Author Talk - My Dearest Darling by Lisa Franco

U.S. naval officer Donald Storey was not just fighting for his country in World War II, he was
fighting to come home to his love, Margery. The letters the couple wrote to each other became
their lifeline, providing comfort in a time of constant uncertainty.
In Lisa Franco’s My Dearest Darling: Letters of Love in Wartime, Donald's and Margery's
intimate and heartwarming correspondence chronicles their romance, personal sacrifices, hopes,
and dreams, and gives a firsthand account of historical events as they unfolded overseas and at
home.

Franco stumbled upon the lost letters during a fateful stop at an antique shop on the Cape. What
started as a curiosity became, with each subsequent letter, an obsession with finding the
Yarmouth Port couple’s family, learning their history, and ultimately, discovering what
happened to them after the war.

With their family’s help, as well as other resources, Franco maps the couple’s life during their
five-year-long separation and ensures that no aspect of this enduring love story is left behind.

Author bio

Lisa Franco has been telling people’s stories for more than four decades. As a writer/producer for the ABC television affiliate WTNH 8 in New Haven, Connecticut, she earned multiple Emmy nominations and journalism awards for her documentaries. She also served as public affairs director for the station before she became the state communications director for one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the country.

While Lisa’s background includes marketing, media relations, and public relations, these days she is a freelance writer and owner of Over the Moon Vintage, an online collectibles shop.

Lisa’s parents were members of the Greatest Generation, and her father, Nino Maurizi, was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. She attributes this to her interest in the war and the loving relationships that developed during that period in our history.

Lisa and her husband, Joe, live in Connecticut and Cape Cod and are the proud parents of their sixth rescue dog, Maggie.