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| + | In graduate school I married Bill Dengler ten weeks after we met. You know those things never last. He died in 2014 at age 75, a month short of our 52nd anniversary. | ||
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| + | He had served 36 years in the National Park Service, an excellent fit for me the nature lover as well as him the naturalist. I am ADHD and in the 40s, when nobody knew what it was, my mom had no idea how to channel me, so she turned me loose. I spent my childhood in the woods and meadows of rural Ohio, learning about myself and about nature. I am still at home and comfortable out in the wild. But what I really dreamt of doing was to dig up fossils. In the 40s and 50s, however, little farm girls simply were not paleontologists. | ||
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| + | As our two girls were growing up, I developed my career as a freelance writer. I could do it at home. More importantly, I was not tied to a locale. | ||
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| + | I’ve enjoyed over forty years of success. If writing paid well, why did I not keep writing? When Bill retired and we lived in Oklahoma, I volunteered my help building the Ancient Life gallery displays in the brand new Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, working with paleontologists. One thing led to another and I put aside my writing career to earn my PhD in paleontology. I am a paleontologist. | ||
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| + | ==On the Web== | ||
| + | * Website [https://sandydenglerbooks.com/] | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
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* ''[[Cat Killer]]'' - 1993 | * ''[[Cat Killer]]'' - 1993 | ||
* ''[[Chain Five Mystery]]'' - 1984 | * ''[[Chain Five Mystery]]'' - 1984 | ||
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* ''[[Dublin Crossing]]'' - | * ''[[Dublin Crossing]]'' - | ||
* ''[[East Of Outback]]'' - 1990 | * ''[[East Of Outback]]'' - 1990 | ||
| − | * ''[[The Emerald | + | * ''[[The Emerald Sea|Emerald Sea, The]]'' - |
* ''[[Fatal Fishes]]'' - 1995 | * ''[[Fatal Fishes]]'' - 1995 | ||
* ''[[Gila Monster]]'' - 1994 | * ''[[Gila Monster]]'' - 1994 | ||
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* ''[[Murder On The Mount]]'' - 1994 | * ''[[Murder On The Mount]]'' - 1994 | ||
* ''[[Opal Fire]]'' - 1986 | * ''[[Opal Fire]]'' - 1986 | ||
| − | * ''[[The Power Of Pinjarra|Power Of Pinjarra]]'' - 1989 | + | * ''[[The Power Of Pinjarra|Power Of Pinjarra, The]]'' - 1989 |
* ''[[The Quick And The Dead|Quick And The Dead, The]]'' - 1995 | * ''[[The Quick And The Dead|Quick And The Dead, The]]'' - 1995 | ||
* ''[[The Shamrock Shore|Shamrock Shore, The]]'' - | * ''[[The Shamrock Shore|Shamrock Shore, The]]'' - | ||
* ''[[Socorro Island Treasure]]'' - 1983 | * ''[[Socorro Island Treasure]]'' - 1983 | ||
| − | * ''[[The Song Of The Nereids|Song Of The Nereids]]'' - 1984 | + | * ''[[The Song Of The Nereids|Song Of The Nereids, The]]'' - 1984 |
* ''[[Summer Snow]]'' - 1984 | * ''[[Summer Snow]]'' - 1984 | ||
* ''[[Taste Of Victory]]'' - 1989 | * ''[[Taste Of Victory]]'' - 1989 | ||
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* ''[[The Wicked Step-Twister|Wicked Step-Twister, The]]'' - | * ''[[The Wicked Step-Twister|Wicked Step-Twister, The]]'' - | ||
* ''[[Winterspring]]'' - 1985 | * ''[[Winterspring]]'' - 1985 | ||
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| + | ==Series/Related Titles== | ||
| + | '''Australian Destiny''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Code Of Honor]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Power Of Pinjarra]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Taste Of Victory]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[East Of Outback]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Heroes Of The Misty Isle''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Dublin Crossing]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Emerald Sea]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[King Of The Stars]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Shamrock Shore]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''A Jack Prester Mystery''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Death Valley]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[A Model Murder]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Murder On The Mount]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Quick And The Dead]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Mirage Mysteries''' | ||
| + | # ''[[Cat Killer]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Mouse Trapped]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[The Last Dinosaur]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Gila Monster]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Fatal Fishes]]'' | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
*1987 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[Opal Fire]]'' | *1987 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[Opal Fire]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 23:15, 7 October 2024
In graduate school I married Bill Dengler ten weeks after we met. You know those things never last. He died in 2014 at age 75, a month short of our 52nd anniversary.
He had served 36 years in the National Park Service, an excellent fit for me the nature lover as well as him the naturalist. I am ADHD and in the 40s, when nobody knew what it was, my mom had no idea how to channel me, so she turned me loose. I spent my childhood in the woods and meadows of rural Ohio, learning about myself and about nature. I am still at home and comfortable out in the wild. But what I really dreamt of doing was to dig up fossils. In the 40s and 50s, however, little farm girls simply were not paleontologists.
As our two girls were growing up, I developed my career as a freelance writer. I could do it at home. More importantly, I was not tied to a locale.
I’ve enjoyed over forty years of success. If writing paid well, why did I not keep writing? When Bill retired and we lived in Oklahoma, I volunteered my help building the Ancient Life gallery displays in the brand new Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, working with paleontologists. One thing led to another and I put aside my writing career to earn my PhD in paleontology. I am a paleontologist.
On the Web
- Website [1]
Books
- Cat Killer - 1993
- Chain Five Mystery - 1984
- Code Of Honor - 1988
- Comatose Cat, The -
- Death Valley - 1993
- Dublin Crossing -
- East Of Outback - 1990
- Emerald Sea, The -
- Fatal Fishes - 1995
- Gila Monster - 1994
- Happy Christmas, Laido - 2020
- Hyaenas - 1998
- Jungle Gold - 1987
- King Of The Stars -
- Last Dinosaur, The - 1994
- Model Murder, A - 1993
- Mouse Trapped - 1993
- Murder On The Mount - 1994
- Opal Fire - 1986
- Power Of Pinjarra, The - 1989
- Quick And The Dead, The - 1995
- Shamrock Shore, The -
- Socorro Island Treasure - 1983
- Song Of The Nereids, The - 1984
- Summer Snow - 1984
- Taste Of Victory - 1989
- This Rolling Land - 1986
- Wicked Step-Twister, The -
- Winterspring - 1985
Series/Related Titles
Australian Destiny
Heroes Of The Misty Isle
A Jack Prester Mystery
Mirage Mysteries
Awards
- 1987 Golden Medallion Winner - Traditional Romance, Opal Fire
