About Marian O'Shea Wernicke
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Marian O'Shea Wernicke was a teacher there as well as in Lima, Peru, Madrid, Spain, and at Pensacola State College, where she was a professor of English for 25 years. Married to Michael Wernicke, they have three children, Kristin, married to Max Benitez, Tim, and John, and a grandson, August Michael. She has published an anthology of fiction and non-fiction with Herta Feely called Confessions: Fact or Fiction, as well as a memoir about her father, Tom O'Shea: A 20th Century Man. Her novel Toward That Which Is Beautiful was published in September 2020, by She Writes Press. It's the story of a runaway nun who has been working in the high plain of Peru called the Altiplano in the early 60's. Why would she leave one day without telling anyone where she is going? Look for this exciting, moving account of her journey, both external as she meets people along the way, and internal as she discovers who she really is.
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Here is the scoop on my latest book!
A novel based on the life of my great-grandmother, Out of Ireland, will be published by She Writes Press
in spring of 2023. It is the story of a sister and brother in Bantry, Ireland, in the late 1860s. There is laughter as well as tragedy, romance and crime and even political violence to be found in this story. It is a tale of immigrants who made the sacrifice of their homeland and culture in order to start a better life in the United States. I will keep you posted!
in spring of 2023. It is the story of a sister and brother in Bantry, Ireland, in the late 1860s. There is laughter as well as tragedy, romance and crime and even political violence to be found in this story. It is a tale of immigrants who made the sacrifice of their homeland and culture in order to start a better life in the United States. I will keep you posted!
Out of Ireland Cover
Happy to unveil the cover of Out of Ireland, which will be published in April 2023.
Thanks to the talented designers at She Writes Press.
Thanks to the talented designers at She Writes Press.
