A Dachshund's Merry-Go-Round Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781519744005)

With a degree in English and Secondary Education, MAVIS DUKE HINTON has published four other novels in THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES series: I AM SARGE (Book 1), I AM DACHSHUND (Book 2), DACHSHUNDS FOREVER (Book 3), and A DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE (Book 4). She taught all levels of English and related subjects in her 23-year career. Over the years, other pursuits have included editor and writer (notably for the North Carolina Biennial State Budget and Liberty University), office administrator, and police officer. Married for 45 years to her husband Clark, they have two married daughters and three grandchildren. Sarge in her books is based upon their doxie "granddawg," Shadow. Their own doxie, Duke, is introduced in I AM DACHSHUND. Although her books are fiction, Sarge's tales are based on real-life family and friends. Her hobbies include church activities, traveling, reading, writing, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and stimulating conversation. Raised in a military family, she lived in France and Germany in her childhood, beginning her schooling in a French parochial school and becoming fluent in French in the process. On camping trips across Europe, the family enjoyed meeting people from all over the world. She has also traveled across the USA and Canada, with Alaska being her favorite U.S.S state. With its subzero weather, northern lights, and natural beauty, she loves cold weather and snow, incorporating these experiences and character-rich details into her writing. She became a Christian at age 28, and her Christian worldview influences all aspects of her life, including her writing, where she endeavors to share her faith, encouraging and uplifting readers. As an educator, Ms. Hinton presented workshops at education conferences on creating and utilizing videos of student-composed skits and interviews with literary characters and authors--complete with period costumes and scenery. Her motto: "Learning English should be fun." Ms. Hinton has also taught Bible study groups and speaks to Christian women's groups. For five years, she taught high school English online, interacting with students from across the USA and in several foreign countries. She retired from teaching altogether in December 2013. Now devoting much of her time to writing and marketing her books, she also enjoys church activities, traveling, cooking, laughing, stimulating conversation, and spending time with family and friends.