about JD MANDERS

A children’s author. Mr. Manders has published four children’s books: The Fairy Child, the Mermaid’s Quest, the Unicorn Eternal, and the Christmas Letters. He has written numerous other children’s stories and poems. He wrote three of his books while deployed as a U.S. service member.

A motivational speaker and writer. Mr. Manders is a frequent public speaker on military service, family readiness, and writing. He has spoken at Veteran, Memorial, and Yellow Ribbon events; Family Readiness Groups (FRG); schools; and writing conferences and seminars. He writes a weekly blog, Faith, Family, and Faithful Service, that touches on military service, family readiness, resiliency, and literary themes.

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