Marnie O MammingaMarnie O. Mamminga is the award-winning author of "Return to Wake Robin: One Cabin in the Heyday of Northwoods Resorts and On a Clear Night: Essays from the Heartland." As a former educator, Marnie has also been a professional essayist and features witer for more than 30 years. Her work has been featured on NPR and in numerous regional and national publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Reader's Digest, The Christian Science Monitor, the Midwest Prairie Review, Lake Superior Magazine, Detroit Free Press Magazine, and in several Chicken Soup for the Soul books. In addition, she is a frequent perspective contributor for NPR's WNIJ. "The Woodpecker's Song," Mamminga and Parks' first children's book in their Finding Wisdom in Nature series, won two prestigious Eric Hoffer awards: Grand Prize Short List and First Runner Up in the Children's Category. "The Wolf Song in Me" is the second book in their song trilogy. Find out more about Marnie at marniemamminga.com. Read More Read Less