Debra Dean is the bestselling author of four critically acclaimed books that have been published in twenty-two languages. Her newest book, HIDDEN TAPESTRY: JAN YOORS, HIS TWO WIVES, AND THE WAR THAT MADE THEM ONE tells the unforgettable true story of Flemish American artist Jan Yoors — childhood vagabond, wartime resistance leader, and New York bohemian — and the two women who agreed to share him. At the peak of his fame in the 1970s, Yoors’ photographs and tapestries inspired a dedicated following in his adopted Manhattan and brought him international acclaim. But though his intimate friends guessed the rough outline of his colorful life, HIDDEN TAPESTRY is first to detail Yoors’ astonishing secrets.
A native of Seattle, Debra lives in Miami and teaches at Florida International University. She loves to talk with book groups.
Debra Dean is the bestselling author of four critically acclaimed books that have been published in twenty-two languages. Her newest book, HIDDEN TAPESTRY: JAN YOORS, HIS TWO WIVES, AND THE WAR THAT MADE THEM ONE tells the unforgettable true story of Flemish American artist Jan Yoors — childhood vagabond, wartime resistance leader, and New York bohemian — and the two women who agreed to share him. At the peak of his fame in the 1970s, Yoors’ photographs and tapestries inspired a dedicated following in his adopted Manhattan and brought him international acclaim. But though his intimate friends guessed the rough outline of his colorful life, HIDDEN TAPESTRY is first to detail Yoors’ astonishing secrets.
A native of Seattle, Debra lives in Miami and teaches at Florida International University. She loves to talk with book groups.
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