Author of Healing Myself, Troubled State, and The Bone Ring

Gari Carter used her proficiency in four languages across various professions before embarking on her journey as an author, catalyzed by a car accident that led to her debut book, Healing Myself (Hampton Roads, 1993). Delving into a decade-long exploration of ancestral records, she meticulously researched and crafted Troubled State: The Civil War Journals of Franklin Archibald Dick (Truman State University Press, 2008). Presently, she unveils her latest literary achievement, The Bone Ring: Civil War Journals of Colonel William James Leonard, delving into the captivating life of Colonel William James Leonard.