L.Y. Marlow is the award winning author of Color Me Butterfly, the compelling and heart wrenching story that inspired Saving Promise—a national domestic violence prevention organization inspired by five generations of mothers and daughters in her family that survived more than sixty years of domestic violence, and her granddaughter, a little girl named Promise.
Her sophomore novel, A Life Apart (Penguin Random House; April 2014) tells the poignant and compelling story of a decades-long interracial love affair between a white sailor and the sister of the black sailor who saved his life at Pearl Harbor.
Her books are hailed as a favorite amongst book lovers and book clubs. Regularly featured on national and local TV, radio, blogs, and print, L.Y. is a dedicated and sought after empowerment lecturer and spokeswoman for domestic violence prevention. Her authentic voice—an ordinary woman with an extraordinary story—is fast becoming an inspiring talent.