Mary is a preacher's wife, mother of 2, grandmother of 4. Loves God, Family and Country. She hopes this love shows through in her writing of life experiences and through her poetry.The faith she has in God is what she would like to share with the reader. As Mamaw she loves writing for children and her stories are always written with the highest of moral and ethical values in consideration. "Mamaw's Selections for the Very Young" has been published and may be purchased by contacting the author at akpreece@hotmail.com. Her second children's book titled A Rock, A Straw, and Shoestrings, with other Country Stories is also available now by contacting the author. The children's books are 6.00 each with 1.00 postage to anywhere in US.

International Library of Poetry awards including works in their anthologies.

New Book to be released shortly is *Poems, Prayers, and Promises of An Appalachian Woman!!! *Attention is in production right now! She will be attending Appalachian Author's Guild, Barter on the Green in Abingdon Va. on July 31 st. 2006. Recently spoke to an all-class reunion about book "In This Valley I Grew" and read a poem from her soon to be published poetry book. Recently attended the Ohio River Festival of Books in Huntington WV for all Ky., Ohio, and WV authors to sell and promote book: In This Valley I Grew, Life on Blacklog and Happy Hollow. Successful book signing at local Martin County Ky.library; Spoke to Martin County Kiwanis about book.

Life in Appalachia, The Stories the Poetry
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In This Valley I Grew
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