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Meet the amazing Denise Griffon!
Go Green! (from Sherri)
With degrees in Zoology and Dentistry (go Buckeyes!), this is the author’s debut into the publishing world. An avid reader, she always knew there were books hiding away in her soul—she just needed to get to the empty nest locale to find them. Her love of romance and history (with a whisper of inspirational faith) became the framework of The Bahraini Pearls. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America.
Denise, or Dee as she prefers to be called, has two grown sons who spare her no lack of entertainment with their antics. Brian is an ER resident, who is thankfully still residing in Ohio. Anderson, the free-spirited second-born, has migrated to the warm beaches of Hawaii. To this end, Dee acquired a new puppy last year (Petunia) as a replacement. The new puppy has been such a joy in the midst of lockdown, keeping both her owner and her 11 hr. old canine sister (Clementine) entertained. Dee's secret guilty pleasure is Lifetime's tv show: Married At First Sight: who said arranged marriages won't work? Clem, Petunia and Dee enjoy biking, hiking, agility, and most of all, kayaking. Oh, Clem is also very involved in the writing process, particularly the rough draft and snack break stages...
Dee grew up in a suburb of Mansfield, Ohio and has decided to stay there for now, having recently retired from her real profession as a dentist. Carpal tunnel forced her into early retirement, however, with Covid-19, the timing couldn't have been better. She loves the Midwest with its change of seasons and Mansfield, although small in size, offers beauty in abundance. One of the best places to visit is Malabar Farm, the home of Louis Bromfield, the American Pulitzer prize winning author and conservationist. Mr. Bromfield was a bestselling novelist in the 1920's, with over 33 published books. He won the Pulitzer in 1927 for his book, Early Autumn.
Bromfield was a colorful character, with many interesting friends. In fact, one of the most exciting events to occur at the farm was the marriage between the famous movie star, Humphrey Bogart (age 45 at the time) and his beautiful young bride, Lauren Bacall (age 20 at the time).
Dee's mother vividly remembered attending the famous square-dancing parties in the Big Barn, where often Bromfield's large dogs would get in fights. (Who knew she had a life before raising 5 kids?!) |
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