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Author conjures paranormal romance novel in time for Halloween By Suzanne Baker Enterprise reporter
After writing her doctoral dissertation on “The Effects of Computer Assisted Instruction on the Recall of Basic Math Facts Among Middle School Students,” believe it or not, Shestine Gesbocker still had the itch to write. So she decided to conjure a novel, and it was published just in time for Halloween. The Plainfield woman’s first foray into the fiction market is a paranormal Shestine gesbocker r o m a n c e “Descendants of Salem” that she published through ebook distributor Smashwords. The book is a first-person story of Magdalena and her three sisters who witness the execution of their parents at the Salem witch trials and are left to discover the powers they never knew they possessed. Centuries later, Magdalena and her sisters made their way to Houma, La., where they could practice witchcraft and brew their potions covertly. It was the day Magdalena met Alistair that would change all of their lives forever. Gesbocker said she love the science fiction and paranormal genres, so choosing that type of book was as easy as casting a
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ong before Dr. Everett Van De Voort was an educator in Plainfield, he was young man serving with the 30th Reconnaissance Squadron during World War II. Now the 93-year-old is giving back memories of his days with the U.S. Air Force. On Oct. 12, longtime Plainfield resident Van De Voort and his family donated photographs taken during his military service to the current commander of his former squadron, Lt. Col. Jeremy Zadel. Van De Voort’s medals from the war, pictures from his time spent overseas while enlisted and various other memorabilia were on display during the special ceremony at the First United Methodist Church of Plainfield. Van De Voort, or “Van” as many call him, now resides at Lakewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Plainfield. See YESTERDAY, page 2 SUBMITTED PHOTOs
(TOP) Among the donated pictures was a shot Van De Voort snapped of Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower. (BOTTOM) Everett Van De Voort in uniform.
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