Book Time for Marj Carpenter

Marj Carpenter of Big Spring - storyteller, author, journalist and former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church USA - will be signing copies of her latest book Thursday, March 11, from 4:30 - 6:00 pm at the Heritage Museum, 510 Scurry Street, in Big Spring.

Carpenter's life has been exciting, to say the least. Drawing upon her skills as a journalist, Carpenter traveled to more than 100 countries worldwide, documenting the global mission of the Presbyterian Church and reporting on what she found ... sometimes under conditions that were dangerous, and in societies that discouraged Christianity. Many missionaries called her their “voice.”

Her latest book, "Get Your Foot Out of the Durn Petunias," includes "stories from her childhood and through her days working for Texas newspapers, covering everything from macaroni to murder ... as a mission interpreter for the Presbyterian Church USA, she traveled into jungles where there were grass fires and snakes and angry people. She also traveled where there was love and concern and caring people. Some of her life stories are extremely humorous and some are tragic."

For more information, call (432) 267-8255.