Shipman, Viola

VIOLA SHIPMAN is a pen name for Wade Rouse, a popular, award-winning memoirist. Rouse chose his grandmother s name, Viola Shipman, to honor the woman whose charm bracelet and family stories inspired him to write his debut novel, which is a tribute to all of our elders. Rouse lives in Michigan and writes regularly for "People"and" Coastal Living, " among other places, and is a contributor to "All Things Considered". To date, "The Charm Bracelet"has been translated into nine languages. He is at work on his second heirloom novel, which will be published in 2017.