My Dearest Darling: Letters of Love in Wartime - Author Talk & Book Signing
Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 2:00pm
Weston History & Culture Center ( Weston Historical Society) 104 Weston Rd, Weston, CT - Parking and Entrance on High Acre Road.
Tickets available in advance below, or at the door.
$5.00 per person
Members: FREE - Members to RSVP, please email: info@westonhistoricalsociety.org
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Weston History & Culture Center (Weston Historical Society) is hosting an author talk and book signing with Lisa Franco, author of My Dearest Darling: Letters of Love in Wartime on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 2pm in the Center’s exhibit hall at 104 Weston Road in Weston, CT.
U.S. naval officer Donald Storey was not just fighting for his country in World War II—he was fighting to come home to his love, Margery. When journalist Lisa Franco stumbled upon the couple's lost love letters in a Dennisport antique shop, she had no idea of the story she was about to uncover. In My Dearest Darling: Letters of Love in Wartime, Donald's and Margery's intimate and heartwarming correspondence chronicles their romance, personal sacrifices, hopes, and dreams, and gives a firsthand account of historical events as they unfolded overseas and at home. Come meet the author, Lisa Franco, and hear about her eleven-year journey to bring the true love story of this Fairfield couple back to life. Autographed books will be available to purchase.
After the talk, guests can tour the Center’s Coley House, which was recently restored, the first floor brought back to the 1940s when the last three generations of the Coley family occupied the home and farmstead. Guests can also view four new exhibitions, “Life in the 40s”, “Let’s Play”, Twelve Stories of Weston History”, and “The Curious Case of Eleven O’Clock Road – How Weston Got Its Place Names”.
About the presenter: Lisa Franco has been telling people’s stories for more than four decades. As a writer/producer for the ABC television affiliate WTNH 8 in New Haven, Connecticut, she earned multiple Emmy nominations and journalism awards for her documentaries. She also served as public affairs director for the station before she became the state communications director for one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the country. While Lisa’s background includes marketing, media relations, and public relations, these days she is a freelance writer and owner of Over the Moon Vintage, an online collectibles shop. Lisa’s parents were members of the Greatest Generation, and her father, Nino Maurizi, was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. She attributes this to her interest in the war and the loving relationships that developed during that period in our history.
Tickets: $5.00 per person
Members: FREE - Members to RSVP, please email: info@westonhistoricalsociety.org
