Coralie Koonce

Coralie has enjoyed a fascinating life spanning (so far) 93 years. Family difficulties often put her, an only child, in the care of her grandparents in the unusual little town of Black Earth, Wisconsin, where her grandmother knew everybody’s secrets. In the years of the Great Depression, her father embraced socialism as did many others fed up with the bankruptcy of corporate America. She pursued education with avid interest, arriving in college classes by age sixteen.

Fast forward through marriages, motherhood, and a sojourn in Mexico. In between gaining several college degrees, Coralie struggled with demands of employment and children, writing, and disappointment in love. But these were only building blocks to her wry humor and philosophical view. Ever the pragmatic utopian, she has authored seven books and multiple articles, challenging public policy and human foibles. Most of all, she embraces life with a passion.