Louisville

Book Review by Donna Marek
The Treason of Mary Louvestre published by Koehler Book Author Dr. My Haley

On Saturday, September 7, I happened to be at Barnes & Noble
Bookstore in Boulder and met author Dr. My Haley, widow of famed
author Alex Haley (“Roots”).  She collaborated with her husband
on that book, worked in tandem with him and they married in 1977.
She was at B & N for her book signing
of The Treason of Mary Louvestre published by Koehler Books.
Dr. Haley is a lovely woman, with a PhD in Communications who teaches at a University.

My Haley

When I walked into the area, she was alone with her publicist which
was a good opportunity to have a candid talk about her writing.  We did. I chose not to talk about her husband because I thought it was her special day.
Haley’s book is a historical drama based on real events involving the civil war and  espionage against the confederacy.
She told me she is excited to have written the book
about the brave  heroine, Mary Louvestre, who was a seamstress in her mid 50’s in 1861.
Louvestre stole plans to the USS Virginia and thereby committed
treason.  Instead of facing death for her acts as a spy, she traveled
through a storm to meet with the Secretary of Navy.  Later she received awards for her work.
This is the first of 6 books in a series in the works for Dr. Haley.
Upon leaving, I wished her continued success and told her I was
going to walk through the store and send people her way.
Evidently it worked.  The next day the store’s manager told
me that numerous people did attend her signing.
Lovely afternoon for the “per-chance” meeting.