Wine & Author Event with Dr. Sheryl Kennedy

All attendees will receive a copy of “Angela’s Babies” and a complimentary glass of wine.

Angela’s Babies is set in the context of nine biological siblings staying at Sheryl’s home when the oldest sister, Lynn, experienced a catastrophic medical emergency. The gathering of these adult siblings, fifteen years after their mother’s death from cancer and eighteen years after their father’s incarceration for murder, leads to the story-telling of Sheryl’s unique relationship with their mother, Angela, and her children. It explores Sheryl’s experience adopting her daughter, Karissa, and how trauma affected all of the siblings as they navigated life as a child of Angela.

This story is a gripping, honest look at a family living in the chaos of poverty and addiction, the challenges of adopting a foster child, the real consequences of childhood trauma, and a celebration of those who survive and thrive in spite of it all. It is a personal faith story and a witness of that journey.

Author Bio

Dr. Sheryl Y. Kennedy served as a public school teacher, administrator, Michigan State Representative, and as the Legislative Liaison for the Michigan Department of Education. Sheryl received her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and her research was presented at the American Educational Research Association conference in 2012, then published in Teacher and Teacher Education Journal. Sheryl Kennedy values public education as the great equalizer for social justice. Her faith is what directs her through that work.