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Author Dianne Ochiltree and Fire Captain Susan Peterson, the first female firefighter in Sarasota, FL, at a book launch party for Molly by Golly! The Legend of Molly Williams, America’s First Female Firefighter (Calkins Creek, 2012).

Ochiltree signing Kennedy’s copy. Held on Saturday, Sept. 1 at Bookstore1Sarasota, the launch featured safety tips/demos and firefighting info provided by local firefighters, along with fire hydrant-shaped cookies.

Ochiltree aboard Kennedy’s fire truck.








Thanks for your great story about the “Molly, by Golly!” book launch party last weekend at Bookstore1Sarasota. It was a thrill to meet Captain Susan Pearson and all the other local firefighters. Plus who doesn’t dream of ‘driving’ a real, live firetruck? For more information about Molly Williams and the book I wrote about her, go to my author website, http://www.ochiltreebooks.com.