A Girl Named George

About the Book

George Sargent seemed destined for a life of privilege until her father, a prominent steel industrialist, committed George’s mother to an asylum and exiled his daughters to boarding school. Rejecting despair, George developed a personal philosophy of self-reliance and public service that transformed her from sheltered socialite to dynamic activist and philanthropist. Over the last century she has served as a pilot in the Civil Air Patrol, founded a theater troop, and raised millions of dollars for her church, education, and wildlife preservation. To this day she serves as an inspiration to everyone she meets.

About the Author

Douglas Patton is the grandson of George Sargent Janes Leubuscher and adjunct English faculty member at Estrella Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. He has worked as a high school English teacher, public radio commentator, technical writer and essayist. His article “Y’all in America” was published in Southern Living Magazine in 1999. He currently lives in Phoenix with his twin daughters, Ana and Katy, and his dog Indiana. This is his first book.