Fact and Fiction . . . the Girl Scout trip
“The main thing they learned in Washington was to inhale. They’d stayed at a Girl Scout camp . . ." (THE CHEERLEADER)
In this just-published essay Ruth shares her 1955 diary entries about a trip that was the inspiration for an event from THE CHEERLEADER.
"Girl Scout Trip with Gail" is also a tribute to Ruth's friend Gail Jordan Russwurm. As Ruth says, "For some time I've been pondering how to write a tribute without its being formal or sad, and at last I hit upon a way, using our Girl Scout trip."
The Girl Scout Trip With Gail
"THE SNOWY SERIES" OF NOVELS:
THE CHEERLEADER
The six-decade story of Snowy, Bev, Puddles, and the Gang begins here! This best-selling novel about high school in the Fabulous Fifties is a modern-day classic that has become a “favorite book” for countless readers.- more about this book
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SNOWY
What happens when ex-cheerleaders grow up? This sequel chronicles Snowy’s next thirty years and also follows the lives of her best friends, as they all cope with college, marriage, and careers.- more about this book
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HENRIETTA SNOW
What happens next to Snowy and the Gang, turning fifty and—eek!—sixty as the millennium approaches? How do they reshape their dreams and their lives? - more about this book
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THE HUSBAND BENCH
or BEV'S BOOK
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While Snowy, Puddles, and the rest of the Gunthwaite Gang are included in this story, it is definitely “Bev’s Book,” picking up where HENRIETTA SNOW left off with Bev and Roger’s announcement that they are going to renew their marriage vows.
more about this book - "Ruth Doan MacDougall is a generous writer. She's generous to her characters and readers. I count myself among those who thank her for her newest book, THE HUSBAND BENCH or BEV'S BOOK." —Rebecca Rule, Concord Monitor
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Mutual Aid, Ruth's newest novel, will introduce you to an entirely new set of characters. 