Soldiers' Stories: A Collection of World War II Memoirs is a "must read" collection of personal stories of America's servicemen and servicewomen as told by their families. It depicts their valor, patriotism, and their day-to-day exploits as well as their families' home-front efforts. And it portrays their indefatigable human spirit. Once you start reading this colorful mosaic of individual memoirs, you will not be able to put it down. It is laced with colorful illustrations by Ken Miller and a mix of great color photos and black and white photography of that very special era. It is America at its best. This is a fabulous book, I just love it.-Gene Peloquin
The first family to win the coveted author prize awarded during the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, FEBRUARY 9, 2017— The Miller Family joins the ranks of award-winning authors, Laura Ingalls Wilder and former First Lady Laura Bush, both past recipients of the prestigious Ella Dickey Literacy Award. Honored for their joint effort in preserving history through literature, the Miller Family receives this award for their book, Soldiers’ Stories: A Collection of WWII Memoirs. The awards ceremony scheduled for April 27, 2017, in Marshfield, Missouri, is in conjunction with the town’s three-day annual Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival.
2017 Ella Dickey Literacy Award winner:
• The Miller Family for their work preserving WWII veterans' stories and photos in the book, Soldiers’ Stories: A Collection of WWII Memoirs. The five adult siblings receiving the award are Myra Miller, Ph.D., Ken Miller, Del Miller, Marshall Miller, and Lynette Miller Ballard.
The Ella Dickey Literacy Award presented annually in honor of Marshfield’s first librarian, Ella Dickey. Dickey served in this capacity for over 50 years. The award honors national authors who have contributed to the preservation of history and was first presented in 2002 by the Webster County Literacy Council.
