The Misadventures of Millie: Rodney & the Legendary Cricket Family Rescue (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780983520474)

A fierce animal advocate, author Rebecca Heishman descended from two of Indiana's earliest pioneer families where she grew up on an historic pioneer farm in Corydon, Indiana. The family home was built of logs harvested from the land and hewn by her father's family; the deed to the farm written on sheepskin parchment and hand-signed by John Quincy Adams. She still lives with a sense of that history and honors the work ethic which was the hallmark of her family. Rebecca, or "Becky" as friends and acquaintances know her, studied creative writing at Indiana University Southeast and at the University of Louisville. In 1986, she was one of three winners of the Kentuckiana Metroversity Creative Writing Competition in the Poetry Division-over 600 poems were submitted by creative writing students of all levels. In 2002, Becky was struck with multiple sclerosis and was faced with new challenges and an overwhelming feeling of depression that left her feeling hopeless. Life as she had known it was over. What she didn't expect, was to quite literally have her life saved by a dog...Rebecca now champions for abused animals and has made it her mission in life to rescue as many as possible. Her social media following grows daily (and sometimes by the hour!). She resides in the small town of New Albany, Indiana with her husband William and their two adorable pooches Millie and Luna. They love their home.They love their life. They love one another. Says Rebecca, "We are not special. We are simple people living a simple life by choice. And we wouldn't have it any other way."