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WWII veteran, grandson inspire children’s book

 
BY JANE GLENN CANNON | Published: May 18, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

NORMAN — Local author Molly Griffis prefers a pencil and a Big Chief tablet to writing on a computer.

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Molly Griffis will have a book-signing from 10 a.m. to noon May 30 at the Crazy Ladies Bookshop, 1221 W Lindsey St., Norman. "Once in a Blue Moon,” published by New Forums Press, also is available at the following locations:

→Best of Books, Kickingbird Square, 1313 E Danforth Road, Edmond.

→Sadler Book and Teaching Supply, 2801 SW Lee Blvd., Lawton.

→Apache Public Library, 111 E Evans, Apache.

"Especially when I’m stuck,” Griffis said. "A different part of my brain connects to my hand, so when I’m stuck I go back to the pencil and paper.”

When the manufacturer of Big Chief tablets ceased in 2001, Griffis saved the distinctive red cover of her last lined notebook and tapes it to the cover of whatever spiral notebook she is using at the time.

"When it wears out, I guess I’m done,” she said.

Griffis is the author of 11 children’s books, nine of which have been published. The other two are scheduled for future release. Her latest novel, "Once in a Blue Moon,” tells the story of a 10-year-old boy and his grandfather, a judge, who develops early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Inspiration for the story came from a 10-year-old boy she met while doing a school presentation in Geary about six years ago.

Joey Caruthers, now 16, told Griffis about his grandfather, an American soldier who escaped a German prison camp in World War II.

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