Malta grad pens 9th book telling tale on the prairie

BilliJo Doll has finished her latest book, My eMpTy Life, her ninth, and says that the book is in honor of the women of Eastern Montana.

"There is not much of me in this book," Doll said of the fictional effort, "but there is a little bit of my grandmother, she had to quit school when she was 14 and went to work herding sheep. (The story) takes place in Daniels County, and there are some family stories in there, but mostly it's just an eclectic conglomeration of history that I have read."

Doll is the daughter of Malta's Willie and Cheri Doll and grew up on Diamond Willow Ranch and is a member...