Memory Lane Believe in Yourself The Endurance

Author · Speaker · Columnist

ROCHELLE PENNINGTON is an award- winning newspaper columnist and author of ten books including Highlighted in Yellow (available in four languages), The Christmas Tree Ship, The Historic Christmas Tree Ship (as featured on national television), An Old-Fashioned Christmas (2009 Midwest A Nostalgic Glance Backwards A Spirit-Bolstering Presentation A Jaw-Dropping True Story Booksellers Choice Award nomination for Come and take a walk down Memory Lane to the Join author Rochelle Pennington for a program Pennington traveled to the countries of England outstanding non-fiction), and more. Her work “Good Old Days” of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s with filled with humor and hope, based on her title Believe and Scotland to research Sir Ernest Shackleton’s epic has been included in several bestselling series author Rochelle Pennington. Her historical, light- in Yourself, a book filled with wisdom, wit, and practi- 1914 travels aboard the ship Endurance with his crew including Chicken Soup for the Soul and Don’t hearted program will detail everyday life during the cal advice from those who have “aspired higher” of 27. The incredible feats achieved during the voyage bygone years of corner phone booths, party lines, despite obstacles, adversity, age, rejection, financial have inspired generations since. Sweat the Small Stuff. hand-me-down clothes, doctors who made house calls, hardships, physical handicaps, and failure. Penning- The author’s program will detail the extraordinary Pennington resides in Wisconsin with her wringer washing machines, marble matches, Howdy ton will use true-life examples of achievers (from age acts of determination used by the men to move husband of thirty years. They have two grown Doody shows, and outhouses. 9 to 99) as she encourages audience attendees to keep fearlessly forward as they triumphed over the frozen children and two grandchildren “so far.” Audience attendees will be invited to remember a putting one foot in front of the other, making the most Antarctic expanse where their lives were threatened time when percolating coffee pots, mothers in aprons, of every day. Carpe diem! daily. A leader among leaders, Commander To learn more about the author’s titles, flour sifters, home-baked bread, and suppers prepared Her research was gathered from historical leaders, Shackleton taught his men how to employ their from canning jars lining the pantry shelves were part motivational speakers, athletes, teachers, newspaper thoughts to overcome every obstacle and to persevere or to schedule a speaking engagement for of everyday life. columnists, musicians, inventors, scholars, clergy, and against all odds. your school, library, museum, historical The author’s power-point presentation, featuring bestselling authors from around the world. Considered “the greatest survival story in history,” society, retirement community, or civic vintage photographs, will be complemented by a large Come and be encouraged by the accomplishments the journey lives on today as a timeless model which organization, please call 1-800-503-5507. collection of antiques she will display. of individuals who embraced hardship and turned shows how ordinary people, armed only with the A favorite for seniors! setbacks into comebacks. simple power of attitude, can dive headfirst into immense adversity and emerge victorious. The author’s power-point presentation features RochellePenningtonBooks.com dozens of authentic documents and stunning photographs taken during the expedition. [email protected] 1-800-503-5507 World War I Ten of the Greatest Old-Fashioned Christmas Christmas Tree Ship Christmas Miracle Christmas Gifts Ever Given

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This holiday program offers a short summary of each of the ten true stories featured in the author’s most recent title. (Included: The WWI Christmas Miracle, Good King Wenceslas, St. Nicholas’ golden Sample Text Size 12 Times Sample Text Size 12 Times Sample Text Size 12 Times gift,Sample General Text SizeSherman’s 12 Times Civil War Christmas present to President Lincoln, *Charles Dickens’ manuscript of A Christmas Carol, the Boston “Thank You” tree, and more.

*The true account of Charles Dickens’ manuscript is available as a separate one-hour program.

Stories Behind Our Most Loved A Heartwarming Peek Into the Past Local History (Wisconsin, Illinois & Michigan) Peace Prevails Over War, Christmas 1914

Capture the holiday spirit with author Rochelle The true account of the Christmas Tree Ship, Join author Rochelle Pennington as she discusses Christmas Hymns and Carols Pennington as she highlights a time when Christmas considered “the most loved story of the Great Lakes” the factual account of the 1914 battlefield Christmas shopping meant paging through a Sears & Robuck over the past century, has inspired paintings, poems, truce, featured in her book Ten of the Greatest catalog and heading downtown to the local five-and- six different Christmas Tree Ship songs, television Christmas Gifts Ever Given. The truce is remembered dime where products lining store shelves were programs, a musical titled “The Christmas Schooner,” today as “the most extraordinary event in military American-made. Her program will beckon a remem- and a “new” Christmas Tree Ship sailed by the Great history” and “the grand human moment.” brance of a time when gathering around a radio to Lakes Coast Guard each holiday as a living memorial. Pennington's program will detail the amazing listen to the voices of Bing Crosby, Perry Como, and “It is a story which exemplifies the best of circumstances surrounding 100,000 enemy Nat King Cole in December was a familiar feeling. It humanity,” said Pennington, author of two books on combatants who “met in the middle” on Christmas and Includes a Sing-A-Long was also a time of letters addressed to the North Pole the subject. “At its heart we find courage, generosity, halted a war. The author will draw directly from the with wishes for choo-choo trains, record players, heroism, and the importance of family. The moment I written memories of soldiers who were there, as Join author Rochelle Pennington (a church jack-in-the-boxes, cowboy suits, cap guns, and Shirley first heard about the famed vessel, I understood why it recorded in diaries, letters home, and published in organist/pianist/guitarist for the past 34 years) as she Temple dolls. had endeared itself to so many people and was still newspaper articles. Vintage photographs will be explores the fascinating history behind dozens of our The author’s power-point presentation, featuring being shared a hundred years later.” presented by power-point, including photos of soldiers most memorized Christmas carols. nearly 100 vintage photographs and images, will be Pennington’s presentation includes original exchanging gifts beside Christmas trees lit with Have you ever wondered how your favorite complemented by a large collection of Christmas photographs and focuses on little-known facts—clues candles on the battlefield. holiday hymn or song came into origin, or what events antiques on display. washed ashore over the decades following the ship’s Authentic World War I artifacts from the author’s inspired its lyrics to be written? Pennington's narrative Come and re-live those memories that guide our mysterious disappearance, ghost ship sightings, and personal collection will be on display. will offer factual perspective, behind-the-scenes hearts homeward to the much-loved traditions of omens believed to have fixed the fate of the vessel Bring tissues. This program is a tear-jerker (in a trivia, and little-known insights into well-known yesteryear. before it set sail on Nov. 22, 1912. Artifacts raised good way). carols. “Yule” enjoy it! from the sunken ship will be on display, along with Audience attendees will be invited to sing with underwater photos of the ship in its current state at the Please note: This presentation is appropriate for gusto (or simply hum along) during the program's bottom of Lake Michigan. Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Christmas. musical conclusion. Fa la la la la!