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Fountain Hills Library

Join the transatlantic family team behind Don’t Break My Rice Bowl, a Vietnam War fictional memoir by the late USAID agriculturalist Robert H. Dodd. Learn about ‘miracle’ rice, the ramifications of war, and the moving journey of a daughter
rediscovering her late father’s voice.

Q&A led by Beta Reader Ellen Ward
Co-author Beth Jackson, Fountain Hills, AZ
Co-author Patricia Rykiel, West Sussex, UK
Illustrator Justine Rykiel, West Sussex, UK

#fountainhills
#fountainhillsaz
#historicalfiction

Fountain Hills Library

Join the transatlantic family team behind Don’t Break My Rice Bowl, a Vietnam War fictional memoir by the late USAID agriculturalist Robert H. Dodd. Learn about ‘miracle’ rice, the ramifications of war, and the moving journey of a daughter
rediscovering her late father’s voice.

Q&A led by Beta Reader Ellen Ward
Co-author Beth Jackson, Fountain Hills, AZ
Co-author Patricia Rykiel, West Sussex, UK
Illustrator Justine Rykiel, West Sussex, UK

#fountainhills
#fountainhillsaz
#historicalfiction

@maricopalibrarydistrict
Meet the Don't Break My Rice Bowl book team on the 28th October, 2-3 pm at the Fountain Hills Library and Museum.

Meet Co-authors Patricia Rykiel (UK) and Beth Jackson (Fountain Hills, AZ) and illustrator Justine Rykiel (UK). Q&A about this wonderful and poignant Vietnam War story.

It is the first time this transatlantic team will be all together at one event!

#FountainHills
#VietnamWarNovel
#MeetTheAuthors

@maricopalibrarydistrict
Meet the Don't Break My Rice Bowl book team on the 28th October, 2-3 pm at the Fountain Hills Library and Museum.

Meet Co-authors Patricia Rykiel (UK) and Beth Jackson (Fountain Hills, AZ) and illustrator Justine Rykiel (UK). Q&A about this wonderful and poignant Vietnam War story.

It is the first time this transatlantic team will be all together at one event!

#FountainHills
#VietnamWarNovel
#MeetTheAuthors

We never tire of hearing great things about our book cover, particularly when it is from a publisher.

Never judge a book by its cover, we are told but we all do.

#vietnamwarstory
#fictionalmemoir
#dontbreakmyricebowl
#posthumouslypublished

We never tire of hearing great things about our book cover, particularly when it is from a publisher.

Never judge a book by its cover, we are told but we all do.

#vietnamwarstory
#fictionalmemoir
#dontbreakmyricebowl
#posthumouslypublished

Hastings Book Fair 11-4 at The Observatory Building in Hastings

Co-author Patricia with Beta reader Maureen - come and have a natter…

Don’t Break My Rice Bowl, a Vietnam War story written in 1983. It took almost 40 years to reach the readers.

#publishedposthumously

Hastings Book Fair 11-4 at The Observatory Building in Hastings

Co-author Patricia with Beta reader Maureen - come and have a natter…

Don’t Break My Rice Bowl, a Vietnam War story written in 1983. It took almost 40 years to reach the readers.

#publishedposthumously

Patricia Rykiel, co-author of the moving and beautiful Vietnam War-era story, written by her late father, Robert H. Dodd, will be at the Hastings Book Fair, UK, in the Observer Building 11-4, 12 September. Free Entry.

Patricia will be chatting, signing and selling the book that almost never reached its readers.

#filmmakers film by @ashtonjohnfilms
#tetoffensive
#historical
#waterstonespiccadilly
#waterstones

Patricia Rykiel, co-author of the moving and beautiful Vietnam War-era story, written by her late father, Robert H. Dodd, will be at the Hastings Book Fair, UK, in the Observer Building 11-4, 12 September. Free Entry.

Patricia will be chatting, signing and selling the book that almost never reached its readers.

#filmmakers film by @ashtonjohnfilms
#tetoffensive
#historical
#waterstonespiccadilly
#waterstones

Part 3 of 9 Foreword uncut snippet

Don’t Break My Rice Bowl, a Vietnam War fictional memoir by USAID agriculturalist Robert H. Dodd. Learn about ‘miracle’ rice, the ramifications of war, and the moving journey of a daughter rediscovering her late father’s voice.

Spot Eddie! Created by Justine Rykiel 💕

www.dontbreakmyricebowl.com

#gcsehistory
#vietnamwarstory
#tetoffensive
#snippet
#foreword

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Part 3 of 9 Foreword uncut snippet

Don’t Break My Rice Bowl, a Vietnam War fictional memoir by USAID agriculturalist Robert H. Dodd. Learn about ‘miracle’ rice, the ramifications of war, and the moving journey of a daughter rediscovering her late father’s voice.

Spot Eddie! Created by Justine Rykiel 💕

www.dontbreakmyricebowl.com

#gcsehistory
#vietnamwarstory
#tetoffensive
#snippet
#foreword

@Audible
@Barnes & Noble
@Spotify
@amazon

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