Sarah Norkus

Author Bio:

Sarah Norkus grew up in Lexington,
Kentucky, the daughter of the editor of
the horse racing magazine, The Horseman
and Fair World. She likes to say
that writing is in her blood. Her cousin,
Stephen Ambrose wrote many historical
military books including, Band of
Brothers. She has two published books,
a memoir, The Eleventh Summer, and a
literary fiction, Until the Wind Changes.
Sarah now resides in Colonial Heights,
Virginia with her retired military officer
husband, Michael. When she isn’t writing,
Sarah volunteers with the American
Red Cross, and in the children’s division
at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Sarah
enjoys speaking to groups and refines
these skills through her TriCity Toastmasters
Club. She is the current Regent
of the Colonel John Banister Chapter,
The National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution, an organization
devoted to patriotism, education,
historic preservation and community service.

The Secret Diary Of Sarah Chamberlain

In the year 2008, fifteen year-old Emily Grace (Em) discovers a secret hiding place under a wooden plank in the attic of an old house in Petersburg. It conceals a 150 year-old-diary belonging to Sarah Chamberlain, the previous owner of the house. Carefully turning to the last entry, Em’s interest…

The Eleventh Summer

The Eleventh Summer is the true story of a courageous eleven-year-old girl locked in an emotional battle for survival with her suicidal alcoholic mother. Love and faith play an important role as she triumphs over the traumatic events of the summer of 1967.