WINONA, Minn. – Financial planner Jenny Baertsch is launching her first book, “Junkyard Tough: A ‘Tail’ of Bravery,” at a signing Saturday at the Winona library. Time: 10:30. The book follows the adventures of a junkyard cat adapting to life as a family pet. The message, Bartsch said, is for everyone but the book is geared to kids 7 to 10. The book is illustrated by Baertsch’s friend Sara Pientok of Winona. Baertsche’s day job is at WNB Bank, but she says she had always wanted to write a book. Then one day she started and it all flowed out. She has self-published through Media Scope printing of Winona. Local school teachers and students helped edit and proof.
Baeretech. Degree in public relations and electronic publishing from Saint Mary’s, master’s in sports management from Mankato State.
“They call me Boots.” A junkyard cat no more.