Mr. Cornwell.
I was moved to write to you tonight because I have been watching the Last Kingdom on Netflix. Silly thing is, I have come to know you through books not TV. There are two authors who had a profound influence on my love of history. The first was Patrick O’Brien. I never had the chance to tell him how he fanned the flames of my love of history as no other. The other is you. I didn’t want to wait to tell you how grateful I am for your powerful stories and your heroic research. I can’t even begin to imagine the tens of thousands of hours you put in to give us the gift of your hard work and genius. I have a son who is in his twenties and in the U.S. Navy. He is beginning his journey down the glorious trails that you and Mr. O’Brien laid out for us. God bless you and your family for the gifts you given us. You enrich our lives and you educate us in ways that the current culture seems to value less and less. Or, maybe not. I am hopeful that young people, when presented with well-researched history in story form, may reconnect with that which will help them not repeat the lessons we have learned for hundreds of years. Thank you again Mr. Cornell and count me as one of our biggest advocates!
Regan LaMothe