ABOUT
The Authors
- Rosemarie Lengsfeld Turke
Rosemarie Lengsfeld Turke
Rosemarie Lengsfeld Turke is an American citizen, educator, and accomplished artist who spent a large part of her formative years growing up in the clutches of Nazi Germany. Her family spent many years trying to escape the war’s atrocities before Rosemarie was able to board a rescue ship back to America alone at the age of fifteen, leaving her family behind. Rosemarie has spent her life nurturing kindness and compassion in children as an au pair, as a Montessori Directress, and as a parent, grandmother, and now great-grandmother. While working on American Shoes, Rosemarie has found that sharing her story and inspiring others is her true life’s purpose. She strongly believes that children are the keepers of the light
Garrett L. Turke is a former clinical psychologist who has been a father, caregiver, and healing professional for more than three decades, and is the author of two previous books: There’s a Window to Heaven (2018), and 497 Nails (2015). He has traveled the world extensively, beginning an early childhood, including multiple trips to West Africa, Europe, the Mediterranean, and eastern Asia. Garrett attributes his passion for championing the underdog to his father, and his longing to see the world as a colorful, compassionate place to his mother. Despite the many diverse aspirations and occupations he has pursued, Garrett has now found his lifelong dream as an author.
