Estelle Sladowski O'Connell

Growing up in the close-knit Polish community of Bayonne, NJ, Estelle experienced an idyllic childhood until the tragic death of her locally popular and highly regarded father. She married the Irish boy next door, and they built their dream life in the suburbs of Princeton, NJ. A career in corporate relocation took her to Rochester, NY, where she now resides. In retirement, she is dedicated to remembering meaningful moments and recording them in her writing. In addition to her first book, she has written the lyrics to a song with the same title, Je t'aime, the music to which was composed by Michael Radi and recorded. The video is available on her web site: www.LivesCutShort.com. Her Blog remembers with love how people lived rather than how they died and is posted on the last Wednesday of each month. Upcoming publications include:

Je t'aime For Childdren (2018); Tears of the Heart--Anticipating, Experiencing and Surviving the Death of a Spouse (2018); and Old Fashioned Love--Commemorating Couples Who Have Celebrated Fifty Years (or more) of Marriage (2019). Estelle's mission is to Share the Stories and Spread the Love.