Kathleen Angelone’s Story Archive

Hoosier Killers: Indiana’s Darkest History by Ed Wenck

April 23, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

When the publicist at Blue River Press told me they had a new book coming out on murders in Indiana, I instinctively thought, “No, not another one.” Hoosier Killers: Indiana’s Darkest History by Ed Wenck is not, though, just another book about murders in Indiana. The depth of the book … Read More

A Belief In Providence: A Life of Saint Theodora Guerin by Julie Young

April 16, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

A Belief In Providence: A Life of Saint Theodora Guerin by Julie Young is another in the American canon of immigrant stories. Already in her early forties and not in the best health, Sister Theodore Guerin and a group of fellow Sisters left their French convent in 1840 for the … Read More

A Quiet Hero: A Life of Ryan White by Nelson Price

March 26, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

In 1985, 14 year old Ryan White just wanted to go to school like other teens. Unfortunately, he had the misunderstood and dreaded disease AIDS. At that time, other parents feared that Ryan would contaminate their children through casual contact during the school day. Further, most people who had the … Read More

ClanDonnell: A Storied History of Ireland by David K. McDonnell

March 12, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

ClanDonnell: A Storied History of Ireland by David K. McDonnell is an epic history of Ireland told through the history of the Clan Donnell or McDonnell family. As you’ll note by the author’s name, he is a member of that family. Therefore he has a personal interest in the story … Read More

Book Review: Slaying the Debt Dragon by Cherie Lowe

February 26, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

Cherie Lowe’s book, Slaying the Debt Dragon: How One Family Conquered Their Money Monster and Found an Inspired Happily Ever After, starts with the birth and growth of the family’s Debt Dragon. They lived and spent without an economic plan. They lived from paycheck to paycheck. When the brakes went … Read More