Gillian Marchenko

About me

Industry Publishing
Occupation Writer and Speaker
Location Chicago, IL, United States
Introduction My name is Gillian Marchenko. I am a Christian, wife, mother, writer, and speaker. I advocate for individuals with Down syndrome on behalf of my daughters Polly and Evie. I wrote a memoir entitled KRASATA, a Memoir of Motherhood, Down Syndrome, and Surprising Beauty.
Interests Faith, Writing, Reading, Speaking, Down syndrome, Moyamoya, International adoption, Down syndrome adoption, motherhood, Memoir
Favorite Movies I am Sam, Before Sunrise, A room with a view, A River Runs through It
Favorite Books To Kill a Mockingbird, Travelling Mercies, Anna Kerinina, Bird by Bird, Les Miserables, Crime and Punishment, Where the sidewalk ends, Poinsonwood Bible, lots of Hemingway, and so so many more.