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Join Wheatgrass Books for a book signing on Saturday, September 6th, from 11 am - 2 pm with Joann Howeth and her book The Mollys B. In a tale of survival by two exceptional ladies across a century, one author pens a children's book set to educate and delight young readers.
In a story many Montanans are familiar with, the heifer “Molly B” survived unthinkable odds and gained widespread attention in 2006 for her daring escape from a slaughterhouse in Great Falls, Montana.
According to local reports, she swam the Missouri River and evaded capture in a six-hour chase. It is a story of survival and of hope that united the locals as they rallied together in support of Molly B.
Joann Howeth, a fellow Montanan, became enthralled with this brave act and found it oddly parallels another story she’d grown fond of that was much more widely known.
Margaret Brown, another Molly B in history, also fought perilous circumstances to survive. As one of the few survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, she became “Unsinkable Molly Brown” and lived to tell the tale of that horrific night.
Divided by a century, these two ladies share a name and a spirit, both of which Joann Howeth intertwined perfectly in her children’s book, The Mollys B. (Blue Balloon Books-April 8, 2025).
A beautifully illustrated biography, this book cleverly showcases a fun parallel between two stories in an imaginative way. Children will revel in the tale of two Mollys, rooting for them as they join in on their gutsy adventures, and learn a little history along the way.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Joann Howeth has always loved books. When she was four years old, her father taught her to read, which soon led to the creation of her own stories. At first, they were just in her head to help her fall asleep at night. Later she started writing them down and has been doing so ever since.
Although she loves all animals and has had lots of them find their way into her care, she has never owned a cow. She does, however, own two black cats named Rajah and Ghost.
Wheatgrass Books is located at 120 N. Main St., Livingston and are open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. They can be reached by phone at 406-451-1066, email at wheatgrassbooks@gmail.com and you can follow them on Facebook or Instagram.