Book details

  • Genre:biography & autobiography
  • Sub-genre:General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:186
  • eBook ISBN:9780988542419

Genuinely Georgetown

Real people. Real stories. Real inspiration.

By Alicea L. Jones

Overview

Genuinely Georgetown is a collection of interviews with local people of prominence and everyday people doing inspiring things. These stories received praise when they originally appeared in Georgetown View Magazine and now they’re available in one page-turning volume.
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Description

Genuinely Georgetown is a collection of interviews with local people of prominence and everyday people doing inspiring things. These stories received praise when they originally appeared in Georgetown View Magazine and now they’re available in one page-turning volume. Read love stories like the one about Jake Schrum, president of Southwestern University and his wife Jane. Learn what Mayor George Garver has to say about parenting. Chief of Police Wayne Nero, and Hugh Brown, CEO of St. David’s Georgetown Hospital share their personal journeys to professional mastery. Genuinely Georgetown also includes stories about local heroes such as the woman who donated one of her kidneys to save a stranger’s life and the young mother who gave shelter and care to a meth-addicted teenager.
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About The Author

Alicea Jones is a personal essayist and the author of human interest stories both for print and online media. Her work has appeared in local, national and international publications, including Focus on the Family, Now What and Priority! Magazines. She is the recipient of the prestigious Amy Writing Award and the Cecil Murphy writing scholarship. Alicea is also a motivational speaker, utilizing her wit, humor and passion to encourage and inspire.
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