Cheri Register

Cheri Register was an United [States of America|American] author and teacher. She wrote seven books and co-authored three, the most famous of which, Packinghouse Daughter, is a memoir based on her working-class upbringing in her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. She was a two-time Minnesota Book Awards winner. Register earned a Ph.D. from University of Chicago where she also received her B.A. and M.A. degrees.
She also wrote about her experiences as mother of two adopted Korean children. Prior to taking up a writing career, she taught and published work on Scandinavian, primarily Swedish, women's history and literature. She taught classes in memoir writing at The [Loft Literary Center].
She was Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota.
She suffered from Caroli disease, and documented her experiences in The Chronic Illness Experience: Embracing the Imperfect Life. Register died March 7, 2018.