Kathleen Cox:
Destination Unknown

LeOna Kriesel (Cox) was a 27-year-old recent college graduate and teacher when a fellow teacher recruited her for the American Red Cross. From 1943 to 1945, LeOna ran enlisted men's social clubs in Constantine, Algeria, and Rome, Italy. Now, her daughter Kathleen Cox has captured that story.

Composed using more than 200 original letters to family and friends written on parchment paper and V-mails, Destination Unknown: Adventures of a WWII American Red Cross Girl tells the exciting story of LeOna's new life with the GIs.

Kathleen Cox is a published author, professional speaker, and, the director of equestrian theatrical productions. A member of the National Speakers Association, Cox presents readings from her book as well as tales from her “other” life in the horse world. That “other” life in the horse world has included careers as celebrity publicist, marketing consultant and equestrian theatrical impresario. Cox resides in Hingham, Massachusetts. She is the mother of two adult children and grandmother of 3 little boys.