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Local Author Goes Nationwide Stuffi ng Cotton. There has been a lot of interest in Christine’s
story thus far. Those who have read Stuffi ng Cotton before its

Eastern Shore resident records release have attested to its impact as being one of the most
her tumultuous memoir. powerful books they have read to date. Stuffi ng Cotton has
also been reviewed by Hollywood producers for a possible
Mary Christine Strobel (Benton), known as Christine, was screenplay.
born in Baltimore in 1962. She relocated to the small town
of McDaniel in 1975 where she lived on the watershed of the Christine loves the Delmarva Peninsula and she will soon be
Chesapeake Bay. As an adult, Christine moved to Roxana, debuting her book at a local venue as she wishes to share her
Delaware. It was during that time she began to document her story with the community of which she is grateful to be a part.
life’s experiences, as a therapeutic way of overcoming many For more information, please feel free to contact Mrs. Strobel at
trials and tribulations she had experienced that lasted decades; stuffi ngcotton@gmail.com. Stuffing Cotton by Mary-Christine

challenges that few, if any, could withstand. Strobel is available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and
After several years of nudging from her husband, Michael through local publisher, Salt Water Media.
Strobel, Christine began the long tedious process to turn her
timeline into a book. Her motivation was also to share her On a personal note, the author of Stuffi ng
story with her children, grandchildren, and her family for Cotton is my sister and I am so proud of her
generations to come and to possibly help others who find
themselves in the throes of life changing hardships. for pushing through some very diffi cult and
painful memories of her life to complete this
Christine presented her manuscript to long time editor, Bill book.
Cecil, M. Ed. and technical writing professor at the University
of Maryland, Eastern Shore Campus for review and editing. --Loretta Warfi eld,
After reading Christine’s manuscript, Bill encouraged her to Publisher of the Caroline Review

persevere through the challenges of completing her memoir,

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