Author Kevin Miller stops by to chat about his new book White Skies Black Mingo

Author Kevin Miller's new book "White Skies, Black Mingo" is set in the 1800s, as a young Native American girl from the Ohio Seneca tribe flees an epidemic with her mother and grandmother and after being orphaned, ends up in the darkest hours of the Civil War.

The book is a fascinating read based on author Kevin D. Miller's family history, and he joins us as a special guest on this edition of the Big Time Talker Podcast, powered by Speakermatch.com.

Kevin is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He worked as a Ground Navigational Aids Technician and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronics Technology from Wayland Baptist University. Kevin’s inspiration for becoming an author is the moment he learned of a dark family tragedy in his family’s history. His grandfather changed the family name in 1920 to cover this terrible truth and took the secret to his grave. Kevin wrote Heart of Steel: Based on a True Story to honor his grandfather and share this story of inspiration and triumph. The book became a #1 Best Seller on Amazon in November of 2019 and is in the process of becoming a feature film.

White Skies Black Mingo, is Historical Fiction inspired by the love of his great-great-grandparents. Margaret Davis, was from Mingo Country West Virginia and was a proud member of the Haudenosaunee Nation. His great-great-grandfather, Charles Flagg, Sr., was a veteran of the Civil War and served in the 63rd Infantry Regiment of Pennsylvania in the Union Army. Their love was the inspiration for the tale set in the darkest period of American history, the Civil War.

Kevin lives in Southern California with his wife and daughters, who are pursuing careers in acting while they attend school. Kevin and his wife, Annette, are parents of a blended family of nine children and twenty-one grandchildren.