Amy Hill Hearth, Author

'STRONG MEDICINE' SPEAKS: A NATIVE AMERICAN ELDER HAS HER SAY
This rare book offers a look, from the inside, of contemporary Native American life as experienced by one tribe and one very important member of that tribe -- an 85-year-old matriarch named "Strong Medicine" who happens to be the mother of the Chief. The book came about when Amy Hill Hearth learned that she had a female ancestor, born circa 1700, who was a member of the tribe. Ms. Hearth set out to learn more about the tribe, eventually meeting Strong Medicine.

KNOW YOUR POWER: A MESSAGE TO AMERICA'S DAUGHTERS
(CO-AUTHOR, WITH SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI).
The first woman elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives shares personal stories and lessons learned from her unprecedented path to power.

HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS' FIRST 100 YEARS
Centenarian sisters, the daughters of a slave, share their stories with writer Amy Hill Hearth. This runaway bestseller, called "A proud, vivid, oral history" by Newsweek magazine, has been added to the curriculum of several thousand high schools and colleges in the US. It has been published in seven languages. The book was later adapted to the Broadway stage and for a Peabody Award-winning CBS television film.

THE DELANY SISTERS' BOOK OF EVERYDAY WISDOM
The beloved Delany Sisters sit in their kitchen and share advice with Amy Hill Hearth. Included are tips for a long and happy life, old-time recipies, yoga photos, and more. A sequel to "Having Our Say."

ON MY OWN AT 107: REFLECTIONS ON LIFE WITHOUT BESSIE
Sadie Delany shares poignant reflections with Amy Hill Hearth on living without Bessie in the year following Bessie's death in 1995. Illustrated with watercolor paintings of Bessie's favorite flowers from her garden, this book provides further insight into the indomitable spirit of the remarkable sisters. Full-color illustrations by Brian M. Kotzky.

IN A WORLD GONE MAD: A HEROIC STORY OF LOVE, FAITH AND SURVIVAL
This book examines the true story of a young Jewish couple who met in Poland while posing as Christians and working for the Underground during World War Two. Norman Salsitz and Amalie Petranker were an unlikely pair, with nothing in common except being Jewish. But they fell in love, survived the last months of the war together, married and built a new life in America. The book focuses on their recollections of the war and how they met as well as their complex, fifty-five year marriage. Additionally, the book traces the unlikely friendship between author Amy Hill Hearth, who is of German-Christian descent, and the elderly Jewish couple.

THE DELANY SISTERS REACH HIGH
The Delany Sisters took the world by storm in the 1993 bestseller, “Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters First 100 Years,” an oral history of the sensational centenarians by Amy Hill Hearth, the journalist who discovered them. In 2003, their story took a new form – a biography by Ms. Hearth for children ages 8 to 12, illustrated by award-winning children's book artist Tim Ladwig.