Nancy L. Preston Book Signing
The Library wishes to invite the public to meet with author, Nancy L. Preston. Nancy will be holding a book signing in the Jenkins Room at the Oak Hill Public Library on Saturday, May 11th from 11:00 to 2:00 for her new book After Sybil: from the letters of Shirley Mason.
Book Synopsis
“I’m Sybil.” Thus, Shirley Mason shared her secret identity with Nancy Preston, former student. That disclosure cemented an enduring twenty-eight year friendship between the two via phone calls, visits, and letters. From Shirley’s first letter to her last phone call to Nancy, After Sybil is a revealing glimpse into the daily life of the woman whose sixteen personalities were merged into the one Nancy knew and loved. Letters, photos, and quotes offer insight to Shirley’s view of her parents, her therapist, and the bestselling book and subsequent movies about her. Interspersed are examples of Shirley’s art, including a self portrait.
Author Biography
Nancy L. Preston was originally from Oak Hill with degrees from Rio Grande and Ohio State, She was a teacher for many years in central Ohio. Now retired and a free lance writer with many published articles, she writes a monthly column for a national magazine. Warner Brothers interviewed her about her friendship with Shirley Mason and included that interview in their 30th anniversary DVD edition of the movie Sybil. Besides traveling, her husband and she enjoy spending time with their daughters and grandchildren. Dissociative Identity Disorder remains a primary interest of hers and she is in contact with many who live with it every day.
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