Adam Leach - Author

Adam Leach - Author

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I have wanted to write a book for a long time and I just couldn’t land on an idea that made me go for it. Well, now I’ve done it! Now comes publishing?

The book is written (I guess that was the easy part). Wish me luck!

03/02/2026

1975 - Isfahan, Iran. My mother always made sure that we stopped and gave this woman some money.

02/23/2026

Welcome to some new friends from “Filles du Roi Descendants” - Ann, Marie, Joel and Lisa! Thanks for joining my group!

The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here's how I came to love it 02/09/2026

It is sad to see the World Factbook disappear! It was such an important teaching tool in social studies.

The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here's how I came to love it The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.

02/06/2026

Michelle Obama! From my seat at the DNC, August 2024.

01/12/2026

Our winter comfort food has been cooked and canned! Salsa, Spaghetti sauce, and Chili.

12/31/2025

Happy New Year!

12/30/2025

In 1690, the most popular card game in Quebec was “Le Cent” or “Piquet.” The rules for the game can be found here. https://www.parlettgames.uk/histocs/piqrules.html. It’s a “trick game” similar to Spades or Hearts and it was a rival game to the popular English game, Cribbage.

12/30/2025

Get to know this little known North American war with these quick facts.



Adam Leach - Author

Top 6 Battles, Raids & Massacres of King William’s War 12/30/2025

King William’s War (1688-1697) is the time setting for Empire of Orphans. Here is a teaser to help you get familiar with this little-known conflict.

Top 6 Battles, Raids & Massacres of King William’s War This video highlights six major events during King William’s War (1988-1697)

12/17/2025

The protagonist in Empire of Orphans is based on my 8th Great Grandmother, Marie-Sainte Vie! Can you imagine an orphan girl from Paris ending up being the next-door neighbor to the Governor-General (Louis de Buade de Frontenac) and the Bishop of New France (Francois Laval)? How did she end up in that neighborhood?

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