Thea Bowman:
A Story of Triumph
Mary G. Verrill, Author
Thea Bowman:
A Story of Triumph
A biography for young adults.
About Mary G. Verrill
Mary G. Verrill was a student of Thea Bowman from 1975-1978 at Viterbo University. Learn more about Mary and why she wrote this biography of Thea Bowman for young adult readers.

Author’s Blog
Thea’s Neighborhood: Collective Memories of Community Landscapes
As children and teens, most of us roam around our neighborhood and know it very well. We know where people live and the sounds of their voices. We know every tree and bump in the sidewalk, every path through the grass, and every nearby beach and pool during the...
Adventures and Triumphs in Reading Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph
Reading a book full of facts like Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph can be challenging. During middle school, some big books took me months or even years to finish. At age 12, I tried to read thick novels like The Brothers Karamazov, full of adults who stood around and...
A Learning / Teaching Attitude in Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph
In writing about my college professor, Dr. Thea Bowman, FSPA, I took the viewpoint of a student because I was her student. I saw her in class every day for three years. She became a lifelong role model for me. My motivation to write Thea Bowman: A Story of Triumph was...