121. Tess McCormack Author of “Shopping List for Murder” - Crossroads of Rockland History
Tune in to the next Crossroads of Rockland History on
Monday, November 16, 2020, 9:30 AM, on WRCR 1700 AM and WRCR.com
Author and Rockland County native Tess McCormack will join me to discuss her book Shopping List for Murder. It is the true story of a young girl’s horrific experiences long before the “Me Too” movement would usher in intolerance of abuse, and the courageous lawyer who fought for her future.
Tess will talk about her connection to the story and what inspired her to write the book, then we'll open up the phone lines for listeners' questions and comments.
If you want to read Shopping List for Murder before the broadcast, it is available at Amazon.
About the Author: Tess McCormack was born in Rockland County, New York. At the young age of 18, she joined the US Air Force communications department in the Pentagon, Washington DC. Married to her high school sweetheart at 20, she had two sons. Unfortunately, the marriage failed, and Tess found herself in a divorce lawyer’s office at the tender age of 28. That lawyer was Gil McCormack, a war hero who was driven to find justice for the underdog. The two fell in love, married, and had a daughter. Gil encouraged Tess’s love of writing and communication, and as a result, she has written two books, numerous published articles, and has been a producer host and writer for both radio and TV shows. As dedicated to helping others as her husband, Tess was honored with an honorary doctorate from St Thomas Aquinas College for her contributions and has served on numerous boards, supporting charitable organizations Rockland hospitals and hospice funding.
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Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am, right after the Steve and Jeff morning show, on WRCR radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. During 2020, our focus is Women’s History in celebration of the Suffrage Centennial. We are pleased to announce that we have begun loading our archived podcasts to the Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify platforms.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York. www.RocklandHistory.org