This unlikely pen pal helped Gov. Janet Mills lead through the pandemic
A young mother wrote letters to Maine Gov. Janet Mills during the Covid pandemic. Shannon Mullen chronicles their pen pal friendship in her book, “In Other Words, Leadership.”
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A young mother wrote letters to Maine Gov. Janet Mills during the Covid pandemic. Shannon Mullen chronicles their pen pal friendship in her book, “In Other Words, Leadership.”
Gulf of Maine Books is hosting a book event at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 6, featuring speakers Shannon Mullen and Gov. Janet Mills. They will read from and speak about Mullen’s new book “In Other Words, Leadership: How a Young Mother’s Weekly Letters to Her Governor Helped Both Women […]
Maine Gov. Janet Mills had been in office only a year when the pandemic struck. Amid the chaos, a mother named Shirah Knapp sent her a letter of support — and continued to do so weekly for more than a year.
Ashirah Knapp of Temple wrote weekly letters to Gov. Janet Mills during the first year of the pandemic. The letters are the basis for the book 'In Other Words, Leadership,' which goes on sale June 20.
Ashirah Knapp of Temple wrote weekly letters to Gov. Janet Mills during the first year of the pandemic. The letters are the basis for the book 'In Other Words, Leadership,' which goes on sale June 20.