Behind the Maltese Cross

Book about firefighters… and more

Garrie Madison Stoutimore grew up in western Massachusetts and graduated from UMass Dartmouth. Her debute book, Behind the Maltese Cross draws readers around the firehouse kitchen table where she relates their tales of comradery, danger, and the quiet moments that rarely make the headlines. A die hard New Englander, she is devoted to her family, friends, and the Atlantic Ocean. 

I’m not a patient person by nature. Just ask my family. I find it hard to sit through a whole movie. When I knit, I like short projects like hats and mittens. When I ask questions, I prefer the bottom line. And in the past, my writing was limited to short blog posts, emails, and magazine articles.

And then I decided to write a book.

Completing my book took way longer than I anticipated. It’s embarrassing to admit, but I started it close to fifteen years ago. You’ll have to read the book to find out why it took so long.

Today the book officially launched, and finally seeing it in print has made every moment worth the wait. My goal was to relate the stories of ordinary people who do extraordinary things- men and women who run toward danger when the rest of us run away from it.

After reading my manuscript, a friend of mine wrote the following:

“Did you know that I saw a Boston fire truck on its way to a call tonight, and it occurred to me that I will never look at a fire truck or a firefighter the same way again?”

Mission accomplished.

If I’ve enticed you to find out more, click on the link.. https://a.co/d/3lCSsqS. If you do read it (and I hope you will) please leave an honest review on Amazon and drop me a line.

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