The FIRST EVER book dedicated to the charming story of kind-hearted Cleveland kindergarten teacher Margaret Hamilton and her wonderful journey to Oz.
AUTHOR EVENTS
THU Oct 17 Bay Village Library
SAT Oct 19 Visible Voice Books
SUN Oct 27 Loganberry Books
TUES Oct 29 North Royalton LibraryJanuary 16 6:30 Willowick Library
March 18 6:30 Mentor Library
April 29 7:00 Parma Hts Library
Contact: [email protected]© 2024 Don Billie. All rights reserved.
DETAILS
“I don’t look on it as any great shakes of acting”
- Margaret Hamilton on playing the Wicked Witch of the WestExplore the incredible life of Margaret Hamilton through the pages of the FIRST-EVER book dedicated to her. See how this kind-hearted kindergarten teacher from Cleveland became one of the movie's scariest villains of all time.Learn how years later, she took on the endearing persona of "Cora," a no-nonsense shopkeeper from New England, renowned for selling only Maxwell House coffee.Her captivating tale uncovers the surprising truth about Margaret's casting as the Wicked Witch of the West in the iconic movie, The Wizard of Oz and how she was severely burned during filming. Discover several myths about her, including who she was NOT the kindergarten teacher for, plus debunking other more recent falsehoods.Throughout this remarkable journey, readers will come to understand Margaret Hamilton's extraordinary talent as a character actress. They will observe her genuine love for children and her unwavering dedication to the numerous causes that she passionately supported.
About THE AUTHOR
Little did author DON BILLIE realize when writing for the aptly named Cleveland State Cauldron that one day, he’d be uncovering the enchanting tale of Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland's very own Wicked Witch of the West.
Mr. Billie, who has previously written about the Cleveland origin of Freddy Kreuger for Cleveland Magazine, is also the author of Hey You Punks! a book that vividly depicts his experiences growing up on Cleveland's gritty near west side.
To embody the principles of The Wizard of Oz as a "good deed doer," he has dedicated his time to volunteering with both The American Red Cross hurricane disaster relief effort in Florida and the humanitarian organization Bring Hope in refugee camps affected by war in Iraqi Kurdistan.
