By Darrel Wheeler, Contributing Writer
On the third Saturday of October, homegrown author Mary E. Gilders returned to America’s Finest City and appeared at the Elementary Institute of Science for a special book launch signing. Family, friends and a host of supporters showed up to get a signed copy of her latest creation Lilbit (A Grandmother’s Love Transcends).
“Mary and I go a long way back. I had to come today to support my friend, I haven’t seen her in a few years. She is such an authentic and wonderful person,” shared Yolanda Reynolds. “Her other books A Misrepresentation of Myself and Even A Man Can Have A Broken Heart were so interesting I had to get this one.”
The book is about her Grandmother “Lilbit” who has a small frame 5-foot four inches tall with a giant personality.
A room full of reading enthusiasts were able to ask questions about Mary’s literary life and her newest publication as she explained and answered all of their curious questions.
Morse High School alum and author Mary E.Gilders had this to say about her beloved community: “To the community that shaped me, your encouragement, resilience and faith have been the soil from which my dreams grew. It was within this community that my literary craft was cultivated and for that I hold a deep gratitude and respect. When I reflect on my days at Morse High School I’m deeply inspired by its English department, a talented team that nurtured so many future authors and filmmakers. It is to this community, my community, that I will always return. To honor my roots and present the literary gifts you helped shape. Much appreciation and love extended.”
The book Lilbit is a very interesting true story about the special bond between Grandmother and Granddaughter. Take a read, available at Barnes & Nobles and Amazon.
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