I’m excited to share this song and video I created with my friend Mark McNease at MadeMark Media. Hopefully it will touch you, too.

If you’re looking for a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon this fall, look no further than Federal Twist Vineyard in Stockton, New Jersey. On Saturday, September 26, from 2 to 4 p.m., local author Mark McNease and memoir writer Kim Cook will be on hand for an afternoon of books, art, and conversation in one of the most beautiful settings in the Delaware River valley.

Mark McNease is the author of fifteen novels spanning mystery, thriller, and horror — including the Kyle Callahan Mysteries, the Maggie Dahl Mysteries, and the Marshall James Thrillers. Kim Cook is the author of I Am My Father’s Child: A True Story of Mystery, History, Betrayal and Forgiveness, and the just-released Moments with Moose: Life Lessons from the Best Listener I Know, a warm and deeply personal memoir about the lessons we learn from the animals we love.

Federal Twist Vineyard, tucked into the rolling hills of Hunterdon County, provides a stunning backdrop for an event that pairs great books with great wine. Whether you’re a longtime reader of either author or simply looking for a relaxed afternoon out, this is the kind of gathering that reminds you why local events matter.

Both authors will be available to sign books and chat with visitors throughout the afternoon. Copies will be available for purchase.

Federal Twist Vineyard, Stockton, NJ — Saturday, September 26, 2–4 p.m. Free to attend. Bring your curiosity, your love of good books, and your appetite for a glass of something lovely.

Now available on Amazon in eBook and paperback

This is not a book about dog training.

Moose would laugh at that — if dogs laughed. He might tilt his head, the way he does when something doesn’t quite make sense to him, and then wander off to find a sunny patch of floor.

This is a book about what happens when you pay attention to a creature who pays attention to everything. It’s about what I’ve learned — what my whole family has learned — from a dog who never once gave advice, never once told us what to do, and yet somehow always knew exactly what we needed.

His name is Moose. He sees everything. He hears everything. And he never, ever judges.

I think we have a lot to learn from that. – Kim

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I Am My Father’s Child: A True Story of History, Mystery, Betrayal, and Forgiveness
By Kim Cook, Audiobook Narration by Kelly L’Heureux

This audiobook sample is for promotional purposes only. In every life, there are moments that shimmer just beneath the surface of memory—encounters, decisions, and turning points that, at the time, felt ordinary but would come to shape the very fabric of who we are. This book is a journey into such moments: the recollections of a daughter navigating the joys and sorrows of family, the unpredictability of change, and the search for belonging across places and decades.

Woven through these pages are the voices of those I have loved and learned from, especially my father, whose gentle wisdom guided me through the tumult and beauty of growing up. As I open these doors to my past, I invite you to step inside, to witness the laughter and grief, the certainty and doubt, and perhaps find echoes of your own story along the way.