Cheri Register (1945 – March 7, 2018) was an American author and teacher. She wrote seven books and co-authored three, the most famous of which, ''Packinghouse Daughter'', is a memoir based on her working-class upbringing in her hometown of Albert Lea,

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. She was a two-time Minnesota Book Awards winner. Register earned a Ph.D. from

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where she also received her B.A. and M.A. degrees. She also wrote about her experiences as mother of two

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n children. Prior to taking up a writing career, she taught and published work on Scandinavian, primarily Swedish, women's history and literature. She taught classes in memoir writing at The Loft Literary Center. She was Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at the

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. She suffered from Caroli disease, and documented her experiences in ''The Chronic Illness Experience: Embracing the Imperfect Life''. Silver, Julie K. (2009) ''Chronic Pain and the Family: A New Guide'', Harvard University Press, p. 93 Register died March 7, 2018.

Bibliography

*The Big Marsh: The Story of A Lost Landscape (2016), ISBN 0873519957 *''Beyond Good Intentions: A Mother Reflects On Raising Internationally Adopted Children'' (2005), *''Packinghouse Daughter: A Memoir'' (2000), *''The Chronic Illness Experience: Embracing the Imperfect Life'' (1999), *''Are Those Kids Yours?: American Families With Children Adopted From Other Countries'' (1990), *''Living With Chronic Illness: Days of Patience and Passion (1987), *''Mothers-Saviours-Peacemakers: Swedish Women Writers in the Twentieth Century'' (1983), ISSN 0280-1809 *''Kvinnokamp och litteratur i USA och Sverige'' (1977),

References

External links

Official websiteHarper Academic biographyCheri Register biography
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''As Simple As That!''The Loft Learning Center's biography of Register
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