Apocalypse of Youth: The Memoirs of Harriet Lorence Nesbitt as Told to Olga Soler - Paperback

by Olga Soler (Author), Jeanne C. Defazio (Editor), Julia C. Davis (Foreword by)

Harriet Lorence Nesbitt's memoirs, Apocalypse of Youth, reflect on her artwork, her advocacy for the mentally ill, and her social column to identify the conflicts that nearly produced an apocalypse, not only of youth but of hope. Yet hope is resilient, as Harriet shows us through people of worth, like those she has had the pleasure of interviewing.

Author Biography

Jeanne DeFazio is a former SAG/AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) actress of Spanish Italian descent, who played supporting parts in theater, movies, and television series, then served the marginalized in the drama of real life. She became a teacher of second language-learner children in the barrios of San Diego. She completed a BA in History at the University of California, Davis, MAR in Theology at Gordon- Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Cal State Teach English Language Learners program. From 2009 to 2024, she served as an Athanasian Teaching Scholar at Gordon-Conwell's multicultural Boston Center for Urban Ministerial Education.