Clinton Township, MI Author Publishes Sister's Biography

(PRLeap.com) "Elean Cottingham-Berry Legacy: A Life Well Lived", a new book by Dr. Sherman Cottingham, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Elean Cottingham-Berry Legacy is about an invaluable, unique, and treasured behind-the-scenes portrait of a great and loving woman, Elean Cottingham-Berry. Elean Cottingham-Berry lived for ninety-seven years, while maintaining a wholesome and extraordinary life.

Her brother, Dr. Sherman Cottingham, and sister, Willie Fay Thompson, share her story with fondness and compassion, remembering Elean, a strong example of generations to come.

Dr. Sherman Cottingham is a winner of many baseball games, and played with the great Leroy Satchel Paige. He fulfilled a profession in education for thirty-five years and is the author of Destiny: A Matter of Choice Not Chance. Cottingham was most recently recognized by Robert D. Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball in a Tribute to the Negro Leagues in Birmingham, Alabama. Cottingham also taught at Wayne State University as an adjunct professor while serving in the capacity of labor relations consultant throughout the state of Michigan. He is a lover of golf and will beat you up if you give him a few strokes.

Elean Cottingham-Berry Legacy is an 82-page paperback with a retail price of $27.00 (eBook $22.00). The ISBN is 979-8-89649-111-8. Published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For members of the press, to request a review copy or author interview, please visit

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