Your Gift to Me Paperback - 2012

A unique collaboration . . . Bonnie Bartel Latino and Bob Vale met online in 1996 in CompuServe's military forum. Although they have never met in person, their correspondence on CompuServe evolved into a professional writing team that has lasted for over a decade. The ability to seamlessly blend their individual points of view results in a single captivating voice with broad appeal. "Your Gift to Me" is the culmination of that collaboration. They have shared a by-line on stories for numerous Alabama publications, including The Birmingham News, the Mobile Press-Register, Atmore News, atmore magazine, and others. Bonnie Bartel Latino: A former freelance columnist for Stars and Stripes newspaper in Europe, Bonnie was a military wife for three decades. She has won two national writing awards from the Military Writers Society of America, including the 2011 William E. Mayer Award for Literary or Artistic Excellence and the 2009 People's Choice Award. Two of her stories have been published in MWSA anthologies: "Hearts of Steel" in 2010 and "The Faded Flag" in 2011. Her stories have also been published in Military Times newspapers. A correspondent for the Mobile Press-Register book page, Bonnie lives in Atmore, Alabama, with her husband, retired Air Force Colonel Tom Latino. Bob Vale is an award-winning graphic designer, writer, and photographer. He founded and is President of Graphic Word, a full service creative agency on the East Coast. Bob provides creative services to a broad range of clients in addition to his collaborative writing projects with Bonnie. He has designed and produced three published works of non-fiction. Bob is also a member of the Military Writers Society of America. He and his wife Janice live in New Jersey. They have two adult sons, Nicholas and Bryan.