About the Author

Michele Gierck is a writer, an inspiring speaker and an educator. Michele's books include 700 Days in El Salvador and Peter Kennedy: The Man Who Threatened Rome (co-authored with Martin Flanagan). Her work has featured in The Age, The Australian, Eureka Street and many other publications, and Michele has spoken on ABC radio programs across Australia. Passion, justice, community and human spirit are central to her writing, her public speaking and her life.