His Moment in Time

About the Book

His Moment in Time chronicles the life of a gentleman traveling life’s road in sunshine, through storms, and the events of history. Though struggling with personal losses and the ups and downs of business, he carries on with dignity. By the time he retires at age seventy-seven, he has lost his wife, daughters, and his general store.

Gracefully onward, he starts a new life in an old house atop a high hill. There he reads his books of poetry, studies the habits of the birds, and finds great pleasure in watching his great-grandchildren grow.

About the Author

Joan Mathy Norgord was born and raised in the small town of Prentice, Wisconsin. She and her siblings grew up in the home of their great-grandfather, an elderly gentleman that they would come to love. Long after his death, she was inspired to write about him, but education, marriage and raising two children took priority. After attending Edgewood College in the early 1980s, she began to study ancestry. Curiosity about faces in old photographs, led to an examination of family history, especially in regard to her paternal great-grandfather. It would take more than 10 years to complete her mission.