First time author, Michael R Blakely, is a native of Nashville TN. Born to Rex and
Madelyn Blakely, he is the eldest son of five children. Michael had been married
to his late wife, Mary (who is the inspiration for this book) for over 35 years when
she became ill. Michael and Mary had two children and four grandchildren.
Michael has a Bachelor’s in Safety Engineering, which was one of his jobs when
employed at the United States Postal Service, from which he retired. Michael is
also a Veteran of the United States Army.
After the passing of his wife, Michael became involved with the GriefShare
program at this church, where he not only was a participant, but eventually, also
a facilitator.