Tommy and Me, My Memories of my Brother Tom

About the Book

When her brother, Tom, died suddenly of a heart attack, Pat Ferguson Hanson processed her grief by capturing the best of their times growing up together in this series of anecdotes that are both moving and entertaining. Her stories will resonate with anyone who grew up in the l950s and 60s, or knows someone who did. Her book will also be of help to anyone who has lost a loved one, and perhaps even encourage them to record memories of their own.

About the Author

Pat Ferguson Hanson lives in Stillwater, Minnesota and teaches communications at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. She is married to artist-educator Jim Hanson, with whom she has three teenage daughters. Pat claims Minneapolis as her hometown. She began her career as a journalist and spent over ten years as a member of the U.S. Foreign Service. While in the diplomatic corps, Pat served as Assistant Cultural Attache at the U.S. Embassy in Greece. Tommy and Me is Pat's second memoir. Her first, The Five Goodbyes, Mothering My Child With Down Syndrome, was published in 2003.