Legacy of the 'Graying Grannies'

About the Book

During an afternoon at tea while telling stories of their grandchildren, four grandmothers begin to consider their potential for positive impact on future generations and thus the culture in which they find themselves.

About the Author

Jean Hedrick has 8 grandchildren, who are the delight of her life and have provided all of the stories and anecdotes for her writing. She has a Master’s Degree in Reading and has taught in Christian schools in Whittier until retiring to travel with her husband. The Biola University Education Department sought her out to teach in their graduate department where she taught for several years. Together with her husband of 48 years, they have visited and worked in over 50 countries. Jean has been a guest lecturer in several foreign countries as well as in the United States. She began writing the experiences with her own children, has published articles in the Brethren Herald, and later established a monthly contribution to the newsletter for her husband’s dental practice called “Monthly Musings.” A native of California, she has lived in Whittier since 1945 and finds a natural outlet in writing of her experiences in teaching, travel, and bonding with others in the Red Hat Society. She is Queen of Chapter 703, “The RH Society GALS (Get A Life, Sister).”