New England Book Tour

Hi Everyone,

I just finished an amazing book tour in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. I did four signings in a week, beginning with Bank Square Books in Mystic, Connecticut, my hometown. I saw lots of family, friends, former teachers, ... who I hadn't seen in a longtime.

The highlight of the week was a reading/signing at the Westerly Yacht Club in Westerly, Rhode Island. We had about 200 people there. FOUR WOMEN from the book were present--Cpl Carrie Blais, Gunny Rosie Noel, Capt. Vernice Armour, and Master Sergeant Margaret Furman. It was a wonderful night for female service members. We honored their achievements and their sacrafices. The reading was followed by a Q&A and signing. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts stopped by. They are the parents of Holly Charette, a young corporal from RI who was killed in combat in June 2005. Following the event at the yacht club, the celebration continued at the home of one of the sponsor's--Ed Russell.

A big THANK YOU to Ed and ALL the sponsors, and to the local media for bringing Band of Sisters into the public eye.

God Bless!
Kirsten

P.S. Please enjoy the photos below. They were taken by my GOOD friend Micaila Britto and they really capture the wonderful moments that made up the events in Westerly, Rhode Island and Andover, Massachusetts.