Winifred Conkling is a freelance writer specializing in health and consumer topics. She is the author of more than ten books on natural medicine and health, including Natural Healing for Children, Natural Remedies for Arthritis, and Stopping Time. Her work has been published in a number of national magazines, including American Health, Consumer Reports, McCall's, and Reader's Digest. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband and two children.
Winifred Conkling is a freelance writer specializing in history and health and consumer topics. Her articles have appeared in a number of national magazines including
American Health, McCall’s, Consumer Reports, and
Reader’s Digest. Winifred lives in northern Virginia with her husband, three children, a dog, two rats, a horse, and quite a few squirrels and chipmunks in the backyard. She is the author of more than 30 nonfiction books, including
Passenger on the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson's Flight from Slavery;
Radioactive!: How Irène Curie&Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World; and
Votes for Women!: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot.