by Caroline Crocker | May 23, 2024 | My books, Writing
On Tuesday I checked the weather in preparation for my flight to Iowa–the forecast included tornados and thunderstorms. After some nail-biting, my mother and I decided to risk it. We boarded the plane to NY, quickly changed planes, and landed in Des Moines on...
by Caroline Crocker | Apr 26, 2024 | Faith, My books
Remember the slogan, ‘No Fear’? It used to be everywhere–shirts, folders, posters. Well, it was thirty years ago, so maybe not. For me, that was only yesterday. Scary Stories Once my bulldog Clemmy was sniffing around when the neighbor dropped a rake....
by Caroline Crocker | Apr 4, 2024 | Faith, My books
Before it was published, I had a comment on a Facebook post about Unforgivable. It went along the lines of, “That’s not a good title for a Christian to choose.” I beg to differ. Unforgivable Things Happen You see, much of what happened during WWII (and any war) is...
by Caroline Crocker | Apr 2, 2024 | Faith, Family, My books
The Story There are a few things I’ve known for as long as I can remember. First, NEVER touch Dad while he’s asleep. He’ll jump, shout, and might hit you. Second, Mom has a chocolate stash or two, and nobody had better touch them. And third, it’s important to unplug...
by Caroline Crocker | Mar 29, 2024 | Faith, My books, Writing
My Writing Life Begins Most of us will recognize the inspiration for my title: Chariots of Fire. I have to admit I wondered WHY God cared if Eric Lidell ran. His sister agreed with me. After all, how did running spread the Gospel? Eric had no idea that, eventually,...
by Caroline Crocker | Jan 29, 2024 | Faith, Family, My books
World War II and Me My Birth Family I’m the granddaughter of a half-Jewish woman whose nieces, nephew, and sister-in-law were killed upon arrival in Auschwitz. Her brother, my great uncle, survived Auschwitz, but only just. This grandmother’s Jewish fiancé...
