Delia Parr Explained

Delia Parr is a pen name for the historical fiction author Mary Lechleidner.

Raised in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, Parr attended Pennsauken High School and graduated from Rutgers University. She is a retired high school teacher who writes whenever possible. She is a mother of three grown children and now lives on Florida's Gulf Coast.^[1]

Books

Candlewood Trilogy

1. A Hearth in Candlewood (2006)
2. Refining Emma (June 1, 2007)
3. Where Love Dwells (2008)

Home Ties Trilogy

1. Day By Day (June 1, 2007)
2. Abide With Me (2005)
3. Carry The Light (2006)

Trinity Series

1. A Place Called Trinity (2003)
2. Home to Trinity (2003)
3. The Midwife's Choice (Not yet on shelves)

Other Titles

• Evergreen (1995)
• The Fire in Autumn (1996)
• By Fate's Design (1996)
• The Ivory Duchess (1997)
• The Minister's Wife (1998)
• Sunrise (1999)
• Perfect Secrets (1999) by Delia Parr, Kathleen Kane, Judith O'Brien, and Brenda Joyce
• The Promise of Flowers (2000)

External links

• Mary Lechleidner's Personal Website

Notes and References

1. Nussbaum, Debra. "IN PERSON; Some Build Castles. She Writes Novels.", The New York Times, June 15, 2003. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Ms. Lechleidner, who now lives on the Florida Gulf Coast, was born and raised in the working-class town of Pennsauken."