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Advance Praise for Sheep, Stetsons & Stockyards: Laurel Wilson

Meeting Dr. Laurel Wilson one of the times when two people with extremely similar interests met at the best possible time. She mentored a college research project of mine that has now blossomed into two books, and eventually a third. She encouraged me to keep recording my grandfather’s stories with my small digital recorder and helped provide the structure for my interview process.

She is a Professor Emerita of the University of Missouri where she taught courses about the history of costume and textiles and curated the Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection. She is currently a volunteer at the Boone County Historical Society and on the Collections Committee.

Here’s what Dr. Wilson had to say about Sheep, Stetsons & Stockyards: Stories on Surviving Change:

Hilarious stories about her family’s involvement in buying and selling livestock make Sierra Shea’s book an engaging read.  The photographs from her family albums and the Kansas City Public Library take it up another notch.  It is a fun book that should be on the reading list of all ag students since it also includes a serious look at the reality of the changing agricultural history in Missouri.sierra_facebook_event_photo_2016-10-03_simple

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  1. Laurel
    Laurel on October 14, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Hi Sierra,

    It was great to see you on Saturday and to get the new version of your book. I love the prologue that truly describes and honors your family businesses

    Laurel

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Hey, I’m Sierra Shea! I am so glad you are here. 

Where do I start with writing to introduce this blog? At the beginning, I suppose: I’ve been writing on various platforms online since 2013. I started blogging shortly after moving to South Dakota.

I am a mother and a maker at heart. I’m so grateful to be married to John and mother of three: Joslyn, J.D. and Jesse.

I am a self-taught decorator and designer. I am a brand new shepherdess and a Spiritual Director.

I love living in South Dakota, even though the winters & the wind can be a near-daily struggle.

Blogging is a grounding force in my life and it helps get me out of my head, unstuck and moving in the directions I always hoped I’d be going! 

 

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