Laurie Lisa publishes her third novel, ‘The Light Tower’
Posted 2/23/21
Laurie Lisa’s third novel, “The Light Tower,” delves into the mystery about a daughter’s search for the truth behind her mother’s suicide and her own traumatic birth—two events that happen simultaneously.
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Laurie Lisa publishes her third novel, ‘The Light Tower’
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Laurie Lisa’s third novel, “The Light Tower,” delves into the mystery about a daughter’s search for the truth behind her mother’s suicide and her own traumatic birth—two events that happen simultaneously.
Published by Homeless Media on Amazon, the novel will be released on March 9, according to a press release, detailing “The Light Tower,” which is based on a real-life tragedy that happened years ago in Chicago.
A local news article reported about a troubled, full-term pregnant nurse who ran from a maternity ward, climbed to the top of a 100-foot light tower in an abandoned Chicago railway yard, and then jumped.
The woman died, but the babymiraculously survived, the release said.
“I often wondered what would cause a pregnant nurse to do such a thing, and what happened to the baby that survived. Years later, I decided to write the fictional answers to my questions, and ‘The Light Tower’ is the result,” said Ms. Lisa in a prepared statement.
Her first two novels published, “The Wine Club” and “Across the Street,” are noted as “regular members of Amazon’s Top Seller lists in their respective categories.”
The author, Laurie O’Dell was born and raised in southern Illinois. She met her husband Steve Lisa at the University of Illinois, Champaign. Their three children were born in Chicago.
She has deep connections to Illinois and Arizona, according to the release, noting she obtained her master’s and doctorate’s degrees in 20th-Century American Literature from Arizona State University, where she also taught.
In addition to her eight completed novels, she has published two academic books, several short stories, and edited other’s works, the release added. In 1990, she and her family moved from Chicago to Arizona. They reside in Paradise Valley and Flagstaff.
See: www.LaurieLisa.com. or email Laurie@LaurieLisa.com.
