Susan I. Spieth

Susan I. Spieth grew up in New Hampshire and was appointed to attend West Point in 1981. She graduated and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1985. After serving five years in the Army as a Missile Maintenance Officer, she earned a Master of Divinity degree from Ashland Theological Seminary in 1994. She served five churches as Pastor/Associate Pastor for seventeen years. Susan and her husband have two adult children.

The Gray Girl Series depicts authentic experiences of the early years when the United States Military Academy first admitted women cadets. Jan Wishart is both heroine and troublemaker. She and her friends sometimes create their own dilemmas but mostly solve the larger issues they face while at West Point in the early 1980's.

Gray Girl is an ERIC HOFFER FIRST HORIZON WINNER and e-book fiction WINNER. Both Gray Girl and Area Bird are KINDLE BOOK AWARD semi-finalists. Area Bird is a 2020 TOP SHELF BOOK AWARD Finalist, a SILVER AWARD WINNER and 5-star review from Readers' Favorite Book Contest. Witch Heart is a GOLD AWARD WINNER from Literary Titan Book Review and also earned a 5-star review and Honorable Mention from the Readers’ Favorite Book Contest. Fall Out made the 2020 ERIC HOFFER GRAND PRIZE short list and First Runner-up for e-book fiction. Fall Out is also a 2020 AMERICAN FICTION AWARDS Finalist and is a SILVER AWARD WINNER from Readers' Favorite Book Contest.

Susan's latest book is called: I Was a Stranger-Reflections From First-Time Visits to 50 Churches. Through the primary election season and into the first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic, she visited various Christian churches and shared her experiences in this book. It's an eye-opening look at the differences in worship styles and beliefs. It's also an important and interesting read for anyone who plans or participates in worship, or those who want to learn more about the Christian faith.

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