Ruth Kibler Peck Knihy

The poetry of Ruth Kibler Peck reflects her love for life and her interest in people, history, literature, and art. She uses both rhyming forms and free verse to explore these topics. More than half of the poems in this volume have received national, state, or local awards. Peck brings to her poetry a woman's sensitivity, a mother's understanding, a scholar's thirst for truth, a teacher's joy of discovery, a friend's loyalty, and the writer's quest for just the right word.

The true story of her life as a young teenager living in Dayton, Ohio, during World War II. As the Great Depression ends and WWII begins, the Kibler family finds their lives drastically challenged by her father's meager white-collar salary, by life in a miserable trailer camp, by devastating fire, and by her mother's near-death illness. Yet the family, like all Americans of that era, willingly sacrifices in every way possible to help the war effort. Father and daughter follow news of every battle and locate places on their world map. Ruth Ann finds joy in new friends, in the beauty of Island Park, and in being a teenager.

This is the true story of the author's life as a young teen living in bustling Dayton, Ohio, during World War II. As the Great Depression ends and World War II beings, the Kibler family finds their lives drastically challenged by her father's meager white-collar salary, by life in a miserable trailer camp, by devastating fire, and by her mother's near-death illness. Yet, the family, like all Americans of that era, willingly sacrifices in every way possible to help the war effort. Father and daughter follow news of every battle and locate places on their world map. Ruth Ann finds joy in new friends, the beauty of Island Park, and in being a teenager.