Amy Hill Hearth

Oct 24, 2015 7:42 AM EDT

Loved reading this about dogs - our Suzy Q is about to turn 16 with hearing and eyesight not so good but still can romp with the best, jumping up the 2 feet onto our back deck, with two smaller dogs living here with my daughter keeping Suzy on her toes!

I'm writing to let you know that your link doesn't work to contact you. I was trying to contact you just to say "thanks" for writing "Having Our Say" which I've kept on my bookshelf for years and am now re-reading it for the second time. Living in Texas (grew up in N. Alabama) makes me think about oppression. I am grateful for what I have and reading this again makes me more aware about how it used to be (still is to some point). I'm working in a campaign now to elect the first black district attorney in our county (Travis) and was drawn to read the book again. Thanks for your research, interviews and great writing. And, yes, would like to read a copy of the NY Times article that came out back when.

On more thing, with your new book tour, we have a wonderful locally owned book store in Austin called Book People. Steve Bercu is the owner. We have tons of book readings by authors of new books and hope you make it to Austin in the future.

- Heidi Gibbons

Oct 25, 2015 11:49 AM EDT

Thanks for sharing! And, thanks for letting me know that there was a problem with my contact link. I've taken care of it.

- Amy Hill Hearth

Oct 24, 2015 7:47 AM EDT

You hit the nail on the head as my mother would have said. I was a few years older than you in middle school (we called it junior high back then) when Kennedy was assassinated. I remember my hard-ass (excuse the french)gym teacher crying that day and I thought what could make HER cry? She was tough as nails. Then my mother picked us up for carpool and she was crying. It was the first time the whole country watched a tragedy "together" on television. Just about everyone had a black and white TV and my mom spent hours watching the whole thing play out - the Lee Harvey Oswald assassination, the funeral, all so sad.
Thanks, again, for writing

- Heidi Gibbons

Oct 25, 2015 11:52 AM EDT

Heidi, thanks for writing, and thanks for sharing your memories!

- Amy Hill Hearth