off several complete days on my schedule to work on it. I assembled the index and sent it to the publisher by the end of July. With that, I believe that the work on the content of the book is done. I think that the rest of this year will be working with the publisher on marketing.
Finally, at the end of this month, I will be speaking about Laura’s faith at the Edward Chipman Public Library in Momence, Illinois. It will be on Thursday, August 31, at 7:00 pm. I’ve linked the Facebook advertisement below. Momence is in Kankakee County, south of interstate 80 and about ten miles from the Indiana border. If you live in northeastern Illinois or northwestern Indiana, it would be great if you could come out.
While preparing for the talk in Momence, I realized that I had been working on this book for seven and a half years. My first blog post here was published in January, 2016. Many thanks to everyone who has supported me throughout the process. And best wishes to everyone who is either returning to school soon—either as a student or as a teacher—or who has children who are. Trinity Christian College classes begin in two and a half weeks.
Thanks for reading!
Links:
Momence Public Library, 126 North Locust Street, Momence, IL 60954
The Faith of Laura Ingalls Wilder 
Congratulations, John, on your new book with a lovely, sunflowery cover. I know from you blogs over the years that the content will be an important addition to the Laura World. I look forward to reading it in February 2024. Blessings and happy trails!
Connie in Colorado
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Thanks for your kind words and all your encouragement over the years, Connie. The flowers are actually in a picture I took in South Dakota near the homestead!
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I’m looking forward to this! Congratulations on completing this part of your book’s journey.
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