Ed Okonowicz

Biography:

Ed Okonowicz, a Delaware native, worked as an editor and writer at the University of Delaware, where he continues to teach courses in folklore, storytelling, communication and writing.He earned a B.A. in music education in 1970 and a M.A. in communication in 1984, both from the University of Delaware. A professional storyteller, Ed presents a number of programs throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He is a member of the Delaware Humanities Forum Speakers Bureau and Visiting Scholars Program and the Maryland Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. He has served on the Maryland State Arts Council Traditional/Folk Arts Advisory Panel.

He is the author of 24 books. They range from biographies and oral history to short story collections about Mid-Atlantic ghost stories, legends and folklore. He also has written two murdery mystery novels set in the fictional state of DelMarVa.

Past Shows:

	Miraculous Calls
	Friday July 21, 2006

During Open Lines George kept the program upbeat with a special hotline for people who wanted to share their 'miracle' stories. An oil company employee in Huston, Texas shared a story about his daughter, Madison, who was diagnosed with an enlarged heart and given only a short time to live. According to the caller, his daughter made a miraculous recovery in the hospital. He also recalled finding what appeared to be a thumb print on his daughter's leg, which he believes was a mark left behind from the healing hand of God.A caller in Arizona described a boating accident that happened five years ago, when she was thrown over the bow by a wave and got her left ankle wedged in between some jagged boulders. She said her ankle was broken and bleeding badly. Her family was desperately trying to help her, the caller explained, when three men in white shirts mysteriously appeared to rescue her. After she was safely aboard the boat and her foot wrapped in a towel, the men vanished as sudde ... More
Host: George Noory