Below are several books by Monica. The only one she will have on hand will be Roses and Rings. The others may be available on the internet.)
In 1976 a small group of Irish Americans sought a permanent place to celebrate and share their heritage and culture.
After many fundraisers and Irish Family Days, they purchased an abandoned, graffiti-covered building on the northwest side of Chicago.
Over the past 48 years, a crew of passionate volunteers have transformed the derelict structure into a premier institution.
Through dance, music, festivals, language, history, and art, the Irish American Heritage Center delivers on its mission as a nonprofit organization enhancing the life of every member and of the community.
But for the vision of those original dreamers and the blood, sweat, and tears of the thousands of volunteers, it would not exist.
Growing up amidst family secrets and lost dreams, a TV reporter from Chicago wants to find her own dream.
She inherits a family ring with only bits of information. To solve the mystery of the ring she is led on a quest across the ocean and back in time. Her journey enables her to bring the story of the ring and healing back to her family and also empowers her to follow her own dream.
A historical thriller that traverses time, Rose’s Ring interweaves the author’s own family story with that of a tribe of native Oneida people and a runaway slave whose decision to stop running sets in motion tragic events that culminate in one of the worst shipwrecks in Lake Michigan history, the sinking of The Lady Elgin.
You're Family Story to Go is a how to guide for connecting your past present and future through story.
Monica is the author of a children’s book entitled, You’re A Miracle…Pass it On!, and is co-author with Mary Beth Sammons of Images of America: Irish American Heritage Center, and Your Family Story To Go.
About the Author
Monica Dougherty is an artist, art therapist and author. She has written a children’s book entitled, You’re A Miracle…Pass it On!,
and is co-author with Mary Beth Sammons of Images of America: Irish American Heritage Center, and Your Family Story To Go.
A long-time volunteer at the Irish American Heritage Center, she now lives in Wheeling and enjoys being on a creative journey!
www.monicadougherty.com