Meghan
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Ammar Habib:
Dr. Mary Walker is an aunt of mine and up until the last 5 years, it seemed like she was a part of forgotten US history. I've spent my entire life explaining who she is and her importance. What got you interested in writing her story?
Ammar Habib
Hello Meghan, I'm very sorry for the late reply. It seems that I must've missed the notification whenever you sent your question, and I just happened to come across it. Again, my apologies!
Honestly, I heard about Dr. Walker several years ago. At that time, there weren't a whole lot of in-depth biographies about her life. Most books focused on her time during the Civil War. However, I felt like her life is more than just her war efforts and her Medal of Honor. So I wanted to write a biography about her entire life and the lessons that we can learn from her. In 2015, I talked to my literary agent about my ideas of how to approach a biography about Dr. Walker, and from there I started my journey to try to understand who she was.
Hope that answers your question! Dr. Walker is one of my favorite Americans from history!
Honestly, I heard about Dr. Walker several years ago. At that time, there weren't a whole lot of in-depth biographies about her life. Most books focused on her time during the Civil War. However, I felt like her life is more than just her war efforts and her Medal of Honor. So I wanted to write a biography about her entire life and the lessons that we can learn from her. In 2015, I talked to my literary agent about my ideas of how to approach a biography about Dr. Walker, and from there I started my journey to try to understand who she was.
Hope that answers your question! Dr. Walker is one of my favorite Americans from history!
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