Brazilian Author Publishes New Book with Dorrance

Over the Years, a new book by Penelope Heckmann, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Penelope-or Penny to those dear to her-married Percy Eduardo, a Brazilian of German descent, in Brazil. Since no relative of hers in the United Kingdom was able to attend her wedding, she decided to take Percy to the country so he could meet her loved ones in England and Scotland. In Blackburn, England, Percy met and talked to Captain Walter, Penny's grandfather, a hero of a shipwreck rescue mission and two world wars. As Percy related that he grew up in an Italian household, Captain Walter took his bronze statue, a token of thanks from an Italian colony for saving the passengers of the Principessa Mafalda that capsized near the northern coast of Brazil. Percy then recalled a story narrated to him by Generoso, the uncle of Lucio-his stepfather and the father of his younger brother-about a shipwreck he got into, which corroborated the old man's tale.

From this true story of the shipwreck and statue, they discovered how the people they all know and love are in one way or another interconnected by coincidences. This led to colorful recollections of the lives of the individuals who are either their progenitors or incidental relations-tales that are worth telling and retelling.

About the Author

Penelope Heckmann was born in Rio de Janeiro and pursued education in her native country and in Lancashire, England. She currently works as a travel agent and lives in Brazil with her husband and three children.

Over the Years is a 90-page paperback with a retail price of $13.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-1203-9. Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania published it. For more information or to request a review copy, please visit our virtual pressroom at http://www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.