Shea is the author of the Nautilus Book Awards and Next Generation Indie Book Awards winner, Living Passages for the Whole Family: Celebrating Rites of Passage from Birth to Adulthood. Shea's other titles include Seven Times the Sun: Guiding Your Child through the Rhythms of the Day, Sanctuaries of Childhood: Nurturing a Child’s Spiritual Life, and Grandpa’s Garden, a children’s picture book.
As part of the women's ensemble, Avalon a cappella, Shea recorded the CD Celtic Quest with Mary Thienes Schunemann and Amy Chevalier.
Shea received a BA in Speech and Theater from Iowa State University and a Master of Divinity from Garrett Seminary. She is certified as a spiritual director and in Non-profit Administration and Community Development. Shea has taught drama to all ages for over twenty years. She has served as youth minister, minister through the arts, minister of worship, and Waldorf school administrator.
Shea creates a home with her spouse, Andrew, in Phoenix AZ, and is the mother of two young adults; she considers her family to be her most sacred earthly sanctuary.
Shea is available for speaking engagements on a limited basis.
Contact: shea@gileadpress.net
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