By Man Ordained

About the Book

Shortly before the end of World War II, seminarian Mario Bertolini has a brief affair with his best friend's fiancee. On the day of his ordination, he learns she is pregnant.  He is prepared to leave the priesthood, but she will not hear of it.  For more than twenty years, they keep their secret, and he watches another man raise his child.  Mario continues to agonize over whether he should marry the woman he loves or remain a priest. A tragedy prompts him to re-evaluate his life.

About the Author

Marian Ingrao Packer grew up in Rochester, New York. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Rochester and has taught foreign languages and English in New York, Hawaii, and California. Marian and her husband, Harold (Stan) Packer, currently reside in Oceanside, California. Their blended family consists of four daughters and five grandchildren. Her interests, in addition to writing, include painting, reading, and family get-togethers. She has relied heavily on her knowledge of the Italian-American culture in creating characters and plots for her three novels: Generational Curse, By Man Ordained, and Winter is not Forever.