"Haunted Chambers" by Bro:. Karen Kidd M:.M:.

For immediate release 4/3/09

Cornerstone Book Publishers
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Metairie, LA 70005
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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE MOST COMPLETE WORK OF EARLY WOMEN FREEMASONS AND DETAILS ABOUT TEHIR LIVES.

Cornerstone Book Publishers in New Orleans, LA., recently announced the soon-to-be released “Haunted Chambers: the Lives of Early Women Freemasons”. The book’s author, Karen Kidd, is a Co-Mason and member of a Seattle, WA-based Lodge that works under the Honorable Order of American Co-Masonry, American Federation of Human Rights, headquartered in Larkspur, CO. “Haunted Chambers” is Kidd’s first book.

Kidd touches only briefly on what many will find as the real challenge in this book: that these women existed at all. Instead, “Haunted Chambers” provides the best evidence available that these women did exist and as many details about their lives as is still available. The women in Haunted Chambers include an American writer of women’s rights, an early New Brunswick settler, an Irish immigrant girl, a war hero, a countess and the sculptress who created the statue of Abraham Lincoln that stands today in the US Capitol Rotunda.

The book’s title comes from an observation by noted 19th Century Masonic Historian W. Fred Vernon: “I have no doubt other ancient Lodges have their lady members just as
ancient buildings have their haunted chambers.”

Though “Haunted Chambers” is Kidd’s first book, she is not a new writer. She started writing when she was a young girl and sold early works of short fiction while she was in college. She earned a degree in Journalism from Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and was a reporter for about eight years at several small southern newspapers. She then changed careers and entered the information technology field, writing occasional articles for technical journals.

She was initiated into Freemasonry in August 2006, into a Seattle, WA-based Lodge that works under the Honorable Order of American Co-Masonry, American Federation of Human Rights. The Honorable Order is based in Larkspur, CO, and was founded in the US in the early 20th Century. Kidd is a member of the Honorable Order’s Lodge of Research, for which she’s written several architectures/research papers and more are in the works.

In 2007. she won the World Award in Internet Lodge No 9659's Short Paper's competition. Internet Lodge is a Lodge in Manchester England that works under the United Grand Lodge of England. It's biannual short papers competition attracts entrants the world over. Kidd was the first Co-Mason and the first woman Freemason to win such an award in a contest sponsored by a Lodge under the UGLE.

Publisher: Cornerstone Book Publishers
ISBN: 1-934935-55-7
Price: $24.95
RELEASE DATE: APRIL, 2009
Distributed by Ingram

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Cora B	Posted 05/04/2009 23:39:42
Master Group: On Warning Last Active: 22/03/2011 14:46:10 Posts: 418, Visits: 1,071 533	For immediate release 4/3/09 Cornerstone Book Publishers 1937 Veterans Blvd. Suite 334 Metairie, LA 70005 www.cornerstonepublishers.com info@cornerstonepublishers.com FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE MOST COMPLETE WORK OF EARLY WOMEN FREEMASONS AND DETAILS ABOUT TEHIR LIVES. Cornerstone Book Publishers in New Orleans, LA., recently announced the soon-to-be released “Haunted Chambers: the Lives of Early Women Freemasons”. The book’s author, Karen Kidd, is a Co-Mason and member of a Seattle, WA-based Lodge that works under the Honorable Order of American Co-Masonry, American Federation of Human Rights, headquartered in Larkspur, CO. “Haunted Chambers” is Kidd’s first book. Kidd touches only briefly on what many will find as the real challenge in this book: that these women existed at all. Instead, “Haunted Chambers” provides the best evidence available that these women did exist and as many details about their lives as is still available. The women in Haunted Chambers include an American writer of women’s rights, an early New Brunswick settler, an Irish immigrant girl, a war hero, a countess and the sculptress who created the statue of Abraham Lincoln that stands today in the US Capitol Rotunda. The book’s title comes from an observation by noted 19th Century Masonic Historian W. Fred Vernon: “I have no doubt other ancient Lodges have their lady members just as ancient buildings have their haunted chambers.” Though “Haunted Chambers” is Kidd’s first book, she is not a new writer. She started writing when she was a young girl and sold early works of short fiction while she was in college. She earned a degree in Journalism from Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and was a reporter for about eight years at several small southern newspapers. She then changed careers and entered the information technology field, writing occasional articles for technical journals. She was initiated into Freemasonry in August 2006, into a Seattle, WA-based Lodge that works under the Honorable Order of American Co-Masonry, American Federation of Human Rights. The Honorable Order is based in Larkspur, CO, and was founded in the US in the early 20th Century. Kidd is a member of the Honorable Order’s Lodge of Research, for which she’s written several architectures/research papers and more are in the works. In 2007. she won the World Award in Internet Lodge No 9659's Short Paper's competition. Internet Lodge is a Lodge in Manchester England that works under the United Grand Lodge of England. It's biannual short papers competition attracts entrants the world over. Kidd was the first Co-Mason and the first woman Freemason to win such an award in a contest sponsored by a Lodge under the UGLE. Publisher: Cornerstone Book Publishers ISBN: 1-934935-55-7 Price: $24.95 RELEASE DATE: APRIL, 2009 Distributed by Ingram Cora -- International Order of Co-Freemasonry "Le Droit Humain", British Federation Lodge Light of Amen-Ra No. 717, Orient of Surbiton Lodge St Francis No. 817, Orient of Camberley Mark Lodge Nephthys No. 32, Quarries of Surbiton HRA Triangle The Hidden Glory, Vault of Surbiton
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Terry	Posted 06/04/2009 05:29:02
Master Group: Forum Member Last Active: 08/01/2011 05:46:01 Posts: 586, Visits: 765 748	Bro Cora, Thanks for posting this, I have been aware of Bro Kidd for sometime as I am a member of Internet lodge and as such UGLE ( I can hear Roy V cussing now:w00t:) and have read her short paper, this should be an interesting read Regards Terry Tamworth 652 Australia
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Cora B	Posted 06/04/2009 12:40:19
Master Group: On Warning Last Active: 22/03/2011 14:46:10 Posts: 418, Visits: 1,071 533	Oh excellent Terry -- were you at the Prize Award in March last year then? We may have met there, as I accompanied Karen!:) Cora -- International Order of Co-Freemasonry "Le Droit Humain", British Federation Lodge Light of Amen-Ra No. 717, Orient of Surbiton Lodge St Francis No. 817, Orient of Camberley Mark Lodge Nephthys No. 32, Quarries of Surbiton HRA Triangle The Hidden Glory, Vault of Surbiton
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Brother_TJ	Posted 07/04/2009 00:56:52
Fellow Group: Forum Member Last Active: 17/01/2012 00:42:17 Posts: 247, Visits: 376 312	Thank you so much for this information, great to know about our dear Bro. Karen Kidd. Was Karen a member of the main Temple (Grand Lodge) of Larkspur? .·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·. Amethyst Lodge No. 2, Orient of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Isis Lodge No. 3, Orient of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...A.F.H.R.
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Cora B	Posted 07/04/2009 12:45:02
Master Group: On Warning Last Active: 22/03/2011 14:46:10 Posts: 418, Visits: 1,071 533	No, she belongs to the Shemesh Lodge -- the number eludes me at the moment. I believe her Mark Lodge does meet at Larkspur, though. h.g.w, Cora -- International Order of Co-Freemasonry "Le Droit Humain", British Federation Lodge Light of Amen-Ra No. 717, Orient of Surbiton Lodge St Francis No. 817, Orient of Camberley Mark Lodge Nephthys No. 32, Quarries of Surbiton HRA Triangle The Hidden Glory, Vault of Surbiton
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Terry	Posted 08/04/2009 05:56:14
Master Group: Forum Member Last Active: 08/01/2011 05:46:01 Posts: 586, Visits: 765 748	Cora B (06/04/2009) Oh excellent Terry -- were you at the Prize Award in March last year then? We may have met there, as I accompanied Karen!:) Bro Cora, No I wasn't there, I read it on lodge website Regards Terry Tamworth 652 Australia
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