Interested in learning more about the Romany travelers, early American rodeo competitors, or Choctaw tribe members who inspired this story? In this section, you’ll be able to find a bit of insider information…just for you! Plus you can check out recipes Millie would have loved.
Just below, you can enjoy a playlist pulled straight from the pages of Into the Free, or click for a second playlist including songs that inspired Julie while she wrote the book.
Also find important information about Domestic Violence. And just for fun…enjoy these smiles from Julie’s farm.
Pasture Parade
My Fair Lady
Marvellous, riveting. Thank you!
Thanks, Liz. I’m fascinated by all of this history and so happy to hear you are too. Thanks for supporting my little story.
Cheers, julie
I just Finished Into the Free. What a wonderfl book1 I am looking forward to the sequel.
Thanks so much, Sandy! I really appreciate your feedback and am excited to hear you’ll stick with Millie for the sequel. Your email makes me wonder…what do you sew? I took a sewing class once…I failed completely! I admire that talent tremendously and wish I could make, um, anything!
On=in 3:30 am typing on a tablet in bed. This book is worth staying up for!
Thanks, Tanis. Honored to hear it kept you turning the pages into the wee hours of the night. I didn’t make your second comment public b/c it kind of spoils the ending for those who haven’t yet read it…but I do appreciate your feedback and am glad you care about Millie. Hope you’ll come back to read about the next phase of her life. I’m writing the sequel now. Cheers, julie
I just finished Into the Free and was completely immersed not only in Millie’s story but in the beautiful way it was written. I am a high school English teacher and I can’t wait to share this book with my students!
Hi Jenny, Thank you so very much for reading Into the Free and for sharing it with your high school students. I’ll try to send you an email, but if it doesn’t go through…please don’t hesitate to contact me julie@juliecantrell.com. I’d love to connect with your students after they read the book…either via email, skype, or perhaps a personal visit. Thanks again for your interest in Millie’s story. I hope you have a fabulous summer! julie
Ms cantrell just completed your book i must say i enjoyed it so much. It really made me appriate everything i have and you can get through many hardships and come back and have most of your self i am lookin forward to the second book and hoping to read that she has a so happy endin she was through enough suffering not every one is strong to go through half of that and still be that well but having the passages and god things in there can stay god bless you and all things dear great book and thank you.
Thanks so much Bobbie Jo. I’m ashamed it’s taken me this long to reply to your sweet comment. I really appreciate your support and am happy to hear Millie’s story connected with you on a personal level. The next phase of her story brings us through the next 10 years or so, so stay tuned to see what she does next! Cheers, julie