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Bio: Patti Stockdale loves hope, history, and a good happily ever after. She can’t remember numbers, so she married a statistician. Thanks to him, she’s lived all sorts of places and worked all sorts of jobs. While employed by the NFL, she once answered the phone with the wrong team’s name. She doesn’t work there anymore. For 11 years, she directed the programming at a nonprofit senior center and hosted an annual talent show, rocking a Dolly Parton wig, Annie Oakley boots, and a sweet—although snug—Batman costume. She no longer works there either. These days, Patti writes books and occasionally educational assessments and magazine articles. Please visit her at www.pattistockdale.com. Don’t forget to introduce yourself and tell her, hello!

For more information: Contact Patti at pattistockdale@pattistockdale.com

Possible interview questions: 

  • What inspired you to write Three Little Things?
  • What are the three little things?
  • Does the book mirror your grandparents’ story?
  • Why did you choose to write about the WW I era?
  • Was it challenging to write about the war?
  • Was the research intimidating?
  • What’s something learned from writing this story?
  • Can you tell us what you’re working on now?

 

Click here to watch my recent television interview on Channel 23 Des Moines! https://www.weareiowa.com/iowa-live/patti-stockdales-upcoming-book-release/

Click here to watch my television interview on WHO-TV https://whotv.com/2020/01/02/ankeny-author-gets-inspiration-from-her-grandparents-love-letters-during-wwi/

Click here to watch my television interview on KWWL-TV https://kwwl.com/2020/02/24/ankeny-author-releases-new-book-inspired-by-her-grandparents-wwi-love-letters/

Click here to watch my presentation at the Hearst Center For The Arts https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=602367450445620&external_log_id=1b047d65-bca6-45a5-af3d-3ae535c8618e&q=patti%20stockdale%20three%20little%20things

 

What People Are Saying

"Three Things I loved about this book: 1. I fell in love with Arno and Hattie. 2. The sayings and songs of WW I: I found myself singing 'Over Here, Over There' and I want to join a knitting brigade! 3. The promise of more books by Patti Stockdale. I want more!"

- Debbie Macomber, New York Times #1 Best-Selling Author

"Charming and moving, Three Little Things tells a sweet story of two wounded souls. Hattie and Arno are appealing characters, and their personal growth and their building romance will draw you in. The novel also sheds light on women's roles on the Home Front in WW I and the persecution of German-Americans, something rarely discussed. With touches of both humor and depth, this story is a keeper."
- Sarah Sundin, best-selling author
"A beautiful story, beautifully told. Patti Stockdale's debut marks her as an author to watch!"
- Roseanna M. White, author
"Three Little Things is a beautiful, sweet war-time romance. The letters will melt your heart."
- Kimberly Woodhouse, best-selling author
"Patti Stockdale's debut novel Three Little Things pulls readers from one chapter to the next until they turn the final page. With compelling characters, historical charm, and a finely-honed plot, this historical romance earns my highest recommendation. I eagerly await more compelling fiction from Patti Stockdale."
- Shelly Beach, Christy, Selah, Reader's Favorite, and Golden Scroll Award Winner
"Patti Stockdale brings the beauty and sacrifice of the World War I era vibrantly to life with her debut novel. Brimming with longing, courage, and romance, Three Little Things will whisk you away and leave you yearning for more. A truly stunning debut!
- Tara Johnson, author of Where Dandelions Bloom
"Patti Stockdale was inspired by her grandparent's WW I love letters. The result is her debut novel Three Little Things. Stockdale's powerful attention to detail reflects hours of research depicting the reality of life during WW I. It chronicles the lives of Iowans Arno Kreger and Hattie Waltz and how they kept connected by letter writing. Stockdale's deft storytelling effortlessly weaves from the letters to the action showing how war affects not only those headed overseas, but also the ones left behind. Three Little Things is a definite 'must-read.'"
- Mary Jedlicka Humston, coauthor of Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink

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