• The continuing story of Robin and Buster

    Two mid-twentieth century twenty-somethings, embarking on their newly-wed life together under the shadow of WW2. Half a world apart, Buster senses imminent danger in her wanderlust and begs Robin to return. But does she? Shamelessly traveling alone as a married woman, Japan’s December 7 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor pins her whereabouts in Rio de Janeiro. Experience how this tribe desperately tries to stay connected in those pre-internet days, when their only option was to wait…Six Weeks for Boat Mail.

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  • About The Author

    When New Jersey-born Bonnie Ann Bedford picked Park City, Utah, as a place to settle in the 1970s no one expected the old silver mining boomtown, turned ski town, would evolve to become a 2002 Winter Olympics host city and, later, a world class destination resort. Fresh out of grad school, her first full-time job with the Park City Chamber of Commerce (then housed in the former Sheriff’s office on Historic Main Street) placed her in a non-profit position to convince visiting travel agents and press writers “This is the Place!” It was a tough sell, especially with Utah’s weird liquor laws. But it’s how she met her husband of forty years, Pete Park. Did his forebears own the city? 

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  • Using letters discovered in the back of a closet, Bonnie Park weaves together three generations of women in a remarkably honest family history. Moving deftly between a Chilean copper mine, an elite East Coast college campus as the U.S. enters WWII, and her own Vietnam-era coming-of-age, her narrative honors women and the families they hold together. In a larger sense, the book speaks to the power of writing to sustain human connection. As a reader, I am grateful those boxes of letters fell into Park's capable hands.

    --Amy Williams, PhD, Associate Professor of English

  • Six Weeks for Boat Mail

    The next in the trilogy by Bonnie Bedford Park

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  • About The Author

    Rich in detail and poignancy, Bonnie Bedford Park’s Brides of 1941 is an insightful tribute to the Greatest Generation and how their lives influenced generations to come, one meaningful moment at a time. Her story makes you realize that it's only after the loss of our parents that we truly appreciate their journeys and reflect on how lucky we were to have them in our lives. Thanks for capturing all of it, Bonnie.

    --Sueanne Peacock Sylvester, resident, Real Estate Agent, and creator of “Love Mountain Lakes” Facebook page.

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    PCSC Arts Profiles Brides of 1941

    February 8, 2019

    Park City/Summit County Arts Council profiles Brides of 1941. Read the entire article here. Founded in 1986, the ...

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    Randy Barton KPCW Interview Transcript

    December 21, 2018

    Bonnie sat down with Randy in early December on the Local View radio show. Here's the transcript of their lively ...

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