So Others May Live

I hope you find this collection of true stories inspiring and motivational. These are some of our unsung American heroes, putting their lives on the line for strangers. Thank you for your support and presence at these events!

The following is a list of my upcoming book presentations for 2009 and a nod to the amazing past events from 2006 - 2008. It was indeed an honor to be invited. Thank you!

Martha


2009 EVENTS

November 6, 2009
Collegiate High School
Presentation to 120 10th and 11th grade students
Mattie Kelly Fine Arts Center
Niceville, Florida

September 15, 2009
Destin Middle School Joint Presentation with CG ATC Mobile and CG Station Destin to over
600 5th -8th graders
Destin, Florida 32541

September 10, 2009
Mobile Military Officers Association
Presentation to MOAA and guests
Mobile, Alabama

May 6, 2009
Republican Women of Okaloosa Federated
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort & Conference Center
Okaloosa Island, Florida

February 9, 2009
Bayou Books Book Club
Discussion
Niceville, Florida

February 10, 2009
Liza Jackson Preparatory School
546 Mary Esther Cutoff, Suite 1
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

February 14, 2009
Coast Guard Auxiliary District Conference
Ramada Inn
Fort Walton Beach, Florida


February 25, 2009
South Walton Library
Book Presentation-Discussion
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida



2008 EVENTS

January 22, 2008
Bruner Middle School
Book Discussion/​Presentations to 8th graders
Selected for summer reading list

February 4, 2008
Silver Sands Republican Women Federated
Book Presentation & Discussion
Bluewater Golf Club
Niceville, Florida

February 6, 2008
Eglin Military Officers Club
Breakfast

February 22, 2008
Radio Show- News Talk 1260 WFTW
Book Discussion
Fort Walton Beach, FL

February 24, 2008
Weather Channel Episode featured Chapter 3 Rescue
"When Weather Changed History"
Please check times for the broadcast at


March 29, 2008
Keynote Address
2008 Bridge of Honor and Sea Scout Ball
New Jersey

March 27, 2008
SPIA Luncheon Address to cadets
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT

April 8, 2008
Fort Walton Beach High School
Career Fair Presenter
Fort Walton Beach, Florida

September 30, 2008
Collegiate High School
Book Presentation to Juniors and Seniors
NWF Community College
Niceville, Florida

December 16, 2008
Ruckel Middle School
Book Discussion with 6, 7, 8th graders
Niceville, Florida


2007 EVENTS

January 27, 2007
10:30 am
Signing, Discussion
National Maritime Historical Society
DiBart Neighborhood Center
4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, NY 10566
Contact the Society at 914-737-7878, ext. -0- if you plan to attend
Coffee is at 10:30am. Presentation is at 11am


http:/​/​www.seahistory.org/​html/​othersmaylive.htm

February 4, 2007
1pm
Discussion, Signing
National Park Service-Fort Wadsworth
Gateway NRA
Staten Island Unit
210 New York Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 354-4500

March 17, 2007
9 am/​ Noon
Signing/​Discussion
Coast Guard Auxiliary Conference
Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa
625 North Road (Route 117)
Groton, Connecticut 06340 USA
Phone: 1-860-446-2600

March 20, 2007
Signing/​Discussion
Birch Wathen Lenox School
210 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10021
212-861-0404


April 28, 2007
Signing, Discussion
2pm
South Street Seaport Museum
Melville Gallery
213 Water Street (between Fulton/​Beekman Streets)
New York, New York
POC: Leslie Shope
PH: 212-748-8568
http:/​/​www.southstreetseaport.org


May 22, 2007
2pm
Signing and Discussion
CPOA DC Chapter Leadership Series
Coast Guard Headquarters
Washington, D.C.

June 10, 2007
Governors Island National Monument
Battery Maritime Building
10 South Street -Slip 7
New York, New York 10004 - 1900


August 23, 2007
8:00 PM
Signing, Discussion
Nantucket Lifesaving Museum
Egan Institute of Maritime Studies


September 21, 2007
Speaker for Retirement Ceremony
Honoring Jeff Tunks, Chapter 3 Hero
Aviation Training Center, USCG
Mobile, Alabama


November 9, 2007
11:00 AM
UWF Center for Learning Luncheon
Hulbert Officers Club
Mary Ester, FL

December
Bluewater Elementary School
4th and 5th Grade Classes Book Discussion
Niceville, FL

December 11, 2007
11:30 AM
Coast Guard Air Station Mobile
Mobile, AL

2006 EVENTS

June 6, 2006
Noon
Discussion, Signing
National Park Service-Fort Wadsworth
Gateway NRA
Staten Island Unit
210 New York Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 354-4500

June 8, 2006
9:00am
Signing
Marymount Manhattan College
Writer’s Conference
Division of Continuing Education
222 East 71st Street
New York, NY 10021
www.mmce.edu

June 10, 2006
4-6pm
Signing
Coast Guard Academy Institute for Leadership
Sequoia Restaurant by invitation
South Street Seaport
89 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038-2803
POC: Allison Peabody (860) 701-6242

June 14, 2006
7:00pm
Signing
Coast Guard Foundation
Tribute to the Coast Guard in Our Nation’s Capital
Washington, D.C.
203-535-0786
www.cgfdn.org

June 14, 2006
8:30am
Discussion and Signing
Beekman Hill International School, PS 59
228 East 57th Street
New York, New York
212-752-2998

June 17, 2006
10:00am
Discussion, Signing
Ridgefield Public Library
472 Main Street, corner of Main and Prospect Streets
Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877
203-438-2282
www.ridgefieldlibrary.org

June 24, 2006
1:00 pm
Panel Discussion, Signing
"Maritime Presentation & View From the Top"
National Park Service-Fort Wadsworth
Visitor Center
Staten Island Unit
120 New York Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 354-4500


June 27, 2006
7:00pm
Discussion, Signing
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
4485 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
757-671-2331

July 7, 2006
10:00am
Discussion, Signing
Robert L. F. Sikes Public Library
1445 Commerce Drive
Crestview, FL 32539
Contact: Sandra Dreaden
850-682-4432
sdreaden@​okaloosa.lib.fl.us

July 8, 2006
4:00pm-6:00pm
Discussion, Signing
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Crystal Beach Plaza
34904 Emerald Coast Pkwy Suite 118
Destin, FL 32541
850-837-3243

July 10, 2006
7:00 pm
Discussion, Signing
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
1200 Airport Blvd.
Pensacola, FL 32504
850-969-9554

July 27, 2006
2:30pm
Guest Speaker
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
AIM 2006 Graduation
31 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320
800-883-8724
www.cga.edu
(860) 701-6783

7:00pm, 27 July 2006
Discussion, Signing
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
769 Iyannough Road
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-862-6310

August 4, 2006
Discussion, Signing- Coast Guard Birthday
Intrepid Sea, Air, Space Museum
One Intrepid Square
12th Avenue & 46th Street
New York, NY 10036-4103

August 25-26, 2006
Speaker/​ Panalist
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
The Conference on Women at the Academy
31 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320
800-883-8724
www.cga.edu
(860) 701-6783
admissions.uscga.edu/​women/​conference.asp

September 6, 2006
3:00pm
Discussion, Signing
Ridgefield Men's Club
Parks and Recreation Bldg.
Route 35/​Danbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
POC: Bob Leavitt

September 28, 2006
3:00 pm
Discussion, Signing
U.S. Live Saving Service Heritage Association
Four Points Sheraton
Eastham, Cape Cod, MA
POC: John Galluzzo 781-724-7131
http:/​/​www.uslife-savingservice.org

September 30, 2006
3:00 pm
Signing
Borders Books
Staten Island Mall (LL, Sears wing)
2655 Richmond Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10314
POC: Joe Masella 718-698-7160


October 3, 2006
7:00 PM
Borders #193
Attn: Don Pettifer, Sales Manager
2200 Wrangleboro Road
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
609-407-1960

October 6, 2006
Discussion, Signing, Author Events
GLBA Trade Show 2006
Hyatt Regency
Dearborn, Michigan
http:/​/​www.books-glba.org
616-847-2460

October 21, 2006
Signing, Alumni Center
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Homecoming Weekend
31 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320
800-883-8724
http:/​/​www.cga.edu

October 22, 2006
2:15 pm
Panelist, Signing
Academy Women Symposium
Women's Memorial, Arlington Cemetery
Arlington, VA
http:/​/​www.academywomen.org

October 25, 2006
Discussion, Signing
US Coast Guard Exchange
Portland, Oregon

October 26, 2006
3:30pm
Discussion, Signing
Columbia River Maritime Museum
1792 Marine Drive
Astoria, Oregon 97103
503-325-2323
Contact: Rachel Wynne
wynne@​crmm.org

October 27, 2006
12:30pm
Discussion, Signing
Barnes and Noble Booksellers # 2957
Contact: Lloyd Adalist
600 Pine St, Suite 107
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 264-0156

November 7, 2006
Morning
Discussion, Signing
Saint Ignatius Loyola School
48 East 84th Street
New York, NY 10028-0806
Contact: Linda Valenti
(212) 861-3820

November 14, 2006
Evening
Discussion, Signing
Boyscout Troop 96
Church of the Gardens
Forest Hills, New York