Uncovering My Father's Dark Past to Write a Bestseller at 70+ - Shirley Novack
What do you do when you discover that your quiet, dignified father spent his childhood trapped in a Polish brothel?
Shirley Novack was told by a teacher at age nine that she would be a great writer. But growing up in a highly negative household where her parents told her college was "a waste of time and money for a girl," Shirley buried that dream. She spent decades pursuing other paths—pioneering fetal surgery as a medical assistant, teaching anatomy, opening a candy store, and building a 40-year career as a successful interior designer. It wasn't until her 70s, during the global pandemic…
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