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Books and Brews Podcast Episode #31: Sandy Hanna
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Sandy Hanna is an award-winning author for her memoir “The Ignorance of Bliss: An American Kid in Saigon,” a true coming-of-age story about growing up in Vietnam in the early 60s. She current resides in Lambertville, New Jersey. As a military BRAT (British Regiment Attached Transfer) her story reveals a turbulent time where politics and intrigue resided between plot and counterplot and where, as children, she and her siblings lived in the continuous present - perhaps the only way children can live.
Ms. Hanna graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois with a BA in Interdisciplinary Programs in Science and Literature and University of Massachusetts with a MED in the Biology of Cognition. Her background is one of working with children and designing learning environment for museums, theme parks, and communities. However, she sees herself as a life-time storyteller and artist.
Sandy Readings:
- Witnessing the Coup – 9:35
- Baby Powder & Hershey Bars – 28:27
- Brink's Bomb – 43:44
Michael’s Beer Pairings:
- Maximus Colossal IPA, Lagunitas Brewing Company (paired to Witnessing the Coup) – 7:34
- Young's Double Chocolate Stout, Eagle Brewery (paired to Baby Powder & Hershey Bars) – 25:46
- Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier, Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan (paired to Brink’s Bomb) – 40:24
Harvey Weissbanger Recipe
- 1 oz. Galliano
- 2 oz. Orange Juice
- 6 oz. Weissbier
Fill a collins glass with ice. Add the Galliano and orange juice. Top with Weissbier. Garnish with orange peel.
Interview Highlights:
- Did you take it for granted you survived a shooting spree? – 15:34
- The Dragon Lady and Colonel Sam's Expose – 19:12
- Did your brother's basketball start the Vietnam War? – 23:26
- Everything in life lies in acceptance – 35:26
- Military kids taking control in an out-of-control world – 36:58
- Military transport to Saigon – 51:05
COMING NEXT MONTH: Christine Madline Ellsworth, poet and 1st time novelist
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology
- Laura will be signing books Sunday, November 7, 2 to 5 pm at Maple Grove Lutheran Church, 9251 Elm Creek Blvd N, Maple Grove, MN. Several other authors from Night Writers will also be signing books.
Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.
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