Magnificat Magazine–Summer 2013 - Magnificat High School

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ALUMNAE THE WRITE STUFF: Meet Some of Magnificat’s Published Authors Our alumnae authors have written about topics ranging from Cleveland’s historic West Side Market to a college student in 1969 communist Czechoslovakia. We decided to check in with some of our Magnificat wordsmiths to find out what inspires them to write and how Magnificat may have influenced their decision to put pen to paper. Read a page in the lives of these authors, and you may just want to add their books to your own summer reading list! Marilou Kosik Suszko ‘73 Current Book: Cleveland’s West Side Market: 100 Years & Still Cooking Hometown: Lakewood Lives Now: Vermilion Education: University of Toledo—BA in Journalism & Communications Day Job: Full-time writer with 2 other books under her belt; frequent contributor to Ohio Magazine and other local/national Q. What inspired you to write this book? A. The West Side Market has always had a certain allure for me, starting with visits and shopping trips with my grandparents. While it’s first and foremost a way to feed families, the Market’s secondary purpose is to be the keeper of tradition. All this and the fact that the Market was preparing for its 100-year anniversary was reason enough to write the book. I partnered with Laura Taxel in researching and writing this book. It took us almost four years and was a difficult process. But when I hold the book in my hand, I realize that we captured the first 100 years of the Market’s history. That feels pretty darn good! Q. What has been the most memorable experience related to your book writing? A. I love hearing about someone’s personal history. With every oral history I collect, I become a better listener. It’s amazing what you can learn if you just keep your mouth shut. My writing partner and I conducted more than 300 interviews to write the West Side Market book. I was always humbled when someone shared their life history and in doing so was moved to tears. Fun Fact—Marilou can’t live without her dog-eared, tattered and battered Synonym Finder. food-related publications; teaches culinary classes; presents special programs all around Ohio on all her books Personal: Married 30 years; 2 grown children; 1 grandson; Ben the dog is her only employee and he is paid in dog treats Contact Her: www.mariloususzko.com To Buy this Book: amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Costco and many independent bookstores Kasey Crawford Kellem ‘84 Current Book: Mind Over Matter Books for children with Believe and Love already published in the five-part series Hometown: Fairview Park Lives Now: Westlake Education: Baldwin Wallace University—BS in Education; Kent State University—MA in Special Education & Educational Specialist Degree in School Counseling Q. What inspired you to write this book? A. I had researched resiliency throughout college and was very interested in teaching children how to be resilient. The book idea seemed to be a meaningful, way to instill this concept in children. Although as a school counselor I was teaching high school students how to be resilient, I really needed to reach the younger population. Given my drive and determination, along with my mother’s inspiration, I chose to follow my dreams. A few years after her passing, I created my M.O.M. (Mind Over Matter) books after her! The five concepts of resiliency are the titles of my books: Believe, Love, Laugh, Relax and Dream. The first two books are out now and Relax, Dream and Laugh will be out in the next two years. Q. Do you feel your Magnificat education gave you any advantage or inspired you to become an author? A. I believe Magnificat instilled in me empowerment to follow my dreams, be a leader, be independent and to be resilient. I am very grateful for my education at Magnificat and attribute it to much of my success in life. I also feel the messages from my books signify the Mission of Magnificat. Fun Fact—Kasey writes in her “Ma’am Cave”. An iPad has recently replaced her MacBook. Day Job: High school counselor; regularly writes in her blog mindovermatterbooks.blogspot. com Personal: Wife and stepmother; enjoys golfing and skiing; caring for her husband who was diagnosed with terminal cancer; they are currently spreading their strong belief system and resiliency to others by doing “Love Mobs” Contact Her: mindovermatterbooks@gmail.com To Buy this Book: mindovermatterbooks.com 14 Magnificat Magazine
ALUMNAE Diane Farr Knittle ‘61 Current Book: Mothering: An Art of the Heart; Nine Moms with Forty-three Children Share Their Reflections from the Empty Nest Hometown: Bay Village Lives Now: Rochester, NY Education: Rosary College—BA in Economics; St. Bernard’s Institute—MA in Theology & Pastoral Counseling Day Job: Marketing the book, doing book signings and meeting regularly for “mom fellowship” Q. What inspired you to write this book? A. Our story has a small beginning, as most stories do. Two friends met for coffee. One began the conversation with the accomplishment of a young adult son securing a good job. During his growing years, he struggled mightily and was the cause of huge concern and many crises. The other mom acknowledged the faithfulness of her friend for her commitment to her child. “We should write a book!” she said. The authors of our book are 98% Catholic women’s high school and college grads. We met through our sons’ and daughters’ Catholic high schools in Rochester. Q. What has been the most memorable experience related to your book writing? A. Taking an “authors’ retreat” at Mount Savior Abbey to pray together and put our book together. We have become a community of nine women who have supported each other through cancer, an untimely death of an adult child, sons in the Middle East serving our country, weddings, births, moves and other related crises of family life. Fun Fact—Diane recently organized a regional reunion in the Rochester area for Magnificat alumnae. Personal: Married 47 years; 5 children; 5 grandchildren; former pastoral associate for the Diocese of Rochester; community volunteer, middleschool tutor, Eucharistic minister and lector Contact Her: www. motheringanartoftheheart.com To Buy this Book: createspace.com (#3743069) Elizabeth Onusko Cafferkey ‘98 Current Book: The Prague Winter; a poetry chapbook Hometown: Westlake Lives Now: Yonkers, NY Education: Fordham University— BA in English; Fordham University—MA in English; Sarah Lawrence College—MFA in Poetry Day Job: Major Gifts Officer at Sarah Lawrence College Q. What inspired you to write this book? A. My maiden name is Slovak, and I was curious about the country’s history. During my research, I read about communism in Czechoslovakia, and I discovered the story of Jan Palach, a college student who immolated himself as an act of political protest in 1969 after the Prague Spring failed. I wrote these poems years before the Arab Spring began in late 2010, when a young Tunisian man also immolated himself as an act of political protest. The parallels between the two revolutions are striking to me. Q. What has been the most memorable experience related to your book writing? A. In terms of The Prague Winter, it was visiting Jan Palach’s hometown of Vsetaty in 2007, which is about 20 miles north of Prague. When I was researching and writing these poems, I was very cognizant of the fact that my subject was someone else’s life. I felt a great deal of responsibility. Being in his hometown enabled me to understand and appreciate him on a deeper level. Fun Fact—Elizabeth jots down ideas, images and phrases in a notebook, and when the moment is right—when the ideas have cooked long enough in the back of her mind—she begins typing her drafts on the computer. Personal: Her dad is Tom Onusko, a member of the Magnificat Board of Directors; several of Elizabeth’s cousins have also graduated from Magnificat, including Allie Corrigan ‘13 Contact Her: Elizabeth.onusko@gmail.com To Buy this Book: finishinglinepress.com www.magnificaths.org 15
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