Lurlene McDaniel

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Lurlene McDaniel (born April 5, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American author who has written more than 70 young adult books. She is well known for writing about young adults struggling with mortality and chronic illness, a career that began as a therapeutic way to deal with the trauma when her son, then 3, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes.[citation needed] Her characters have grappled with cancer, diabetes, organ failure, and the deaths of loved ones through disease or suicide. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida - Tampa and currently resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[1]

Lurlene McDaniel
Born (1944-04-05) April 5, 1944 (age 80)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period1985–2022
Genreyoung adult
Subjectromance, medical drama, death

Research

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To make her novels medically accurate, she interviews health professionals and works with various medical groups including hospices. She also studies the Bible to help infuse her work with "the human element—the values and ethics often overlooked by the coldness of technology."[2]

Other types of work

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In addition to her young adult catalog and a magazine column, she has also written for radio, television and marketing campaigns.[2] She is a frequent guest speaker, seen everywhere from schools to conventions.[citation needed]

Partial bibliography

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Novels

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Trilogies

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The Angels Trilogy

The Angels in Pink Trilogy

The Mercy / Journey of Hope Trilogy

Quintets

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The Dawn Rochelle Quintet

References

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  1. ^ "Lurlene McDaniel Bio at Young Adult Books Central". Archived from the original on 2007-09-23. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  2. ^ a b "Lurlene McDaniel". www.randomhouse.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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