Harold Eppley has worked as a religious professional for 23 years, among them 4 years in rural Pennsylvania, where his first novel Ash Wednesday is set. His previous books, all co-written with his wife, Rochelle Melander, include Our Lives Are Not Our Own and The Spiritual Leader’s Guide to Self-Care. 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Ash Wednesday represents a departure from Eppley’s previously published writing and contains insights he says he has “gleaned from (too) many years as a church insider.” He is also an experienced and dynamic public speaker and has appeared on television and syndicated radio to promote his previous books. You can learn more about Harold Eppley and his work here. He is available for interviews and book club events and may be contacted at harold@haroldeppley.com. 

Harold Eppley's short story "The Doctor's Son" was selected one of the 101 best Chicken Soup for the Soul stories and was published in two books in the series, including Teens Talk Growing Up.