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  • Kathleen McElligott
  • Kathleen McElligott is a retired nurse administrator with a Master of Health Administration degree. In 2015 she joined a group of intrepid women cyclists and bicycled cross-country from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida. It was a life confirming 58 day adventure resulting in lasting friendships. Her new novel, 1638 East Palace (Adelaide Books 2019) picks up where Mommy Machine (Heliotrope Press 2008) left off; transplanted Chicagoan Elaine and her friends Christa and Trish are connected by the bonds of friendship and parenthood as they support and nurture each other in Santa Fe. Elaine is raising her orphaned grandson Colin and Christa and Trish their adopted son, Deshy. They’re an unlikely family, each seeking to fulfill their inner yearning. Kathleen is a long-time member of TallGrass Writers Guild and a member of the Society of Midland Authors. Her work had appeared in numerous anthologies as well as Akashic Books website. She lives in Chicago’s south suburbs with her long-time partner Ed.
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