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Book Signing

7/29/2014

 
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In or near the Branson area?  I will be signing copies of my books at T. Charleston's Books and Gifts in the Grand Village Shops, this Thursday morning, the 31st, before lunch.  Stop by to chat.

Find D. Ed. Hoggatt on Pinterest

7/21/2014

 
In each of the Pinterest boards below, I've pinned some interesting images and videos that relate to my books, Crumbling Spirit and Out of the Wind.
Follow D. Ed.'s board Crumbling Spirit on Pinterest.
Follow D. Ed.'s board Out of the Wind on Pinterest.
I'm new to the Pinterest game, and I'm not sure of its usefulness to a writer, but I have a couple of ideas for which I may start collecting inspiration.  We'll see how this goes.

Crumbling Spirit:  Another Angle

7/14/2014

 
Six hundred injured.
One hundred sixty-eight dead.
A city afraid.
A nation scarred.

Central to the word terrorist is the root word - terror.  It's a word synonymous with fear and trembling.  In Crumbling Spirit, Julia quickly learns the definition to the word, but as time passes, she also decides that it will not define her!

Julia is a typical fourth grader.  She struggles in school and can't wait until summer vacation at the local amusement and water parks.  What happens when a normal life is interrupted by tragedy?  How is a normal girl to react?
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Crumbling Spirit:  A Closer Look

7/13/2014

 
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A closer look at the "front" side of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, reveals more of the damage.  The blast pushed debris through the building and out the other side.  The courthouse, on this side of the building, was also damaged.

Crumbling Spirit:  The Other Side

7/12/2014

 
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I always introduce the Murrah Building to my students by showing it from the more picturesque southern side.  This angle shows more of the building's architecture.

In front of the building is a park-like area, with trees and a waterfall feature surrounded by plaques with the names of the agencies that occupied the Murrah.  Also visible is a small plot of grass where the children in the daycare were allowed to play (also the place where the young fatalities were laid after they were recovered.  Underneath it all was a parking garage.

In this picture, taken in May of 1995, one can observe the effects of the blast - the broken windows and the light streaming through from the north, where the building was completely destroyed.

Julia makes some of these observations as she relates her account in my book, Crumbling Spirit.
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    D. Ed. Hoggatt is an award-winning fourth grade teacher.
    He taught in Oklahoma City during the terrorist bombing of 1995, and in Joplin, Missouri, during the tornado and recovery of 2011.
    His experiences at these locations are reflected in two of his middle-grade fiction books -     Crumbling Spirit and Out of the Wind.

    In There's No Busyness Like School Busyness, Hoggatt shares opinion, reflection, and vision to help teachers teachers improve their craft and thrive in the stressful world of education.

    Mr. Hoggatt is a former newspaper editor.
    In addition to teaching fourth graders, he currently enjoys preaching for churches of Christ when called to do so,
    and visiting schools to make history and writing presentations.

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The Author Speaks
D. Ed. Hoggatt is available to make presentations.
Choose from three conversations or combine them for your school or group.
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