Maryann Curran, Author, “From We to Me” &
“From Me to We”
Hello Readers,
I’m thrilled you have come to my webpage. Welcome back to those familiar with my work and let me introduce myself to you newcomers and share with you some of the details about my life!
I am the oldest of three children, grew up in the Midwest and after my first husband died, moved to Florida and retired. I am now 73 years old. My family is fortunate that we all are well, still supporting each other although miles keep us apart.
I hold a bachelor’s degree in education with a minor in English. I also earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology, returning to school when I was 50 years old. I believe that everyone should read, get an education and live their passions during their lifetimes. And with my education, I was blessed to teach many years both in the private sector and public school system. My greatest accomplishment was helping to start a preschool which is still operating 40 years later.
I published my first book in 2013, FROM WE TO ME (Letters To My Friend). It is a series of 52 letters that I penned to my friend after her husband passed away. I share my trials, my mistakes, and all of the “firsts” during that first year after losing my spouse. I use my sense of humor as often as I can, and I give advice on coping with that huge change in my life.
Throughout my stories, you will find my love of God between the lines and often prominent in the sentences. If I did not have my faith, my life would be empty, hopeless and filled with despair. I am hoping that you will absorb these deep feelings, knowing my commitment to our Lord has been a lifetime venture. As we all know, Heaven is our final Home and I look forward to continually preparing myself for that goal.
And now…. I’m introducing my second book, FROM ME TO WE. Lots of people have asked me why I wrote it, and it’s because I wanted to share my years after the first year, detailed in From We to Me, with readers. I always emphasize that my experiences are just that… mine… and hopefully, they will open people’s eyes inviting them to have similar ones. I keep my sense of humor throughout the book but also emphasize how difficult a lot of days were without my husband. Written in three parts, Section One, is how I grew up, after the death of my husband, Section Two, the beginning of my socializing again, Section Three… taking a chance, falling in love and marrying again. The stories are candid and the information honest and straightforward. I’m hoping the book will help lots of people.
I think I always wanted to write but never had time. You know how that is: raising a family, working, going to school and then being a caretaker while my husband was ill. All of those things take time, energy and space out of the days. Now I am finally able to devote the proper hours to my work. I thank you for showing interest in my stories and invite you my Facebook page.
This webpage will introduce you to me, share some stories and also invite you to read sections of the new book before it is published. Since I want you to get to know me, I encourage you to read some of my stories in my Overcoming Grief blog or read a short story, such as The Yellow Kitchen Cannisters, so you can sample how I write, why I write and see if you like my message.
Again, thank you for coming to “meet me” and I look forward to lots of interaction from you as we share my life experiences.
Fondly,
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Thank you to all my followers and greetings to my new ones. Many of you were introduced to my work after reading my first book, FROM WE TO ME…letters to my friend. This was published in the fall of 2013 and has enjoyed some success. Many of those who have read the book have written encouraging comments, saying it was helpful to those who are experiencing grief.
