About The Author, Interviews & FAQs

Albion grew up in Maine with a great respect for the past. She has degrees from the University of Maine and George Washington University. Before becoming a writer, Albion worked at a number of museums including Fort Western Museum, The Maine State Museum, The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and The Edison and Ford Winter Estates.

While Curator at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates, Albion was fascinated by both Thomas and Mina Edison.  The Florida Life of Thomas Edison was published in 2008. Her second, The Quotable Edison, was released in February 2011, and was a top 10 seller in its category before it was even being shipped.

Her third book, The Quotable Henry Ford is at the publisher.  While Albion has found both Edison and Ford fascinating, her next major project is on a significant American woman.

Interview with the Author

June 2009 interview with WGCU in Fort Myers, Florida.

http://wgcu.org/audioplayer/5807.aspx — Louis Hernandez interview

Note: Michele misspoke when she said Harvey Firestone was part of the 1914 camping trip. Firestone went camping with Edison on a number of occasions, but not in 1914.

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The Florida Life of Thomas Edison by Michele Wehrwein Albion is available at bookstores and through the University Press of Florida at

www.upf.com, Barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com.  The Quotable Edison will be released in February of 2011 and is currently available for pre-order.