Melissa Serigne considers herself a dynamic and resilient individual who has turned some of life’s most challenging moments into steppingstones toward success. As a paralegal, author, humanitarian, and coach, her life’s journey has been shaped by a deep commitment to healing herself, helping others and giving back to her community. Her passion for making a difference is exemplified by her role as the Secretary for the Kenilworth Knights Booster Club, where she dedicates her time to enhancing local spaces and fostering community engagement. She is also a dedicated coach, guiding and mentoring the next generation of young ladies while helping them find their own paths to success and confidence through sports. Before pursuing her career in law and community work, her journey included a diverse range of experiences, including her time as a bartender, where she learned invaluable lessons about people, resilience, and perseverance. These experiences helped her become the compassionate and hardworking individual she is today. A proud sister, she cherishes her role in caring for and supporting her younger sibling. Her love for children and nurturing spirit have been central to her personal and professional life. Through it all, she has faced some of life’s darkest days, yet emerged stronger, more determined, and ready to inspire others. Her story is one of overcoming adversity and shining through the toughest of times, embodying the power of hope, strength, and resilience.

When Fred Snufflenose finds the empty eggs from a duck’s nest, he goes in search of the mother and her babies. His search turns into a bit of an adventure. Will he ever find the ducklings?

The events in this story all take place in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on the grounds of Central Moravian Church, and in and around the Monocacy Creek, as well as Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites’ Colonial Industrial quarter.

You can still visit these sites today and take a tour. Go to www.centralmoravianchurch.org, www.historicbethlehem.org/ and www.moravianchurchsettlements.org (information on the World Heritage designation) for more information.

Retired from full time work, Richard Miller resides in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with his spouse and their four cats. He is the organist in the Old Chapel of Central Moravian Church, where he also leads the Chapel Choir and composes music for them.

This is Richard’s first book.

For more info on the book click HERE

In the fall of 1796, George Washington announced his retirement, sparking terror and excitement across the country. Could the new nation survive without Washington at the healm? John Adams, one of the most qualified statesman in American history, emerged victorious after a nail-biting election. Unfortunately for Adams, the problems that plagued the fledging United States were greater than he first feared. With virtually no guidance from Washington, Adams faced seemingly insurmountable odds as he was forced to navigate pandemics, political violence, attacks from foreign powers, threats to freedom of speech and the press, and a hostile cabinet that betrayed him time and time again. About the Author: DR. LINDSAY M. CHERVINSKY is a presidential historian and Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. Previously, she was a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University, a historian at the White House Historical Association, and a fellow at the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Lindsay is the author of the award winning book The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution and co-editor of Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture. Dr. Chervinsky has been published in the Washington Post, TIME, USA Today, CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Monthly, The Daily Beast, and many others; she is a regular resource for outlets like CBS News, Face the Nation, CNN, The BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, and CBC News. #johnadams #lindsaychervinsky