From the Daybook of Picky Sinclair

About the Book

Picky keeps a daybook of the stories she hears as a child, and eventually of her growing up. At age 16, when she plans to go to a box supper, her father tries to tell her the facts of life. She meets and marries Jack. Neighbors and friends shower them with gifts, including 25 baby chicks, which they raise in their kitchen. Picky is assaulted by the hired hand. She and Jack endure slurs and insults. Their marriage founders.

About the Author

Pat, age 76, was raised in western Kentucky. In writing this book, she made numerous trips there to research her forebears. Most of the stories in the book are based on facts. Pat and her husband now reside in northern Kentucky, happily surrounded by their children and grandchildren.