| 
| HUDSON DAILY SUN
Hudson, Massachusetts
11-24-07
Family, history inspire third novel
Former Hudson resident Diane O’Neill DesRochers of Port St. Lucie, FL has published her third novel.
“A Matter of Time,” based on an explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia Harbor in 1917 recounts the personal struggles of her father, the late Ted O’Neill and his family after the blast. The collision of two ships in Halifax Harbor on December 6, 1917 killed 2,000 people and wounded another 9,000.
Ms. DesRochers said “A Matter of Time” is a blend of fiction and history. It recounts the devastation of the city, the horror of the survivors and the courageous and heartwarming struggles of her father, an 18-year-old watchmaker apprentice and his family.
This is the third novel by Ms. DesRochers, wife of Hudson native, Joseph DesRochers. She has also written many children’s stories, a collection of poetry and songs and is currently working on her fourth novel, the harrowing tale of a boy growing up in Tunisia. She is a member of Phoenix Toastmasters, former associate editor of a local business quarterly and editor of an association newsletter.
A Massachusetts native, Diane lived in Wayland and Hudson before moving to New Hampshire where she and her husband raised their five children. Business ventures took them to Kansas, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts before they moved to Florida several years ago. Their family now includes ten grandchildren and one great-grandson.
“A Matter of Time” will soon be available online through PulishAmerica.com, Barnes& Noble.com and Amazaon.com.
-Rosemary Rimkus
|
