From the Grandezza’s own Sharmin Fairbanks McKenny comes Made to Last Forever: A Family. A House. A Nation, a captivating historical novel depicting Sharmin’s ancestral family and the widely known Fairbanks House built in 1637 in Dedham, Massachusetts, where Jonathan and Grace Fairbanks originally settled upon arrival from England.
Rich in historical detail about life in the American colony in the mid-seventeenth century, the book explores early colonial life and complexities of the community and family relationships.
Based on the author’s original research of the Fairbanks family roots in England, and historical information from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Fairbanks House, the novel vividly portrays the lives, the trials and tribulations early settlers faced in the New World through the story of the Fairbanks.
The book comes in an important time as the country prepares for the 400th anniversary of Boston/Massachusetts Bay Colony and The Fairbanks House.
Author and longtime Grandezza resident Sharmin Fairbanks McKenny grew up on a traditional family farm and soloed in an airplane before she drove a car. Her career in nursing included pioneering as an early civilian emergency helicopter flight nurse. Sharmin has written for newspapers, historical societies, museums, and has received a writing award from the National Daughters of the American Revolution. Ms. McKenny has experience in public speaking, television and radio and has maintained a historical blog for more than ten years at Fairbankshistory.com.
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the Launch and to meet Sharmin and hear more about her wonderful book at the Grandezza Girlfriends Happy Hour, on November 11 at 4:30 p.m.
