Christine B. Emmanuel

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NEWS

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On June 18, 2025, the Pensacola News Journal published “A Family’s Long Legacy: Crossing the Delaware with Washington just part of it.” Appearing “above the fold,” the front-page article about The Westcott Story stemmed from columnist Troy Moon’s fascination with history. Moon's in-depth article, retitled "Pocahontas to George Washington all had ties to Pensacola author's family," appears in PNJ's June 22, 2025, online edition.

 

On June 12, 2025, debut author Christine B. Emmanuel joined "PEP Talk with Meg" for a live interview to discuss her book on NewsRadio 92.3 FM. The 20-minute podcast is available for your listening pleasure at https://www.newsradio923.com/pep/episode/2782aff2/06122025-the-westcott-story-with-author-christine-broderick-emmanuel.

 

On March 12, 2025, FSU News published an article on THE WESTCOTT STORY titled "The Westcott Story shares the legacy of the Westcott family and their impact at FSU [Florida State University]." The lineage of "James Diament Westcott" of FSU fame features prominently in the article.

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The Westcott Story is now available for sale at Amazon, Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe in Pensacola; Florida State University bookstore; and both the Shaheen Bookstore at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, and the Hammes Bookstore at the University of Notre Dame.

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The Westcott Story is now available for checkout at the West Florida Public Libraries; Santa Rosa County Library; the University of West Florida Library; the Pensacola State College Library; and St. Mary's College Library, Notre Dame, Indiana.

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2025 ENGAGEMENTS

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• ​March 20 – Pensacola Women’s Alliance (completed)

• March 29 – 'Books by the Bay' literary festival hosted by Emerald Coast Writers in Pensacola (completed) 

• April 8 – University of West Florida (UWF) History Club (completed)

• May 20 – UWF Leisure Learning (completed)

• May 31 – St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, Class of ’75 Reunion (completed)

• June 12 – Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe (completed)

• June 26 – UWF Historic Trust at Voices of Pensacola, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

• July 2 – Pensacola Civitan Club, noon-1 p.m.

• July 12, noon-3 p.m. -- Book Exchange of Foley, AL, book signing 

• July 17, 5:30 p.m. -- Equity Project Alliance's Story Slam – “Stories That Stitch Us Together” at Voices of Pensacola

• July 26, 1-3 p.m. -- Page & Palette Bookstore, Fairhope, AL, book signing 

• August 5, 4-5 p.m. -- The Thornton Review livestreamed with host Pueschel Schneier

• August 19 -- Emerald Coast Writers, 6-7:30 p.m.

• October 3 – St. Mary's College Shaheen Bookstore book signing, noon-1 p.m.

• October 3 – University of Notre Dame Hammes Bookstore book signing, 3:30-5 p.m.

• November 12 – UWF Leisure Learning, 10-11:15 a.m.