Christine B. Emmanuel

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                               "The patchwork story of America"

 

HISTORICAL NONFICTION AUTHOR Christine Broderick Emmanuel has written an expansive narrative tracing the “Westcotts” who have played a role in shaping our nation’s course since the Winthrop Fleet set sail for America.  

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Emmanuel's Westcott pedigree is deeply rooted in Devonshire, England, with hints of French, German, and Scots-Irish strands woven into the lineage through marriage. With an abundance of outlandish characters and stories to draw from her ancestral well, she  follows the Westcotts and their kin as their experiences illuminate 400 years of American history.

 

Several of the family’s more sensational stories drew headlines in their day. "But many others are tales of leadership and initiative by men and women doing their part in the building of colonies and finally a country—wealthy families, struggling families all connected to the Westcott name and all contributing to the patchwork story of America." —John Titus, upon his review of Volume I

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Against this backdrop, Emmanuel’s stories are at once baffling and remarkable, heartbreaking and inspiring. ​The cascading multigenerational histories unfolding alongside America’s fascinating course make The Westcott Story a compelling read for anyone interested in family history research, engaging human-interest stories, and the ties that bind generations to relatable historical events.

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Navigate to "Books/The Westcott Story" for a deeper look at the Westcott lineage chronicled in this two-volume set.

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MAKING WAVES

28 author events held since March 2025; navigate to the "Happenings" page for the details.

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Reviews

• National Genealogical Society Quarterly – June 2026

• Western Pennsylvania History Quarterly – Summer 2026

 

In the Media

• Radio – NewsRadio 92.3 FM (Pensacola) and WFSU public radio (Tallahassee)

• Articles – Bella Magazine; Florida State University's FSU News; Pensacola News Journal; Pensacola State College website 

• Podcast – The Thornton Review

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Upcoming

• Oct 10, 2026, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. – Bodacious Bookstore, Pensacola, Florida, book signing

• Mar 4, 2027, 7–8:30 p.m. EST – The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, Professional Lecture Series via Zoom, author talk

 

Presentations Made

• Barnes & Noble, Tallahassee, FL

• Bodacious Bookstore & Cafe, Pensacola, FL

• City of Pensacola Hollice T. Williams Park event, FL

• Emerald Coast Writers "Perspectives Series," Pensacola, FL

• Equity Project Alliance's "Stories That Stitch Us Together" Story Slam, Pensacola, FL

• Midtown Reader Bookstore, Tallahassee, FL

• National Society Sons of the American Revolution, Tallahassee, FL

• Pensacola Civitan Club, FL

• Pensacola State College, FL

• Pensacola Women's Alliance, FL

• Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN

• Tallahassee Genealogical Society, FL

• University of West Florida's Grammarcise, Pensacola, FL

• University of West Florida Historic Trust, Pensacola, FL

• University of West Florida History Club, Pensacola, FL

• University of West Florida Leisure Learning, Pensacola, FL

• West Florida Genealogical Society, Pensacola, FL

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Book Signings Held

• Barnes & Noble, Pensacola, FL

• Book Exchange of Foley, AL

• Books by the Bay Literary Festival, Pensacola, FL

• Page & Palette Bookstore, Fairhope, AL

• Santa Rosa County Library's 20th anniversary "Artists and Authors" event, Milton, FL

• Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN

• Tallahassee State College's Tallahassee History Festival, FL

• University of Notre Dame, IN

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