About The Author

Mary A. Havens is the author of The Shadows in My Heart. She was born and raised on a small dairy farm in Wisconsin. After a 30-year career, she moved to Alaska where she resides today. Since 2012 when she began writing her memoir, Mary zigzagged across the country on the trails of the Lower 48 to and from Alaska. She continues her journey while promoting and speaking against domestic violence.

Mary appeared on numerous TV talk shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Minneapolis’ Twin Cities Live and The Mary Hanson Show. She was a Twitter contributor for Dr. Phil and The Doctors TV shows. She is a member of the Alaska Writers Guild and participates with writers groups across the country.