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Charlene Wexler

Born: 1943 in Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Wexler grew up on Chicago's South side and graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana. She still resides in Chicago today. Most of her books are set in Illinois.

Biography: Charlene Wexler is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She has worked as a teacher and dental office bookkeeper and as 'a wife, mom, and grandmother,' she said. In recent years, Wexler's lifelong passion for writing has led her to create numerous essays as well as fiction. Her work has appeared in several publications, including ''North Shore Magazine''; ''the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry's Vision'' magazine; ''Alpha Omegan'' magazine; the book and CD ''Famous Poets of the Heartland: A Treasury of Beloved Family Poems, Talent'' and the ''Gazette'' newspaper of Chicago.Wexler is active with the Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, the Authors Marketing Group, the Chicago Writers Association, Children's Memorial Hospital philanthropy, Lungevity (an organization that fights lung cancer), the McHenry Bicycle Club, the Museum of Science and Industry, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Richmond IL Book Club, the Jewish United Fund, and the University of Illinois Alumni Association.


Awards:
  • '''''Murder on Skid Row'''''
  • -- International Apex Award of Excellence, Communications Concepts '''''Milk and Oranges'''''
  • -- International Grand Award, Communications Concepts Apex Awards, 2012
  • -- Bronze Award, Women's Issues category, eLit '''''Murder Acros

Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction; Mystery

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

Email: Toothkey2@aol.com
Website: http://Charlenewexler.com
Charlene Wexler on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=charlene+wexler


Selected Titles

Elephants in the room :
ISBN: 9781523472161 OCLC: 982487309

Elephants In The Room is award-winning author Charlene Wexler's latest collection of short fiction and essays examining life, love, and the tragedy and comedy of the human condition. Whether she is tackling fiction or essays, Charlene Wexler writes from the heart. With a keen eye for detail and a way of looking at the world a bit sideways, Wexler's writings in Elephants In The Room will entertain while they make you think. In Elephants In The Room, Wexler's fiction and essays are grouped in five categories. Coming of Age features essays and fiction about growing up and reaching some of life's milestones--whether you are ready or not. In Family and Friends, you'll meet some of the fun characters in Wexler's life and in her fiction, and inevitably you'll think about similar loved ones in your own world. The story Elephants In The Room, from which the title of this book is derived, appears in this section. What would life be without our animal pals? Wexler shares some stories about four-footed friends and loved ones in Animal Magnetism. The Passing Parade features Wexler's fiction and prose observations on the changes in our fast-paced world. Senior Moments contains Wexler's wry, humorous, and even serious observations on the mature years. After reading Elephants In The Room, you'll see why Wexler's books and short stories have won multiple awards. Her style makes you feel as if you are reading about or talking to dear friends. Elephants In The Room is Wexler's second collection of fiction and essays published in book form. The first, Milk and Oranges, won several awards. Elephants In The Room is a collection of stories that will pluck at your heartstrings and tickle your funnybone.

Lori
ISBN: 9781500431051 OCLC: 894518430

Lori is a woman's story of victory over adversity-a story with tragedies and triumphs to which every reader will be able to relate. It spans thirty years and two continents. -Book cover.

Murder across the ocean
ISBN: 9781500439422 OCLC: 887869272

Seventy-year-old American widow Lori Brill thought she'd have an uneventful vacation in London visiting her granddaughter, Cate. At the airport she ran into Josh, her high-school boyfriend. This resulted in an unexpected night of passion in a London hotel. Lori was all smiles as she stepped out of the shower the next morning, until she saw Josh's bloody corpse lying in the bed. Scotland Yard's inspector Geoffrey Holmes, American FBI agent Jordan Gould, and Lori's granddaughter Cate and Cate's fiance Joseph are among the team on the case. Who killed Josh? Was it Lori? Was it his beautiful girlfriend Suzi? Was it Josh's Chinese financial business backers? Was it British mobsters who kidnapped Lori in an attempt to find Josh's hidden millions? Or was it someone else?--From publisher description.

Murder on skid row
ISBN: 9781449073565 OCLC: 610156582

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