Elaine Cougler’s books on Goodreads
The Man Behind the Marathons: How Ron Calhoun Helped Terry Fox and Other Heroes Make Millions for Charity
ratings: 8 (avg rating 4.50)
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6 Great Tips for Writers Today
In these new and different times, most of us have needed to use our imagination for things besides dreaming up intriguing characters and compelling plot lines. When I started my […]
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An Amazing Wooden Bridge and Two Great Contests!
Last Sunday my husband and I decided to drive to a favorite spot just to see if and how the St. Jacob’s Farmers’ Market might be open. We really just […]
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Let’s Be Positive!
Never has there been in my lifetime a point when Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking idea has resonated so much. Every TV channel pounds away at Covid-19 […]
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Two Writing Icons, Both Gone Now: Little and Laurence
This week, in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis all across the world, another of my personal heroes passed away at the age of 88. I told my story about […]
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The Ultimate Author Reading—An Audiobook!
Elaine: “Can you hear me?…Jack?…Are you there?” ……… Jack: “Elaine?…We can start now….GO!” Elaine: “Chapter One………On October 15, 1979, Ron Calhoun received a surprising call…” On December 10, 2019, I […]
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Every One of Us Needs a Hero
I hardly know where to start. Tuesday night I spoke at the awesome Beachville Historical Society about the book above. Featured prominently on the cover is Ron Calhoun because he […]
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I Wish You a Little Christmas (and Book Deals!)
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry When I was teaching high school French many years ago, I found a wonderful Christmas story in what we called our French […]
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Iron Annie and a Long Journey: A Family Odyssey
One of the things about studying history and especially our rather close history is that survivors and children of survivors of WWII are writing their stories. In this world of […]
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Poppies, People and Potato Peels
Fulfilling my dreams of becoming an author has made me notice Remembrance Day so much more keenly than ever before. I still remember marching in my cadet uniform, lining up […]
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The Loyalists in Ontario
In the latter part of August, my husband and I took a trip to Gananoque, Ontario to see a performance at the theatre there. My sister was one of the […]
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